Siddhalinga Pattanashetti Honored with Gudleppa Hallikeri Award 2024
| Aspect | Details |
|---|---|
| Award | Gudleppa Hallikeri Award for 2024 |
| Recipient | Siddhalinga Pattanashetti |
| Announced by | Veeranna Chekki, senior trustee of the Gudleppa Hallikeri Memorial Foundation, Hosaritti |
| Award Presentation | 19th award; to be presented on Gudleppa Hallikeri's birth anniversary, 6 June |
| Award Significance | Honors contributions to literature, society, or social service |
| Gudleppa Hallikeri | Indian freedom fighter (1906-1972); founded Gandhi Grameena Gurukul; collaborated with Gandhi |
| About Siddhalinga | Born in 1939 in Yadwada; poet, translator, columnist; works include Neena, Aparampara, etc. |
| Notable Contributions | Translated plays like Mudrarakshasa; unique contribution to Kannada poetry as Pattanashetty Kavya Marga |