Freedom fighter and linguist Panchakshari Hiremath no more

KOPPAL: Freedom fighter, Hyderabad-Karnataka liberation activist and linguist Dr Panchakshari Hiremath died in Dharwad on Saturday due to age-related illnesses. He was 92. Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has condoled his death.

ಹೈದರಾಬಾದ್ ಕರ್ನಾಟಕ ವಿಮೋಚನಾ ಹೋರಾಟಗಾರ, ಬಹುಭಾಷಾ ಪಂಡಿತ ಡಾ. ಪಂಚಾಕ್ಷರಿ ಹಿರೇಮಠ ಅವರ ನಿಧನದ ಸುದ್ದಿ ತಿಳಿದು ದುಃಖವಾಯಿತು.
ಸ್ವಾತಂತ್ರ್ಯ ಸಂಗ್ರಾಮದಲ್ಲಿ ಪಾಲ್ಗೊಂಡು ದೇಶಸೇವೆಗೈಯ್ಯುವ ಜೊತೆಗೆ ಸಾಹಿತ್ಯ, ಪ್ರಬಂಧ, ವಿಮರ್ಶೆ, ಅನುವಾದ, ಕಾವ್ಯ ಹೀಗೆ ಸಾಹಿತ್ಯದ ವಿವಿಧ ಪ್ರಕಾರಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ತಮ್ಮನ್ನು ತೊಡಗಿಸಿಕೊಂಡು ಕನ್ನಡ ಭಾಷೆಯನ್ನು… pic.twitter.com/gc6kLjYgFU

— CM of Karnataka (@CMofKarnataka) March 14, 2025

Hailing from Birasalli in Koppal taluk, Hiremath was living in Dharwad. His last rites were conducted at his native village late on Saturday afternoon. He had authored several literary works including essays, commentaries, poems and translations.

Panchakshari Hiremath was also the recepient of several awards including the Rajyotsava Award and the Kendra Sahitya Academy award.