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.