Gangadhar V. Chittal

Gangadhar Vithoba Chittal
Born	(1923-11-12)November 12, 1923 Hanehalli, Uttar Kannada, Karnataka
Died	Mumbai
Occupation	Poet, Indian Audit and Account Service
Nationality	Indian
Genre	Poetry
Subject	Kannada
Spouse	Meera Krishna Gaitonde from Karwar

Gangadhar V. Chittal (1923–1987) was a recipient of Karnataka Sahitya Academy award. He held several administrative positions for the Government of India and audited several Indian Embassies and Consulates. During the Quit India struggle (1942), Chittal was debarred from his college.

Born in Hanehalli, Gangadhar completed primary education in his hometown and high school diploma(S.S.C.) from Gibbs High School, Kumta in 1940 with the first rank to the State of Bombay. Chittal completed his initial studies from the Karnatak College Dharwar and then went to Willingdon college, Sangli to major in English literature. There S. R. Ekkundi was Chittal's classmate. Also at Willington, V. K. Gokak and R. S. Mugali were Chittal's professors.

After graduating from Sangli, Gangadhar joined the Indian Audit and Account Service in 1948. Initially he worked as Assistant Accountant General in Bombay and then moved to Washington D.C. as Deputy Director of Audit. After completion of his stint in Washington D. C., he was transferred to New Delhi as Deputy Secretary in Irrigation and Power Ministry and then as Comptroller and Auditor General in New Delhi. Subsequently he moved to London as Director of audits until his retirement he was director of audits, at western railways, in Bombay.

In 1983, he was honored by the Karnataka Sahitya Academy (Karnatak State Literary Society) for his contributions to Kannada Literature.

Selected books

• Kaalad Kare
• Manu Kulad Haadu
• Hariva Neeridu

• Samparka
• Samagra Kavya