Bengaluru, November 28: The state government has announced Rajyotsava award to Hassan Nayeem Surakoda for the year 2018 in the literary field.

Hailed from Ramadurga in Balagavi district, Surakoda has got masters degree in Economics and is well-versed in English, Urdu, Hindi and Kannada languages. He has translated the socialist thoughts into Kannada. He has translated the works of Ram Manohar Lohia, Kishan Patnaik, Madhulime and others into Kannada.

He has translated many articles which advocate communal harmony into Kannada. The works and life of Urdu poet Faiz Ahmed Faiz, works of Saadat Hasan Manto, biography of Amruta Preetam and scientific writings of Asghar Ali Engineer into Kannada.

‘Premalokada Mayavi’,on the life and poetry of Urdu revolutionary poet Sahir Ludhianvi is his special work. He has written more than 20 books. He has got various awards including Kuvempu Bhasha Bharati Authority honorary award, Kendra Sahitya Academy award, Prof KE Kundanagara Gadinada Sahitya Award, Karnataka Sahitya Academy Award, Karnataka Anuvada sahitya Academy award and others. He also got ‘Kannada Gadi Tilaka’ award from BA Sanadi Cultural Foundation, Smt Chandramma Neeravari Memorial Award, Sri Kagodu Thimmappa award and others.

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Belthangady: The family of late Ramlan Ajhari rebuilt the house of the late Ramlan Ajhari in a program held by Dakshina Kannada District Janiyyatul Muallimin in the premises of Kajur Perdadi Ajmer Khaja Juma Mosque on Thursday. The handover was performed by Khazi Shaikhuna Twakha Ahmed of South Kannada District, Musliyar.

District Janiyyatul Muallimeen President Shansuddin Darimi Pammale Madannur presided over the function. District Janiyatul Muallimeen Secretary Muhammad Navi Mundole welcomed the guests. On this occasion, Engineer Muhammad Twahir Bangerakatte was honored for building a neat house.

District Janiyyatul Muallimin Vice President Ashraf Faizhi Belthangady, SKSBV District Convenor Ashraf Hanifi Karaya, Muhammadali Darimi Kukkaje, SKSSF East District Secretary Harris Kausar, District Muallimin Councilor Abdul Razak Madani Suratkal Range, Rafiq Darimi Moodabidri Range, Phaluluddin Musliar Mangalore Range, Nisar Musliar Bantwala Range, KM, Siddique Faizadi, Karajdi Range Secretary Abdul Aziz Ashshafi, Hamid Faizi Gurupura, and Belthangady Range teachers, members of the board of directors of Kajur Perdadi Ajmer Khaja Juma Mosque, village leaders participated.