Fakir Muhammad Katpadi

Fakir Muhammad Katpadi

Fakir Muhammad Katpadi was born on June 25, 1949 in Barkur of Udupi district. He grew up in Katpadi near Udupi where he completed his early education. He studied B. Com at Bhandarkar’s College, Kundapur.

He worked at State Bank of India as an officer for 35 years.

Works:

  1. Gori Kattikondavaru
  2. Nombu
  3. Dajjala
  4. Attar Hajika Mattu Ithara Kathegalu
  5. Pachcha Kudure
  6. Kadavu Mane
  7. ‘Kundapra’ Kunda Kannada Parisarada Kathegalu

Novels:

  1. Sarakugalu
  2. Kachchada

Other Works:

  1. Keraladalli Hadinaidu Dinagalu
  2. Rahtriyathe Mattu Muslimaru
  3. Kayyurina Raita Veeraru
  4. Soofi Santaru
  5. Soofi Mahileyaru
  6. Uttara Karnatakada Soofi Santaru
  7. Komuhimse Niyantrana Masude
  8. Soofi Adhyatma Chintanegalu
  9. Soofi Adhyatma Darshana
  10. Bharatiya Samskrithi Mattu Muslimaru

Translations:

  1. Beirutininda Jerusalemige
  2. Deshavibhajaneya Kathegalu (Sadat Hasan Manto’s stories)
  3. Ismath Chugtai (Makers of Indian Literature, Kendra Sahitya Academy)
  4. Vijayapura (Bijapurada) Adil Shahi Sahitya Samputa-7 (Part 2)
  5. Jahur Bin Jahuriya ‘Mohammed Nama’ (Farsi Original)
  6. Tazkirathul Mulook by Rafiyuddeen Ibrahim Shiraji, Volume 10 (with Maulana Sayyed Rasheed A L Khasimi)

Awards:

  1. Rashtra Katha Prashasthi, 1991 (Nombu)
  2. Karnataka Sahitya Academy, 2001 (Dajjala)
  3. Award for Translation by Sahitya Academy, 2010 (Deshavibhajaneya Kathegalu)
  4. Sahitya Academy Sahityashri Award, 2017
  5. Beary Sahitya Academy Honorary Award, 2017
  6. Kannada Rajyothsava Award, 2001
  7. Tulu Shri Award 2004
  8. Lankesh Award, 2011 (Sufi Mahileyaru)
  9. Alvas Vishwa Nudisiri Award, 2013 (Vijayapurada Adil Shahi Sahitya Samputa)
  10. Sadbhavana Award (at Kolar), 2015 (Sufi Santaru)
  11. Dr H Shantharam Sahitya Award, 2015 (Kadavu Mane)
  12. President of 4th Akhila Bharata Beary Sahitya Sammela at Chikkamagaluru
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