On the occasion of 19th Anniversary celebrations of Mysuru- based Karnataka Mukthaka Sahithya Academy in city recently, Dr. H.V. Nagaraja Rao (picture alongside) was conferred DVG Mukthaka Sahithya Prasashthi Award for his outstanding contributions to Sanskrit and Mukthaka Literature and a number of achievers in different fields were also felicitated by the Academy.

Seen in the picture below are (sitting from left) Ganesha lshwara Bhut and his wife, Dr. B.N. Vijayeendra Char and his wife, Dr. S.N. Prasad, M.S. Kuppya Venkataram, M.R. Ananthakumar; (standing from left) H.M. Nagaraja Rao, M. Muttuswamy, Ranganath Mysuru, N. Girigowda, M.B. Santhosh (Secretary), S. Ramaprasad (President), K.V. Murthy (Vice-President), Dr. H.V. Nagaraja Rao (Title Awardee), Dr. S.N. Hegde, G.S. Natesh, Smt. Nagaraja Rao, Dr. S. Sudha, Dr. Savitha Pande and Aa.Cha. Ashokakumara.

The book ‘Kaadupranigalu’ authored by S. Ramaprasad, Science writer & President of the Academy, was released by Dr. S.N. Hegde, former Professor of Zoology, Mysore University, during the occasion of 19th Anniversary of Karnataka Mukthaka Sahithya Academy. Seen are (from left) M.B. Santhosh, Secretary, K.V. Murthy, Vice-President, Dr. Hegde, S. Ramaprasad and G.S. Natesh, who inaugurated the celebrations, Dr. S. Sudha, former Principal of Maharani’s Science College and N. Girigowda.