hiː wʌzɐ ɹᵻspˈɛktᵻd skˈɑːlɚ ænd ˈɛdʒuːkˌeɪɾɚ, ænd hiː plˈeɪd ɐ mˈeɪdʒɚ ɹˈoʊl ɪnðə dɪvˈɛləpmənt ʌv kˈɑːnədə lˈɪɾɚɹᵻtʃɚ ænd kˈʌltʃɚ.
He was a respected scholar and educator, and he played a major role in the development of Kannada literature and culture.