A. R. Mitra

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A. R. Mitra is a writer and researcher from Karnataka India. He writes about Kannada literature and humor writing. [1]

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Early life

Born on February 25, 1935, at Belur in the Hassan district, he had his education in Hassan, Arsikere, Kolar and Mysuru. After doing his post-graduate work at Mysore University, Prof. Mitra served as a lecturer at St. Joseph College in Bengaluru and retired as principal of Maharani College. [2] He also served as a Principal in Nehru Smaraka Vidya Kendra College in Jayanagar

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References

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