Book on Tulu Koota founder SR Hegde released

June 16, 2011

Mangalore, June 16: A book on SR Hegde, founder of Tulu Koota, was released by Karnataka Tulu Sahitya Academy president Palthady Ramakrishna Achar here on Wednesday.

The book is the 29^th in a series of 31 books that the academy had brought out, called “Marepperanvandi Tuluver”, about persons from the region who have contributed to Tulu language and culture.

Author M. Rathnakumar said that S.R. Hegde was born in 1934 and founded the Tulu Koota in 1969. He said that Mr. Hegde devoted 27 years of his life to Tulu. At a time when Tulu was neglected, he revived the language, Mr. Rathnakumar said.

He thanked the Hegde's wife who proved to be a source of invaluable information before her death. He thanked Hegde's sons Rakesh and Rajesh for providing him with details about their father's life.

Mr. Achar said that it was not possible only for the academy to preserve and promote the language but emphasised that people should contribute to it.

He said that after a long struggle, Tulu was taught as a third language in schools.

Senior Yakshagana artiste Kumble Sundar Rao said the book would stand as a record of all the ways in which Mr. Hegde contributed to the language even if people forgot him.

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Krishna Kumar Somayaji, the owner of Somayaji Textiles, sustained serious injuries in the incident and was immediately taken to a hospital for treatment. He is currently receiving care in the intensive care unit and is reported to have survived the assault, according to police.

The Bantwal Town police have registered a case against Somayaji's wife, Jyothi KT, who has since been taken into custody.

Police stated that the complainant, Namita, an employee at the shop, reported the sequence of events. She stated that around 7 p.m. on Wednesday, the suspect entered the shop, wearing a burqa and disguised as a customer, before attacking Somayaji with a knife. The employee then transported the injured owner to a local hospital via an autorickshaw.

Superintendent of Police Arun K confirmed that an ongoing domestic dispute between Somayaji and his wife reportedly preceded the attack. Police noted that Jyothi KT had previously visited the shop and issued threats.

Based on the complaint, Bantwal Town police have registered a case under relevant sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) and the Indian Arms Act-1959. An investigation into the incident is currently underway.

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