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Vasudhendra (ವಸುಧೇಂದ್ರ) was born at Sandur in Ballari district, Karnataka. After working as a software professional for more than twenty years, Vasudhendra now runs his own publication house, Chanda Pustaka, which publishes and encourages new writing in Kannada and has instituted the Chanda Pustaka Award which recognizes young short story writers. He is also associated with local support groups for LGBT individuals. The author of thirteen books in Kannada, that have sold over 80,000 copies, Vasudhendra has won many literary awards, including the Kannada Sahitya Academy Book Prize, the Da Raa Bendre Story Award and the Dr U.R. Ananthamurthy Award.

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	Mohanaswamy by Vasudhendra (Goodreads Author), Rashmi Terdal (Translator), ವಸುಧೇಂದ್ರ 3.74 avg rating — 673 ratings — published 2013 — 23 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Tejo Tungabhadra: Tributaries Of Time by Vasudhendra (Goodreads Author), Maithreyi Karnoor (Goodreads Author) (Translator) 4.54 avg rating — 553 ratings — published 2019 — 11 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	ನಮ್ಮಮ್ಮ ಅಂದ್ರೆ ನಂಗಿಷ್ಟ [Nammamma Andre Nangishta] 4.39 avg rating — 289 ratings — published 2006 — 8 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	ಹಂಪಿ ಎ‌ಕ್ಸ್‌ಪ್ರೆಸ್‌ [Hampi express] 4.23 avg rating — 151 ratings — published 2008 — 7 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	ಯುಗಾದಿ [Yugaadi] by Vasudhendra (Goodreads Author), ವಸುಧೇಂದ್ರ 4.15 avg rating — 86 ratings — published 2004 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	ಮನೀಷೆ [Maneeshe] by Vasudhendra (Goodreads Author), ವಸುಧೇಂದ್ರ 4.13 avg rating — 86 ratings — published 2015 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	ಹರಿಚಿತ್ತ ಸತ್ಯ [Harichitta Satya] by Vasudhendra (Goodreads Author), ವಸುಧೇಂದ್ರ 4.09 avg rating — 85 ratings — published 2012 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	ಚೇಳು [Chelu] 3.81 avg rating — 90 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	ಐದು ಪೈಸೆ ವರದಕ್ಷಿಣೆ [Aidu Paise VaradakshiNe] 4.04 avg rating — 75 ratings — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	ವರ್ಣಮಯ [Varnamaya] 4.27 avg rating — 70 ratings — published 2012 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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“ಧರ್ಮಾಧರ್ಮದ ಸಂಘರ್ಷಣೆ, ರಕ್ಷಣೆಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಕೊನೆಗೂ ಸೊರಗುವುದು ಸಮಾಜದ ಸೌಂದರ್ಯವೆನ್ನುವುದು ಯಾರಿಗೂ ಸುಲಭಕ್ಕೆ ಅರ್ಥವಾಗುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.”
― Vasudhendra, ತೇಜೋ-ತುಂಗಭದ್ರಾ [tejo-tungabhadra]

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