Phakirappa Gurubasappa Halakatti

Phakirappa Gurubasappa Halakatti
Born	(1880-07-02)2 July 1880 Dharwad, India
Died	29 June 1964(1964-06-29) (aged 83) Karnataka
Pen name	Pha Gu Halakatti
Occupation	Lawyer, writer, social worker
Education	BA, LLB
Alma mater	University of Bombay
Subject	Vachanas
Notable works	Shivaanubhava, Nava Karnataka
Notable awards	honorary doctorate

Dr. Phakirappa Gurubasappa Halakatti is an Indian social reformer and Kannada writer and also known as father of Vachanas.

Literary contributions

• Sri Basaveshvarana Vachanagalu, (1926)
• Mahadeviayakkana Vachanagalu, (1927)
• Prabhudevara Vachanagalu, (1931)
• Devara Dasimayyana Vachanagalu, (1939)
• Sakalesha Madarasana Vachanagalu, (1929)
• Shunya Sampadane (Guluru Siddaveeranacharya), (1930)
• Siddarameshvarana Vachanagalu, (1932)
• Hariharana Ragalegalu, Part 1 to Part 4, (1933)
• Hariharana Ragalegalu, Part 5 to Part 7, (1935–40)
• Adayyana Vachanagalu, (1930)