Dharwad: The Ambikatanayadutta national award instituted by the Dr D R Bendre National Memorial Trust would be presented to linguist K V Narayana.
Trust chairman Shamsunder Bidarkundi told reporters here on Monday that this award is being given to Narayana for his contribution to the development of language and also for advanced research on Bendre’s works.
This award would be presented during the 122nd birth anniversary of Bendre on January 31 at Dharwad. The award carries a cash prize of Rs 1 lakh, a citation and a memento.
K V Narayana is the chairman of Kuvempu Bhasha Bharati Pradhikara and his writings have found a distinct place in the Kannada literature.