Dr Lakshmeesh Hegde Sonda is a prominent Historian and Epigraphist. He is the Principal of Royal College, Bengaluru. He is recognised for his research on the history of the Kadamba dynasty, the Vijayanagara Empire, and Indian inscriptions. He has authored books such as Shaasana Loka (ಶಾಸನ ಲೋಕ), which is widely read and frequently discusses historical topics on Hosadigantha.