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  Profile of Shankar Baichabal
* **Name:** Shankar M. Baichabal
* **Father:** Mallappa
* **Mother:** Gangamma
* **Date of Birth:** 22-07-1966
* **Place of Birth:** Masabinala - 586203, Basavana Bagewadi, District: Vijayapura
* **Family:**
  * **Wife:** Vimala
  * **Children:** Supriya, Soumya
* **Education:** Graduate (B.F.A. - Bachelor of Fine Arts)
* **Profession:** Livestock Officer, Department of Animal Husbandry, Bengaluru
* **Address:** Shankar Baichabal, "Vachana", Rajajinagar, Vijayapura - 586109
* **Phone:** 9448751980
* **Email:** shankarb66@gmail.com

1. 1. About Shankar Baichabal

Shankar Baichabal was born on July 22, 1966, in Masabinala, located in the Basavana Bagewadi taluk of Vijayapura district. He holds a degree in Fine Arts. His passions and interests encompass literature, organizational work, painting, music, activism, and acting. He has published around 60 works, including: *Rupilladavara Rupisi*, *Rashtramate Chennamma Houda?*, *Masabinala - A Cultural Study*, *Janapada Chintan*, *Odedu Helu Houdoudanthini*, *Buddha Sikkidda*, *Halasangi Bhagada Lavanikararu*, *Nirnera*, *Masabinalada Pashuvadagalu*, *Bhumi Tukada Jakkavva*, *Saitan*, *Adena Kagadantallari*, *Mujahideen*, *Simhasana Mamaledara*, *Padaganuru Shankara Gowdaru*, *Adda Hesarugalu* (Nicknames), *Rajaguru*, *Sonnada Shivananda Shivayogigalu*, *Itihasa Satyavalla*, *Krishi Pandita*, *B.S. Patil Sasanura*, *Bharata Simhasana Rashmi*, *Kempu Hudugi Kappu Kalmari*, *Thontada Siddha Lingashrigalu*, *Dasohi*, *Shabdhatheetarondigina Shabdhagalu*, *Aydha Kathegalu*, *Muraravattu Galige*, *Thippannappa Guddi*, *Murippattu Munnudi*, and *Prakashamana*.

1. 1. Achievements

He has served as a member of the Karnataka Sangha in Madras, Delhi, and Kumbakonam. He has also contributed as a member of the Border Area Kannada Development Authority, the Folklore Society of South Indian Languages (Kerala), Horanada Kannadiga (Mumbai), the Kannada Jagruti Samiti (Bengaluru), the Karnataka Sahitya Academy (Vijayapura), and as the District Convenor for the Karnataka Government's Kannada Pustaka Pradhikara's "Mane Mane Granthalaya" (Library at Every Home) initiative. Additionally, he has been a member of the City Corporation's District Kannada Jagruta Samiti, Kannada Pustaka Parishat (Bengaluru), Secretary of the North Karnataka Women Writers' Association, and a coordinator for the Kannada Sahitya Parishat and the National Multilingual Board (Kolkata). Through these roles, he has organized numerous literary programs and served as a dedicated promoter of literary and cultural events.

1. 1. Highlights and Special Recognitions

* Received the **Goruru Ramaswamy Iyengar Award** for his work *Janapada Chintan*.
* Honored with the **Sankramana Sahitya Puraskara** for his story *Sarkari Emme Satthaga*.
* Won the **Mumbai Indians Precious Novel Prize** for *Bhumi Tukada Jakkavva*.
* Earned the **Vijayavani Deepavali Story Recognition** for *Thanana Thanna...*.
* His stories like *Abdul na Koralalli Ling*, *Pashu Aspatriyinda Foreign*, *Danada Doctor Dharmapatni*, and *Nannavva* have not only defined the "Baichabal narrative style" but have also won the hearts of *Prajavani* readers.
* His story *Masabinalada Pashuvadagalu* is prescribed as a textbook for degree students of **Gulbarga University**, and *Vande Mataram - Salim* is part of the curriculum at **Rani Channamma University**.
* Conferred with the **Kuvempushree** honor during the Kuvempu Centenary Celebrations.
* Recipient of the **Dr. Radhakrishnan Award** and the **North Karnataka Writers' Award**.
* Received endowment honors from the Central Kannada Sahitya Parishat for his works *Thontada Siddhalinga Shrigalu*, *Bharata Simhasana Rashmi* (Novel), and *Kempu Hudugi Kappu Kalmari* (Story Collection).
* His book *Swatantrya Horatadalli Karnataka' Masabinala* has been translated into other languages.

1. 1. Books Published by Shankar Baichabal

1. *Satya Nungida Savu* – Play
2. *Badava Ballida* – Play
3. *Rashtramate Chennamma Yakalla?* – Play
4. *Adda Hesarugalu* – Folklore
5. *Control Kathe* – Play
6. *Shivananda Appagalu* – Biography/History
7. *Devva Bantho Devva* – Play
8. *Bhimarathi* – Commemorative Volume
9. *Hingari Hidyaga Mungari Udyaga* – Folklore
10. *Rajaguru* – Biography/History
11. *Janapada Chintan* – Folklore
12. *Annada Muthya* – Stories
13. *Banuli Bhashanagalu* – Folklore
14. *Mujahideen* – Poetry
15. *Saitan* – Poetry
16. *Sahakara Sindhu* – Commemorative Volume
17. *Odda Helu Houdoudanthini* – Folklore
18. *Itihasa Satyavalla* – Poetry
19. *Jeeralabhavi Appagalu* – Biography/History
20. *Rupilladavara Rupisi* – Novel
21. *Karapal Kale* – Folklore
22. *Hanthi* – Folklore
23. *Bijapura Jilla Makkala Aatagalu* – Folklore
24. *Adena Kagadantallari* – Play
25. *Shivananda Shivayogigalu* – Biography/History
26. *Masabinala Darshana Deepta* – Commemorative Volume
27. *Buddha Sikkidda* – Novel
28. *Masabinalada Pashuvadagalu* – Stories
29. *Masabinala, Samskrutika Adhyayana* – Research
30. *Honna Uttige* – Folklore
31. *Valmiki Samudayada Utsavagalu* – Folklore
32. *Halasangi Bhagada Lavanikararu* – Folklore
33. *Thavanidhi* – Folklore
34. *Nirnera* – Stories
35. *Dasoha* – Editing
36. *Makkala Janapada Aatagalu* – Folklore
37. *Thardavadi Janapada* – Folklore
38. *Rangavilasa* – Editing
39. *Gandhi mattu Gandhi* – Poetry
40. *Deshagati Illa, Deshabhimanave Ella* – History
41. *Simhasana Mamaledara* – Biography/History
42. *Basarigidada Veerappanavaru* – Biography/History
43. *Padaganura Shankaragowdaru* – Biography/History
44. *Krishi Pandita* – Biography/History
45. *B. S. Patil Sasanura* – Biography/History
46. *Kannadada Matha Pustaka Jagadguru* – Biography/History
47. *Gurusiddhappa Sharanaru* – Biography/History
48. *Bharata Simhasana Rashmi* – Novel
49. *Kempu Hudugi Kappu Kalmari* – Stories
50. *Swatantrya Horatadalli Masabinala* – History
51. *Dasohi* – Editing
52. *Gollaleshatanya* – Criticism
53. *Shabdhatheetarondigina Shabdhagalu* – Interviews
54. *Jnanayogi Siddheshwara Swamijigalu* – Biography/History
55. *Aydha Kathegalu* – Stories
56. *Murarvattugaligegalu* – Incidents/Events
57. *Murippattu Munnudi* – Prefaces/Forewords
58. *Thippannappa Guddi* – Biography/History
59. *Prakashamana* – Editing
60. *Thanu Ellarigagi...* – Biography/History
61. *Vachana Mangalya* – Vachanas

1. 1. Media Appreciations and Articles on Shankar Baichabal

1. **"Distinct in both profession and passion"** – *Samyukta Karnataka* (Varada Mallige), by Dr. Prakash Khade (11-08-1989).
2. **"The five-rupee cattle doctor of Aminagad"** – *Navodaya* newspaper, by Tharathanayaraja (20-7-1992).
3. **"Shankar Baichabal: His song is his life, his life is his song"** – *Vidyamana* newspaper, by Dr. Basavaradhya (19-6-1993).
4. **"Young literary award winner livestock inspector"** – *Agni Ankusha* newspaper, by Devendra Kona (8-6-1994).
5. **"Literary creation and popularity"** – *Prapancha* newspaper (Stories of Karnataka column), by Dr. Prakash Khade (7-5-1994).
6. **"The youth who energized youth power"** – *Sakshara Gummata*, by Shri Nandakumar Joshi (10-6-1996).
7. **"When the hand that holds the syringe holds the paint brush"** – *Samyukta Karnataka* (Saptahika Saurabha), by Shri Shrishaila Korahalli (2-4-1996).
8. **"Cultural vitality is present in his poetry"** – *Tushara* (Tusharotsava), by Dr. Narahalli Balasubrahmanya (11-1997).
9. **"Remaining silent does not bring respect to Baichabal"** – *Suddimoola* (Moodabidri Sammelana), by R. M. Poojari (6-9-1997).
10. **"An award within Baichabal's award"** – *Prajavani* (Special Report), by Mallikarjuna Hulagabali (23-11-98).
11. **"This work is the cultural soul of this land"** – Radio review of *Janapada Chintan*, by Bananduru Kempaiah (6-12-98).
12. **"Baichabal worked but made no noise"** – *Prapancha* newspaper (Sahitya Sangathi column), by Papu (10-1-1999).
13. **"A syringe-holding hand with colors"** – *Ushakirana* (Manovikasa column), by Rajakumara Dhanashetti (1-3-1999).
14. **"A folklore researcher in a veterinary hospital"** – *Kitturu Karnataka* (Profile column), by Danappa Bagali (2-4-1999).
15. **"Goruru award winner Shankar Baichabal"** – *Vijaya Karnataka*, by Dr. Umesh Kolekara (12-03-2000).
16. **"The commitment of Shankar Baichabal's poetry is pro-people"** – *Kannada Prabha*, by Dr. Saraju Katkar (13-10-2000).
17. **"The writer who erased the drought of literature"** – *Kannada Prabha*, occasional article by Shrishaila Biradara (6-4-2001).
18. **"Youths like Baichabal are a ray of hope for this society"** – Book Foreword, by Dr. Nallura Prasada (2-12-2001).
19. **"Baichabal's stories open a whole new world for readers"** – Commentary on his stories, by Vaidehi (7-8-2001).
20. **"Shankar Baichabal: A creative personality"** – *Kannadamma* newspaper (Behind the Scenes column), by Maralinga Horaginamani.
21. **"The word-wizardry in Baichabal's stories is novel"** – Critical letter, by Virendra Simpi (7-4-2002).
22. **"The veterinarian who became a lawmaker, Shankar Baichabal"** – *Samyukta Karnataka* (Suddi Swarasya), by Shivayya Hirematta (14-2-2002).
23. **"The one who extinguished the fire and spread harmony"** – Radio speech, by Ibrahim Sutara (2-2-2010).
24. **"Shankar Baichabal enters the small screen"** – Introducing his co-direction of the serial *Mouna Kranti*, by Sangamesha Koti (4-9-11).
25. **"A storyteller who transcended the boundaries of language and region"** – Review of Vijayavani story competition, by Abdul Rasheed (15-1-2016).
26. **"Baichabal's story is a continuation of the native tradition of Devanura and Kambara"** – Review, by D. M. Nadaf (7-12-1918). *(Note: The year '1918' in the text appears to be a typo for 2018).*
27. **"The storyteller's narrative style is wonderful and touching"** – *Kathana Margadalli*, by Somaling Gennur (19-07-2019).
28. **"Khade... Khade... what if Veerabhadra hadn't nurtured Kannada...?"** – *Saksharatha Gummata* newspaper, by M.I. Biradara (8-8-2019).
29. **"Shankar Baichabal: A literary achiever of the Bhima river banks"** – *Prajavani* (Sunday Supplement), by Ningappa Mudenura (29-8-2021).
30. **"The flower of Basava's land"** – *Vishwa Darshana* (On *Bharata Simhasana Rashmi*), by Manjunatha Junagonda (26-5-2022).
31. **"Baichabal's unique linguistic experiment"** – *Vishwavani* (Pustaka Vimana column), by D. M. Nadaf (4-12-2022).
32. **"An intriguing wonder: This 'Kempu Hudugi Kappu Kalmari'"** – New reading on the radio, by C. S. Anand (4-12-2022).
33. **"Baichabal's fresh stories in rustic Jawari Kannada"** – *Samyukta Karnataka*, by Dr. Mallepura G. Venkatesh (8-6-2025).
34. **"Shivapura is to Kambara what Masabinala is to Baichabal"** – Internet review, by Prakasha Girimallanavara (6-2-2025). 

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