Padma Shri Ibrahim Suthar, 'Kabir of Kannada' passes away
Bagalkot: Renowned Kannada speaker and recipient of Padma Shri fondly known as 'Kabir of Kannada', Ibrahim Suthar passed away on Saturday morning at a hospital after suffering from a heart attack here at Mahalingapura.
According to the family sources Ibrahim had been complaining of chest pain from last few days and was being treated for the same.
On Saturday morning he is said to have suffered heart attack after which he was rushed to the hospital where he breathed his last, Ibrahim's family informed.
Ibrahim was conferred with Padma Shri, the fourth highest civilan award of the country in 2018 and had received Karnataka Rajyotsava Award in 1995 for his work.
Ibrahim was known for spreading social and communal harmony through his songs, his speeches and Bhajans for the last 40 years in Karnataka and neighboring states.
In the year 1970, he set up Harmony Folk Music Mela (team of artists) and started performing devotional singing, spiritual discourses across Karnataka and neighboring states.
He is survived by his wife, one son and two daughters.
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