<p>‘Karanth Puraskara’ was conferred on environmentalist Dr N A Madhyastha, at a programme organised to commemorate 111th birth anniversary of late Dr Kota Shivaram Karanth, here on Wednesday. <br /><br /></p>.<p>The programme was organised jointly by Dakshina Kannada Zilla Sahitya Parishat and Kalkura Pratistana. <br /><br />Speaking on the occasion, Hampi Kannada University retired lecturer Prof A V Navada said that Karanth was a multi-faceted personlity. He was a writer, critic, scientist, photographer and so on. <br /><br />“Karanth had not restricted himself to one section. His work should be read by sociologists, anthropologists as well. <br /><br />He had made an indepth study on folklore. We can find very rare Kundapura Kannada words in his ‘Sirgannada Kosha,” he said. <br /><br />Scholar Dr William Da’Silva said that one can observe a kind of duality between tradition and modernsim in the work of Karanth. <br /><br />Speaking after accepting the award, Dr N A Madhyastha said that Karanth is one of the greatest scholar the State ever produced. <br /><br />‘Modala Kallu’, a book by retired lecturer Uday Kumar Malla was released on the occasion. <br />Deputy Mayor Amitakala inaugurated the programme by paying floral tribute to Shivarama Karanth’s portrait. MLC Monappa Bhandary presided.</p>
<p>‘Karanth Puraskara’ was conferred on environmentalist Dr N A Madhyastha, at a programme organised to commemorate 111th birth anniversary of late Dr Kota Shivaram Karanth, here on Wednesday. <br /><br /></p>.<p>The programme was organised jointly by Dakshina Kannada Zilla Sahitya Parishat and Kalkura Pratistana. <br /><br />Speaking on the occasion, Hampi Kannada University retired lecturer Prof A V Navada said that Karanth was a multi-faceted personlity. He was a writer, critic, scientist, photographer and so on. <br /><br />“Karanth had not restricted himself to one section. His work should be read by sociologists, anthropologists as well. <br /><br />He had made an indepth study on folklore. We can find very rare Kundapura Kannada words in his ‘Sirgannada Kosha,” he said. <br /><br />Scholar Dr William Da’Silva said that one can observe a kind of duality between tradition and modernsim in the work of Karanth. <br /><br />Speaking after accepting the award, Dr N A Madhyastha said that Karanth is one of the greatest scholar the State ever produced. <br /><br />‘Modala Kallu’, a book by retired lecturer Uday Kumar Malla was released on the occasion. <br />Deputy Mayor Amitakala inaugurated the programme by paying floral tribute to Shivarama Karanth’s portrait. MLC Monappa Bhandary presided.</p>