Rahamat Tarikere

Rahamat Tarikere (born 26 August 1959) is a Kannada writer, critic and teacher. He is well known for his sharp insights and his critical view on culture. He is one noted writers of the new generation of writers in Kannada. Currently he is a professor in Kannada University at Hampi.

Early life and education
He was born on 26 August 1959 at Samatala village in Tarikere Taluk in Chikkamagaluru district in Karnataka state, India. He completed his BA with a university First rank. He bagged seven gold medals for the M.A. in Kannada Literature from Mysore University.

Literary work

 * Prathi samskruthi (collection of articles) 1993
 * Maradolagina Kicchu (collection of articles) 1984
 * Samskruthika Adhyayana (2004)
 * Loka Virodhigala Jotheyalli (15 Interviews) 2006
 * Kattiyanchina Daari (collection of articles) 2009
 * Prathi Samskruthi (A Study on Counter culture) 1993
 * Karnatakada Sufigalu (A Study on Sufism of Karnataka) 1998
 * Andamaan Kanasu (Travelogue) 2000
 * KadaLi hokku bande (Travelogue) 2011
 * Nadedashtoo naadu (Travelogue) 2012)
 * Amirbai karnataki (Monograph) 2012
 * Netu bidda navilu (collection of articles) 2013
 * Karnatakada Moharrum (A Study on Moharam) 2014
 * Samshodhana meemaamse (A handbook on Research Methodology 2014)
 * Geramaradi KathegaLu (Ed. Folk tales) 2016
 * karnataka shaktapantha (A Study on Shaktism) 2017
 * Gurupra Qadri Tatvapada (Ed. songs a Sufi poet) 2017
 * Tatvapada Praveshike (Ed.with Arun, Articles on Mysticism) 2017
 * Sanna Sangathi (colelcton of Thoughts) 2018
 * Nettara Sutaka (collection of articles) 2018
 * Bagila Maathu (Prefaces 2018)
 * Rajadharma (A Study on political texts of Mysore odeyars and Diwans) 2019
 * Hittala jagattu (collection of lighter essays) 2019
 * NyayanishTurigala Jatheyalli (15 Interviews) 2020
 * Karnataka Gurupantha (A Study on Avadhuta and Aroodhas) 2020
 * "HaasuHokku" (collection of articles) 2021
 * Jerusalem (Travelogue)
 * Kulume (Auto Biography)

Awards and recognition

 * Karnataka Sahitya Academy Award for his collection of essays: Prathisamskruti (1993)
 * Karnataka Sahitya Academy award for his Research on Sufis of Karnataka (1998)
 * Karnataka Sahitya Academy award for his travelogue Andaman Kanasu 2000
 * Sahitya Akademi Award in 2010 for Kattiyanchina Daari (returned)
 * Karnataka Sahitya Akademy Honorary Award (2013) (Did not receive)