Mysore/Mysuru: Renowned Indologist, former Chairman of Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan (BVB), Mysuru and former Head of the Department of Ancient History and Archaeology, University of Mysore, Dr. A.V. Narasimhamurthy, was conferred the prestigious ‘Vrudhapitamaha, Daya Sagara M. Venkatakrishnaiah (Thathaiah) Award’ at a programme organised by Thathaiah Jayantotsava Samiti at Thathaiah Anathalaya premises on N.S. Road here on Sunday. The award carries a purse of Rs. 25,000 and a citation.
Speaking on the occasion, Yuva Brigade Founder Chakravarty Sulibele said, he was surprised to learn about the towering personality and achievements of Thathaiah, when he happened to read a book about him recently.
