Rao Bahadur Rudragouda C. Aratal (1851 – 4 October 1932) was an Indian civil servant who was Deputy Collector of Belgaum[3] in the British Raj. He is also a founder of the Karnatak Lingayat Education Society, which was established in 1916.[4] One of the revenue administrative report praises Aratal for fighting corruption, stating, "The entire credit of eradicating corruption from the Revenue department, goes to Rao Bahaddur R.C. Aratal."[2]

Rudragouda Aratal
Born1851[2]

Literary works

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  • The Village Goddess Dyamavva [5]
  • Basawis(Rain) in Peninsular India [6]
  • Life and work in Indigenous Schools [7]

Recognition

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Late Indian scholar M M Kalburgi has authored a book named Aratal Rudragoudara Charitre on the life story of Rudragouda Aratal. The book has been published by Prasaranga division of Karnatak Lingayat Education Society, Belgaum.[2]

Death

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He died on 4 October 1932 in Belagavi.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b Deshmukh, S. J. (1961). Recollections & reflections: an autobiography. The author. Retrieved 27 August 2018.
  2. ^ a b c "ಅರಟಾಳ ರುದ್ರಗೌಡರ ಚರಿತ್ರೆ". Retrieved 15 June 2019.
  3. ^ Watt, Sir George (1987). Indian Art at Delhi 1903: Being the Official Catalogue of the Delhi Exhibition 1902-1903. Motilal Banarsidass Publ. ISBN 9788120802780. Retrieved 15 June 2019.
  4. ^ "KLES — a pioneer in education". The Hindu. 16 July 2010. Retrieved 26 August 2018.
  5. ^ Hiltebeitel, Alf (27 July 2011). When the Goddess was a woman : Mahābhārata ethnographies; essays. Vol. 2. Brill. ISBN 9789004193802. Retrieved 4 June 2019.
  6. ^ The Journal of the Anthropological Society of Bombay. Anthropological Society of Bombay. 1928. Retrieved 4 June 2019.
  7. ^ Indian Education. 1906. Retrieved 4 June 2019.