a separate building to house the Parishat was organised on 12 April 1937 under the Presidency of Karpura Srinivas Rao. The construction of this building was completed on 29 May 1938. B M Srikantaiah was the Vice President of the Parishat from 1938 till 1942. In 1938, the name of Karnataka Sahitya Parishat was changed to Kannada Sahitya Parishat. Under the guidance of B M Srikantaiah, the logo of the Parishat containing the map of the Mysore province with the phrase Sirigannadam gelge, Kannada Sahitya Parishat written inside it was created. 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. Kannada Sahitya Parishat branches at the district and taluk levels were also created. A new building is being constructed to replace the existing building of the Parishat at a cost of Rupees five crores. During its existence, the Parishat has contributed to the growth of Kannada language by organising conferences and debates, publication and release of books, organising talks by eminent writers and also by holding the annual Kannada Sahitya Sammelana. Criticism The Parishat has reportedly lost focus on its goals due to various reasons including lack of funds and political interference. There were also reports of irregularities conducted within the Parishat in 1987, which prompted the Karnataka Government to nominate an Administrator to the Parishat. The office of the Administrator was removed in 1989. See also Kannada Sahitya Sammelana External links Kannada Sahitya Parishat website a PhD thesis by Dr. M.L. Shankaralingappa – Kannada sahitya parishttu – ondu samaajo samsmskrutika adhyayana – published by Kannada sahitya parishattu, Bangalore, awarded by Bangalore University. * ka sa pa- saitya sammelanagala nirnayagalu. Edited by Dr. M.L. Shankaralingappa – published by Sumukha Prakashana, Bangalore. Kannada Sahitya Parishat literally mean Kannada Literary Council Notes Kannada literature Non-profit organisations based in India Indic literature societies Organisations based in Karnataka Culture of Karnataka 1915 establishments in India Organizations established in 1915 Cultural organisations based in India Recipients of the Rajyotsava Award 2014