Old Kannada is the root of modern Kannada, says eminent scholar

Dignitaries during a workshop on reading and interpreting old Kannada texts, organised for research scholars and Kannada lecturers from degree colleges, at University of Mysore on Tuesday (July 28). | Photo Credit: M.A. Sriram Noted scholar Hampa Nagarajaiah on Tuesday (July 28) said old Kannada is the root of the richness of modern Kannada, asserting that classical Kannada literature is far less difficult than perceived and becomes easier to understand through regular reading.He was inaugurating a workshop on reading and interpreting old Kannada texts for research scholars and Kannada lecturers from degree colleges. It was organised by the Department of Kannada and Culture in association with the Kuvempu Institute of Kannada Studies, University of Mysore, on the university campus.Dr. Naga