Q. Which Kannada Jnanpith awardee wrote the novel “Samskara” critiquing social orthodoxy?
Answer: U. R. Ananthamurthy
Notes: U. R. Ananthamurthy won the Jnanpith Award in 1994. His novel "Samskara" critiques caste practices among Brahmins. The novel is a key work of the Navya literary movement in Kannada. It was adapted into a film, showing the link between Kannada literature and cinema. The novel addresses themes like identity, morality, and social change.