Hampa Nagarajaiah Writer
Hampa Nagarajaiah (Kannada: ಹಂಪ ನಾಗರಾಜಯ್ಯ) (born October 7, 1936) popularly known by his pen name Hampanā, is an eminent Kannada scholar on Jainism. He was born at Hampasandra Village located in Gowribidanur taluk, Chikkaballapura District in the Indian state of Karnataka.