H. T. Mahantesh Shastri Gadag

H. T. Mahantesh Shastri Gadag is a Kannada scholar and author specializing in philosophical commentaries and historical-cultural studies. His works include ಮಹಾ ಶಿವಯೋಗಿ ಶ್ರೀ ಸಪ್ಪಣಾಯ್ಕರ:ಸರ್ಪಭೂಷಣರ ಕೈವಲ್ಯ ಕಲ್ಪವಲ್ಲರಿ ಟೀಕಾ- ತಾತ್ಪರ್ಯ ಸಹಿತ (Maha Shivayogi Sri Sappanaykara: Criticism of Sarpabhushana's Kaivalya Kalpavallari with Commentary), a critical commentary on a philosophical text; ಶರೀಫ ಸಾಹೇಬರ ಚರಿತ್ರೆ ಹಾಗೂ ತತ್ವಪದಗಳು (History and Philosophy of Sharif Saheb), which explores the history and philosophy of Sharif Saheb; and ಪುರಂದರದಾಸರ ಪದಗಳು (Words of Purandara Dasa), a collection of compositions by the revered saint-composer Purandara Dasa.