Renowned historian Dr S Shettar passes away
Bengaluru: Renowned historian and academician Dr S Shettar died on Friday at a private hospital here where he was undergoing treatment for respiratory problems, family sources said.
He was 85.
Born in Ballari district, Shettar completed his studies in Mysuru and Dharwad and did his Ph.D from Cambridge University in England. Considered an authority in Indian history, he taught in various universities from 1970 to 1996.
Shettar was appointed director of the Institute of Indian Art History(1978-96) at Karnatak University, Dharwad, andChairman,IndianCouncil ofHistoricalResearch, New Delhi (1996-1999), family sources said.
Former chief minister Siddaramaiah expressed his condolence and tweeted in Kannada: "Indian academic world has become poorer with the demise of Dr S Shettar. He should have been with us for some time more to guide us."
The Bengaluru chapter of the Archaeological Survey of India organised a condolence meeting here to pay tribute to Shettar.
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Swamiji fires gun into the air in Kalaburagi village, video goes viral
Kalaburagi: An incident involving a swamiji firing a gun into the air has been reported from Udachan village in Afzalpur taluk of Kalaburagi district. The act, captured on video, has since gone viral on social media.
The swamiji has been identified as Sri Shantalinga Shivacharya, pontiff of the Hiremath of Sri Shankaralingeshwara Samsthana. According to reports, the incident took place on Sunday evening within the premises of the math, where the swamiji allegedly fired a single-barrel gun into the air.
This is not the first time the swami has courted controversy. Last year, he was reportedly found driving erratically under the influence of alcohol in Salotagi village of neighbouring Indi taluk, following which members of the public confronted him. He later fled from the math, sources said.
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More recently, during the annual fair of the Sri Shankaralingeshwara Math in Udachan village, the swami had arrived at the village with police protection, claiming to be the rightful pontiff of the math. Despite opposition from villagers, he reportedly went ahead and conducted rituals related to the fair.
The latest incident of firing the gun into the air has triggered criticism, especially after the video surfaced online. Further action, if any, is awaited from the authorities.
