Senior Kannada writer Dr.M. M. Kalburgi shot dead
- Renowned Kannada scholar, Sahitya Akademi award winner and former vice-chancellor of Karnatak University M M Kalburgi, 77, was shot dead by two unidentified assailants at his residence in Dharwad in north Karnataka on Sunday morning
- He was shot in the head by two visitors who knocked on his door around 8.40 am, claiming to be students
- In 1989, Dr Kalburgi had received a threat to his life from the Lingayats over a collection of research articles on Kannada folklore, religion and culture titled Marga One
About :
Kalburgi has written over 20 publications, including:Neeru Neeradisittu, Sarangarshi, Kachhittu Kalyan. He won Karnataka Shithya Award,Kendra Sahithya Award, Janapad Award, Yakshgana award, Pamba Award, Nrupatunga Award, Ranna Award.
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