A diary that remained incomplete - Srinivasamurthy’s book released in Sringeri
A posthumous book release in Sringeri honored the life and writings of K. Srinivasamurthy, a farmer and environmentalist who passed away in 2025. The collection of his diary entries reflects his struggles with poverty, agricultural challenges, and his battle with cancer.
Why it matters
Highlighting the voices of local figures provides insight into regional socio-economic challenges and the importance of grassroots environmental advocacy.
Sringeri in Chikkamagaluru district, witnessed an unusual book release on Wednesday. It brought together friends, well-wishers, acquaintances, teachers and family of a farmer-writer who did not live to see it in print.
The book, Khaliye Ulida Dinachariya Halegalu (The Sheets of a Diary That Remained Blank), is a collection of writings by K. Srinivasamurthy, a native of Mundugodu near Sringeri, released at a programme attended by those who knew him closely.
Srinivasamurthy wore many hats — progressive farmer, environmentalist, writer, and storyteller among them. He was regarded as an authority on issues ranging from changing agricultural patterns to the diseases afflicting arecanut and other major crops in the Malnad region, as well as the toll of unchecked development on the region’s fragile ecosystem.
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