HDPopular Kannada novelist and philosopher S L Bhyrappa passes away. (Photo: HD Kumaraswamy/X) Show Quick Read Summary is AI Generated. Newsroom Reviewed

Popular Kannada novelist and philosopher SL Bhyrappa died due to a cardiac arrest at a private hospital in Bengaluru on Wednesday. He was 94. "The legendary Indian novelist, philosopher, Padma Shri, Padmabhushana and Saraswathi Samman awardee Shri SL Bhyrappa suffered a cardiac arrest today at 2.38 pm and reached the lotus feet of the Almighty. Om Shanti !!!," Rashtrotthana Hospital said in a statement.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi mourned the death of the noted philosopher and described him as a "towering stalwart who stirred people's conscience and delved deep into the soul of India."

"A fearless and timeless thinker, he profoun

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