M. Venkatakrishnaiah (1844–1933) was pioneer of

journalism Journalism is the production and distribution of reports on the interaction of events, facts, ideas, and people that are the " news of the day" and that informs society to at least some degree. The word, a noun, applies to the occupation (pro ...

, author,

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, educator, civil servant and philanthropist based in the city of

Mysore Mysore (), officially Mysuru (), is a city in the southern part of the state of Karnataka, India. Mysore city is geographically located between 12° 18′ 26″ north latitude and 76° 38′ 59″ east longitude. It is located at an altitude of ...

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. He was often referred to as the grand-old man of

or Tataiah. His achievements contributed immensely towards Mysore's notability as a famed center of education and

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. He wrote and published a series of

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s such as the Hita Bodhini (1883), Sadhvi (1899), Vrittanta Chintamani (1885), Mysore Herald, Poura Samajika Patrike, Mysore Patriot, Mysore Review, Wealth of Mysore, Nature Cure and Sampadabhyudaya.

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1844 births 1933 deaths Kannada-language writers Writers from Mysore Kannada people Journalists from Karnataka Activists from Karnataka 19th-century Indian journalists 20th-century Indian journalists {{India-journalist-stub