page_title: S. R. Ramaswamy
section_title: Recognition
hierarchical_section_title: S. R. Ramaswamy / Recognition
caption_attribution_description: English: S. R. Ramaswamy receiving the D. Litt from Karnataka State Open University (KSOU) for lifetime contribution to Journalism and Literature
context_page_description: Sondekoppa Ramachandrasastri Ramaswamy is an Indian writer, journalist, biographer, social activist and environmentalist. He has authored more than 50 books and thousand articles both in Kannada and English. He is recipient of the "Karnataka State Sahitya Akademi Award" for year's best work in social science. In 2015, he was honoured by Hampi University, Karnataka with the 'Nadoja' award. An avid campaigner for environmental issues and people's rights, he has led numerous movements both at state and national level for conservation of vast tracts of rich flora and fauna from ill-planned Government policies. His years as a writer and chronicler brought him under the influence of doyens of literature and public life such as D. V. Gundappa, V. Sitaramayya, Rallapalli Ananta Krishna Sharma, Yadava Rao Joshi and P Kodanda Rao. His writings essentially mirror the literary, cultural, nationalist and developmental problems that are contemporaneous to the present day scenario. S. R. Ramaswamy is currently the honorary Editor-in-Chief of Kannada monthly "Utthana" and "Rashrothana Sahitya" at Bangalore.
context_section_description: S. R. Ramaswamy's vast contribution to the world of journalism, literature, criticism and social activism have earned him many awards and accolades over the years. A few of these awards are listed here:
  "Canara Bank Award" First prize for article on "The Life of Soliga Tribals" (1983)
  "Canara Bank Award" First prize for article on "State of Land Reforms" (1984)
  "Karnataka Sahitya Akademi Award" for "Shatamanada Tiruvinalli Bharata" (1989) as best work written in Social Science (1992)
  "Aryabhata Award" for Journalism (2006)
  "Karnataka Rajyotsava Prashasti" for Contribution to Literature (2008)
  "Mythic Society Centenary Award" for Scholastic Achievements (2009)
  Honorary Doctorate 'D. Litt' from Karnataka State Open University for Lifetime Contribution to Literature & Journalism (2011) (pictured right)
  Karnataka Madhyama Academy "Person of the Year" Award for five decades of service to Journalism (2011)
  D. V. G Award – conferred by The D. V. G Balaga, Mysore
  "Nadoja" Award – Conferred by Hampi University, Karnataka (2015) (pictured left)
caption: S. R. Ramaswamy receiving Honorary Doctorate from Karnataka State Open University (KSOU)
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