Kannada Sahitya Parishat

[4] Mokshagundam Vishweshwaraiah, who was the Diwan of the Mysore Kingdom felt the need to conserve and promote the Kannada language and literature.

The conference was held on the grounds of the Government High School and was attended by littérateurs, newspaper editors and other dignitaries from different regions.

The conference agreed to create the Karnataka Sahitya Parishat with a mandate to conserve and promote Kannada language and literature.

The foundation ceremony of a separate building to house the Parishat was organised on 12 April 1937 under the Presidency of Karpura Srinivas Rao.

[4] Over the period of time; a women's wing, a publishing house, a Kannada journal and literature exams were also added to the repertoire of the Parishat.

The Parishat has reportedly lost focus on its goals due to various reasons including lack of funds and political interference.