Betageri Krishnasharma

Betageri Krishnasharma, popularly known by his pen name Anandakanda was a writer, editor and journalist from Karnataka. His writings included different genres such as poetry, short stories, novels, dramas, metaphors, criticism, research, folklore and autobiographies.
He called for the Unification of Karnataka.

Literary works

Novels

Ashanti Parva
Magala Maduve
Mallikarjuna
Rajayogi
Sudarshana

Collection of stories

Badatanada Baalu Namma Baduku
Janapada Jeevana
Matanaduva Kallu
Samsar Chitra

Review works

Karnataka Janajeevana
Namma Samskriti Parampare
Sahityavu Sagiruva Daari
Sahitya Vihara

Poems

Bhakthi Kusumavali
Kannada Nudi
Naavu
Odeda Kannadi

Collection of poems

Arunodaya
Gandhi Geetasapthaka
Kaara Hunnime
Nalwadugalu
Odanadi
Rameyumeyara Samvada
Rashtriya Padhyamale
Rashtriya Padyavali
Virahini

Collection of Vachanas

Samajika Samvachanagalu

Awards and honours

Karnataka Sahitya Academy Award
Honorary Doctorate from Karnatak University
Presided the chair of Karnataka Janapada Sammelana

Recognition

Kannada Pustaka Pradhikara has published a book on Dr. Betageri Krishnasharma that has been authored by Dr. Nijalingappa Mattihal
Novelist Dr. Raghavendra Patil has authored a biography book named Anandakanda:Betageri Krishna Sharma that has been published by Sahitya Akademi, New Delhi