Aacharya Tirthapura Nanjundaiah Srikantaiah also known as ThiNamShree (November 26, 1906 - September 7, 1966) was a Kannada literary poet, scholar, and teacher. Srikantaiah was instrumental in preparing and publishing Kannada version of Constitution of India in 1952. He is also credited for suggesting the term "Rashtrapathi", a Sanskrit equivalent for President of India. Wikipedia
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