Books by S V Upendra Charya

This compilation book has quite a few interesting and heart touching articles and news features. The book is about my travel stories, as I travelled all over Karnataka I wrote all about the places of my visits. Though photography is not my profession, I am very much interested in photography and without camera I never visit any place. As writing travel stories for newspapers has been my long cultivated hobby, I passionately write for news journals and in the last thirty years, hundreds of my contributions were published in many of the popular newspapers and magazines.

Gandhians, writers, artists, linguists, artisans, teachers, philosophers, sports personalities, religious people and rationalists--this compilation book has profile features of all such distinguished personalities, both famous and less known. People You Love to Know About is a collection of sixty news stories written by S V Upendra Charya. These profile features, mostly written in the early 1990s and in the year 2000, were regularly featured in the weekly supplements of Deccan Herald, The Indian Express and other popular news dailies. Many of the articles were also published periodically in Kannada and English magazines. War Star: "In times of peace, soldiers are rarely remembered, S V UPENDRA CHAYA profiles Capt. Mallikarjunan, a war veteran."-Deccan Herald, January 27, 2000 Remembering A na Kru: "It is to A N Krishna Rao that the credit of inculcating the reading habit among Kannadigas should go. S V Upendra Charya talks about the writer and his works." - Deccan Herald, November 4, 2008 Tiny Treasure: by S V Upendra Charya - "Akkikal Nanjappa is a noted name when it comes to micro art. This incredible man has to his credit 4160 letters written on a single grain of rice also 1100 landscapes and 130 nudes painted on a 5x8 inch paper!" - The Indian Express, July 13, 1992 Marathon mission: "Strange as it may seem, a Gandhian has been walking all his life for the country with missionary zeal, writes Upendra Charya. He is Swami Kuttiji, a sexagenarian well known as Vinobaji of South India." - The Times of India, April 3, 1989

The Wanderings That Made Headlines has a good collection of travel features published in Deccan Herald, The Indian Express and other popular news dailies. Over the years, as a freelance writer, S V Upendra Charya had contributed all these travel stories to various news journals travelling often distant places of tourist attractions in Karnataka. He travels not to make a holiday but to make history by writing articles on all about his sightseeing. The following are a few published extracts of news editors' notes that vouch for his interest in publicizing history, heritage and scenic beauty of numerous tourist spots in Karnataka. Cultural Heritage: S V Upendra Charya renders a vivid description of the structures that adorn Raichur Town, which is known for the monuments of a bygone era. - Deccan Herald, January 30, 2018 The French Connection: S V Upendra Charya visits Pandavapura, where the French army wing that served Tipu Sultan had its temporary camp during the fourth Mysore War. The town is famous for many scenic spots in its vicinity. - Deccan Herald, November 15, 2011 When Mysore's Aglow: It's that time of the year again. When the City of Palaces dazzles and blinds. When Mysore casts a spell on tourists from near and far. S V Upendra Charya takes you through a tour of the city's palaces. - Deccan Herald, September 30, 2008 Bangalore's Loveliest Landmark: The Lal Bagh Botanical Garden in Bangalore, with its collection of rare species of plants, is known to be the best of its kind in South Asia, S V Upendra Charya introduces us to its scenic beauty. -Travel Karnataka, August 16, 2009 Home to Asia's Biggest Monolith: S V Upendra Charya writes about Madhugiri, once ruled by a series of royal dynasties from the Gangas to the Nolambas, and is today one of the most backward taluks in the state. - Deccan Herald, February 3, 2009