<p>Nityotsava poet of Kannada literature Prof K S Nissar Ahmed passed away on Sunday at his residence. He was 84. He was suffering from illness for the last few days. </p>.<p>Prof Ahmed was shattered after the death of his son in America recently. Much against the advice of doctors, he had got himself discharged from the hospital.</p>.<p>Kokkare Hosahalli Shekh Haider Nissar Ahmed, the Nityotsava (celebration of every day) poet of Kannada was born on February 5, 1936 at Devanahalli. </p>.<p>He was a leading poet in Navya literary movement. His works include Manasu Gandhi, Bazaru, Nityotsava, Sanje Aidara Male and Manadondige Mathukathe.</p>.<p>His Anaamika Anglaru, an anthology of poems, won Karnataka Sahitya Akademi Award in 1982. He was the recipient of Padma Shri, Pampa and Rajyotsava awards.</p>.<p>He served as an assistant geologist in the Mysore Mines and Geology at Gulbarga (now Kalaburagi). He worked as a lecturer in Geology at Central College, Bengaluru.</p>.<p>He also taught at Sahyadri first grade college in Shivamogga. He chaired 73rd Akhila Bharata Kannada Sahitya Sammelana in Shivamogga. He inaugurated the 407th edition of Dasara.</p>
<p>Nityotsava poet of Kannada literature Prof K S Nissar Ahmed passed away on Sunday at his residence. He was 84. He was suffering from illness for the last few days. </p>.<p>Prof Ahmed was shattered after the death of his son in America recently. Much against the advice of doctors, he had got himself discharged from the hospital.</p>.<p>Kokkare Hosahalli Shekh Haider Nissar Ahmed, the Nityotsava (celebration of every day) poet of Kannada was born on February 5, 1936 at Devanahalli. </p>.<p>He was a leading poet in Navya literary movement. His works include Manasu Gandhi, Bazaru, Nityotsava, Sanje Aidara Male and Manadondige Mathukathe.</p>.<p>His Anaamika Anglaru, an anthology of poems, won Karnataka Sahitya Akademi Award in 1982. He was the recipient of Padma Shri, Pampa and Rajyotsava awards.</p>.<p>He served as an assistant geologist in the Mysore Mines and Geology at Gulbarga (now Kalaburagi). He worked as a lecturer in Geology at Central College, Bengaluru.</p>.<p>He also taught at Sahyadri first grade college in Shivamogga. He chaired 73rd Akhila Bharata Kannada Sahitya Sammelana in Shivamogga. He inaugurated the 407th edition of Dasara.</p>
