Q. Who is the first poet to receive the title of 'Rashtrakavi' in Kannada literature?
Answer: Kuvempu
Notes: Rashtrakavi Kuvempu. A household name wherever Kannada is read and spoken, Kuppali Venkatappa Puttappa, familiar as Kuvempu, is the first Kannada writer to receive the prestigious Jnanapith award. The State government honoured him as “Rashtrakavi”.
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