Who is 'Kulapurohit' of Karnataka?

Who is 'Kulapurohit' of Karnataka? Correct Answer Aluru Venkata Rao 

The correct answer is Aluru Venkata Rao ​.

Key Points

• Aluru Venkata Rao -
  • He was a historian, writer, and journalist. 
  • He is honored as Karnataka "Kulapurohita" in Karnataka for his contribution.
  • He is famous for undertaking a Karnataka Ekikarana movement.

Additional Information

• Hardekar Manjappa -
  • He was a freedom fighter who became famous as the "Gandhi of Karnataka".
  • He belongs to the poor family of Banavasi, a village of Uttara Kannada district. 
  • He gave many lectures on topics such as Satyagraha, patriotism, and nationalism.
  • He organized the Congress Party session in Belgaum in 1924 with the help of his team 'Basweshara Seva Dala'.
• ​Gangadhar Deshpande -​
  • He is famous as the 'Lion of Karnataka', 'Khadi Bhageeratha of Karnataka'.
  • He considered Lokamanya Tilak as his Guru.
  • He was the right-hand man of Lokamanya Tilak and Gandhi.​
• V.K. Gokak -
  • He was a famous writer in the Kannada language and a scholar of Kannada literature. 
  • He was honored by Jnanpith Award in 1990 for the Kannada epic "Bharatha Sindhu Rashmi".