Award for folk expert

Dharwad: Folk expert and researcher professor

Someshekhar Imrapur

will be presented with the Ambikatanayadatta Award instituted by the Dr Da Raa

Bendre

National Memorial Trust for 2022 at a function to be held at the Bendre Bhavan in Sadhanakeri of Dharwad at 5.30 pm on Monday, which is the 126th birth anniversary of Jnanpith awardee poet Bendre. Chairman of Karnatak Legislative Council Basavaraj Horatti will present the award which carries a purse of

Rs q lakh

and a citation.Deputy commissioner Nitesh Patil, assistant director of Kannada and Culture Basavaraj Hugar and writer

Sangamanath Lokapur

will be chief guests. Chairman of the Dr Da Raa Bendre National Memorial Trust Danayya Mahantayya Hiremath will preside over the event.Professor M B Hugar,

Shripad Shetty

and Nijalingappa Mattihal will speak on life and works of Professor Imrapur.