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Who is the father of the modern Kannada dictionary?

  1. B V Karanth

  2. Kuvempu

  3. G. Venkatasubbaiah

  4. Da Ra Bendre
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C Correct answer
Explanation

G. Venkatasubbaiah is widely recognized as the father of the modern Kannada dictionary for his monumental work in compiling the comprehensive Kannada-Kannada dictionary. His scholarly contribution standardized Kannada lexicon. The other options are famous Kannada writers but not dictionary scholars.

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