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Detailed explanation-1: -He was one of Karnataka’s first prominent Dalit poets, and was popularly known as “Dalita Kavi”.

Detailed explanation-2: -Siddalingaiah (1954 in Magadi, Bangalore – 11 June 2021), was an Indian poet, playwright, and Dalit activist, writing in the Kannada language. He is credited with starting the Dalit-Bandaya movement in Kannada and with starting the genre of Dalit writing.

Detailed explanation-3: -Kannada poet, playwright and Dalit activist Prof Siddalingaiah (67), who died of Covid-19 in June 2021, has been conferred with Padma Shri posthumously. He is credited with starting the Dalit-Bandaya movement and the genre of Dalit writing in Kannada literature.

Detailed explanation-4: -Pampa, (flourished 940), South Indian poet and literary figure, called adikavi (“first poet”) in the Kannada language. He created a style that served as the model for all future works in that language.