Mysuru: Tourism and Kannada and Culture Minister C.T. Ravi conferred the prestigious ‘State Sangeetha Vidwan’ Award on Music Scholar Prof. B.S. Vijayaraghavan during the inauguration of Dasara Cultural Programmes at Mysore Palace premises yesterday. The award carries a cash prize of Rs.5 lakh and a citation.
Speaking on the occasion, Ravi said that Dasara stands testimony to cultural richness and civilisation. Maintaining that India stands at the top in cultural richness, he said that at the same time our country does not lag behind in modernisation.
