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Seminar on Rani Abbakka on Mar 12

March 10, 2011

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Mangalore, March 10: “Abbakka Sankathana” a two day seminar on freedom fighter Ullala Rani Abbakka as part of the Abbakka Utsava under the aegis of Kannada and Culture Department and Ullala Veera Rani Abbakka Utsav Samithi will be held from March 12 at Ravindra Kalabhavan in Mangalore University College here.

UT Khader, Honorary President of the Samithi told media persons here on Thursday that in order to prepare a comprehensive documentary on life and achievements of Abbakka, the Samithi is holding this seminar.

Mangalore University Vice Chancellor TC Shivashankar Murthy will inaugurate the seminar. Historian Dr Mukunda Prabhu will preside over the function. MCC Commissioner Dr KN Vijaya Prakash and Syndicate Member of Hampi University Dr Gayathri Navada will be the chief guests.

In all, 12 scholars including Dr Udaya Barkoor, Dr Mohana Krishna, Dr Meenakshi, Prof Thukaram Poojary, Prof AV Navada, Ganapaiah Bhat, Dr Shaila, Dr Lokesh, Dr Kamalaksha and others will present the paper on Abbakka.

On March 13, an interaction programme on significance of Abbakka Rani in present scenario, nature and plans of Abbakka Utsav will be held. Dr K Chinnappa Gowda, Registrar, Mangalore University will preside over the function. Dr KG Vasantha Madhava, Dr B Shivarama Shetty, Dr Vamana Nandavara and Dr Nikethana will present paper.

Dinakar Ullal, Prof AV Navada, K Jayaram Shetty, Bhaskar Rai Kukkuvalli, Sadananda Bangera, Hyder Parthippady and others were present at the press meet.





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