Kolhapur, Jun 4

Senior history researcher late Dr Jaysingrao Pawar has been selected posthumously for this year's prestigious "Rajarshi Shahu Purskar", on behalf of Shree Shahu Chhatrapati Memorial Trust (SSCMT).

This was announced at a press conference by the District Collector and SSCMT president Dr Vijay Rathod, on Thursday evening.

The award comprises Rs One lakh in cash, a Manpatra and Manchinha (plaque). The Award function will be held on June 26 on the occasion of the 152nd Rajarshi Shahu Maharaj Jayanti at Shahu Smarak Bhavan here.

Dr Rathod said that late Dr Pawar, who had passed away on March 26 this year at the age of 85, had worked to spread the thoughts of Rajarshi Shahu Maharaj and history of Maratheshahi across the nation and internationally as well.

He wrote and edited more than 40 books on history. He was honoured with more than 30 purskars including Acharya Atre purskar and D.Lit award of D Y Patil University

This previous recipients of the award are Bhai Madhvrao Bagal, V Shantaram, Hindi-Marathi film producer-director, Ms Mayavti, former chief minister, P B Patil, Prof. Bhalchandra Mungekar, Bhai Vaidhya, Sharad Pawar, former union minister, Dr Raghunath Mashelkar, Anna Hazare, Dr Tatyarao Lahane, late Com Govind Pansare, Prof N D Patil, Asha Bhosale, singer, Abhay Bang and Rani Bang(jointly), Pannalal Surana, Jabbar Patel and others.

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