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normal;">Gawayigalu</div></th></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-image"><span class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Frameless"><a href="/wiki/File:Shree_Guru_Puttaraj_Gawai.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/7b/Shree_Guru_Puttaraj_Gawai.jpg/220px-Shree_Guru_Puttaraj_Gawai.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="330" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/7b/Shree_Guru_Puttaraj_Gawai.jpg/330px-Shree_Guru_Puttaraj_Gawai.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/7b/Shree_Guru_Puttaraj_Gawai.jpg/440px-Shree_Guru_Puttaraj_Gawai.jpg 2x" data-file-width="480" data-file-height="720" /></a></span></td></tr><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header" style="color: #202122;background-color: #b0c4de">Background information</th></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><span class="nowrap">Birth name</span></th><td class="infobox-data nickname">Puttayya</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><span class="nowrap">Also known as</span></th><td class="infobox-data nickname">Ubhaya Gayana Visharada, Ganayogi, Shivayogi, Kavishiromani, and Thribhasha KaviRathna</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Born</th><td class="infobox-data"><span style="display:none">(<span class="bday">1914-03-03</span>)</span>3 March 1914<br />Devagiri, Karnataka</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Origin</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Devagiri,_Karnataka" title="Devagiri, Karnataka">Devagiri</a>, <a href="/wiki/Hanagal" class="mw-redirect" title="Hanagal">Hanagal</a>, <a href="/wiki/Karnataka" title="Karnataka">Karnataka</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Died</th><td class="infobox-data">17 September 2010<span style="display:none">(2010-09-17)</span> (aged 96)<br /><a href="/wiki/Gadag" class="mw-redirect" title="Gadag">Gadag</a>, <a href="/wiki/Karnataka" title="Karnataka">Karnataka</a>,</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Genres</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Hindustani_classical_music" title="Hindustani classical music">Hindustani classical music</a>, <a href="/wiki/Carnatic_music" title="Carnatic music">Carnatic music</a> etc.</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Occupation(s)</th><td class="infobox-data role">singer, instrumentalist</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><span class="nowrap">Years active</span></th><td class="infobox-data">1933–2010</td></tr><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header" style="color: #202122;background-color: #b0c4de"></th></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Website</th><td class="infobox-data"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20101003231059/http://www.puttarajgavaiji.com/">PuttarajGavaiji.com</a></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="shortdescription nomobile noexcerpt noprint searchaux" style="display:none">Musical artist</div> <p><b><a href="/wiki/Pandit" title="Pandit">Pandit</a></b> <b>Puttaraj Gawayigalu</b> (3 March 1914 – 17 September 2010) was an Indian musician in the <a href="/wiki/Hindustani_classical_music" title="Hindustani classical music">Hindustani classical</a> tradition, a scholar who authored more than 80 books in Kannada, Sanskrit and Hindi, a music teacher and a social servant. A member of the <a href="/wiki/Gwalior_Gharana" class="mw-redirect" title="Gwalior Gharana">Gwalior Gharana</a> (school),<sup id="cite_ref-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> he is renowned for his ability to play many instruments such as the veena, the tabla, mridangam, violin etc., as well as for his popular renditions of devotional music (<i><a href="/wiki/Bhajan" title="Bhajan">bhajans</a></i>) <a href="/wiki/Vachanas" class="mw-redirect" title="Vachanas">vachanas</a>.A famous vocalist both in Hindustani and Carnatic Music. He is the recipient of the <a href="/wiki/Padma_Bhushan" title="Padma Bhushan">Padma Bhushan</a>, <a href="/wiki/India" title="India">India's</a> third highest civilian honour, awarded in 2010.<sup id="cite_ref-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <meta property="mw:PageProp/toc" /> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Early_life">Early life</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Puttaraj_Gawai&action=edit&section=1" title="Edit section: Early life"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>He was born into a poor <a href="/wiki/Kannada" title="Kannada">Kannada</a> <a href="/wiki/Lingayat" class="mw-redirect" title="Lingayat">Lingayat</a> family in <a href="/wiki/Devagiri,_Karnataka" title="Devagiri, Karnataka">Devagiri</a> in <a href="/wiki/Haveri" title="Haveri">Haveri</a> taluk of <a href="/wiki/Dharwad_District" class="mw-redirect" title="Dharwad District">Dharwad</a> district (now in <a href="/wiki/Haveri_District" class="mw-redirect" title="Haveri District">Haveri</a> district) of <a href="/wiki/Karnataka" title="Karnataka">Karnataka</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> His parents were Revaiah Venkatapurmath and Siddamma.<sup id="cite_ref-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> He lost his eyesight at the age of 6 months.<sup id="cite_ref-5" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> He lost his father when he was 10 months old. His maternal uncle Chandrashekharaiah took him under his wings and raised him. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Musical_training">Musical training</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Puttaraj_Gawai&action=edit&section=2" title="Edit section: Musical training"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Seeing Gawai's interest in music,when he was playing a harmonium of his uncle his uncle took him to Veereshwara Punyashrama, run by <a href="/wiki/Ganayogi_Panchakshara_Gawai" class="mw-redirect" title="Ganayogi Panchakshara Gawai">Ganayogi Panchakshara Gawai</a>. Under the guidance of Panchakshara Gawai, he mastered Hindustani. He mastered carnatic music under the guidance of Mundarigi Raghavendrachar (belonging to Vishesha Parampara). He had mastered many instruments harmonium, tabla, violin and 10 other music instruments.<sup id="cite_ref-6" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Theatre">Theatre</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Puttaraj_Gawai&action=edit&section=3" title="Edit section: Theatre"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Puttaraj Gawai set up a theater company which would not only to help in raising funds to provide free food, shelter, education to disabled orphans but also to contribute to the theater culture. Thus,"SriGuru Kumareshwara Krupa Poshita Natya Company "was established. His first play 'Sri Sivayogi Sidharama' written and directed by him brought in profit and was applauded. This was followed by many other successful productions.<sup id="cite_ref-7" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Literature">Literature</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Puttaraj_Gawai&action=edit&section=4" title="Edit section: Literature"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Puttaraj Gawai has authored over 80 books on spirituality, religion, history as well as biographies of many 'sharanas' of the Bhakti movement of the 12th century. He has authored books in <a href="/wiki/Kannada" title="Kannada">Kannada</a>, <a href="/wiki/Hindi" title="Hindi">Hindi</a> and <a href="/wiki/Sanskrit" title="Sanskrit">Sanskrit</a>. He re-wrote the Bhagavad Gita in <a href="/wiki/Braille" title="Braille">Braille</a> script. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Social_service">Social service</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Puttaraj_Gawai&action=edit&section=5" title="Edit section: Social service"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Puttaraja Gawai is one of the pioneers of Veereshwara Punyashrama, a music school dedicated to imparting musical knowledge to people who are differentially able-d. Disabled people, especially blind from all castes, religions and sections of the society are taught music in the ashram. Pt. Dr. Puttaraj Kavi Gavai has been the pontiff of Shree Veereshwara Punyashrama Since 1944, after the demise of Pt. Panchakshara Gavai who founded this Ashrama for the upliftment of the born-blind children and orphans. Since its inception in 1942, Shree Veereshwar Punyashrama has been feeding and educating the born-blind and the orphans and the poor children free of cost, without discrimination on the basis of caste and creed. The Ashrama is solely run on the strength of voluntary donations by its devotees. The mission of the Ashrama is selfless service to the community, especially and poorest and the blind. The disciples trained and educated in Music. and Fine Arts have become music teachers, stage-artists, radio-artists, musicians and professionals in the field of arts in thousands. "Pt. Panchakshari Gavai Drama Theatre" organized and founded by Pt. Puttaraj Gavai has given innumerable performances and has been considered one of the pioneering feats of Theatre Movement in the North Karnataka. Being solely dedicated to furthering the art of stage drama, this dramatic company has produced thousands of stage artists who have earned national and international fame. Punyashrama has produced thousands of "Kirtanakaras" who are busy delivering Puranas and Pravachanas and Keertanas all over the state. Thus, Shree Veereshwara Punyashrama is rendering valuable services in the field of literature, music, religion, literacy and social service. It is dedicated to the cause of the welfare of the blind and down-trodden for over seventy years in its own humble way. The very secular credentials of this institution has made this Ashrama typical and a class by itself. The Pontiff of Shree Veereshwara Punyashrama, Gadag is viewed by the devotees as a "Walking God on the Earth". Shree Veereshwara Punyashrama of Gadag is a very popular and influential Ashrama in Karnataka. It is a charity institution solely dedicated to the upliftment of the blind, orphans and poor children. More than 1000 children reside in the Ashrama and are fed free of cost. The Ashrama runs Thirteen institutions comprising musical as well as general education. </p><p>Shree Veereshwara Punyashrama is run on its own strength without any aid from the Government. It has been contributing to the society the talented musicians, radioartists, music teachers, stage - artists and the professionals in the field of music and fine arts. Shree Veereshwara Punyashrama is thoroughly a secular institution and admits students from all sections of society without discrimination on the basis of caste and creed. </p><p>The pontiff, Pt. Puttaraj Kavi Gavai has been serving out society in different capacities and is a catalyst of social and communal harmony. He richly deserves any coveted prize and honour like "Padma Vibhushan Award". </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Students">Students</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Puttaraj_Gawai&action=edit&section=6" title="Edit section: Students"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Gawai has taught many students which presently runs to a count of more than 1000 visually impaired.<sup id="cite_ref-8" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-8"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>8<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> he was a great singer Some of his well-known students are: </p> <ol><li>Chandrashekhar Puranikmath.<sup id="cite_ref-9" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-9"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>9<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li><a href="/wiki/S._Ballesh" title="S. Ballesh">S. Ballesh</a><sup id="cite_ref-lalithaa_10-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-lalithaa-10"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>10<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Veerashwar_Madri&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Veerashwar Madri (page does not exist)">Veerashwar Madri</a><sup id="cite_ref-Krishnan_11-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Krishnan-11"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>11<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Rajguru_Guruswami_Kalikeri&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Rajguru Guruswami Kalikeri (page does not exist)">Rajguru Guruswami Kalikeri</a>,<sup id="cite_ref-12" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-12"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>12<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-13" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-13"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>13<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-14" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-14"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>14<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Venkatesh_Kumar" title="Venkatesh Kumar">Venkatesh Kumar</a></li></ol> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Death">Death</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Puttaraj_Gawai&action=edit&section=7" title="Edit section: Death"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Antim_Yatra.JPG" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/12/Antim_Yatra.JPG/170px-Antim_Yatra.JPG" decoding="async" width="170" height="114" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/12/Antim_Yatra.JPG/255px-Antim_Yatra.JPG 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/12/Antim_Yatra.JPG/340px-Antim_Yatra.JPG 2x" data-file-width="807" data-file-height="539" /></a><figcaption>Antima Yatre of Puttaraj Gawai in Gadag, <a href="https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/circa" class="extiw" title="wiktionary:circa">c.</a> 18 September 2010</figcaption></figure> <p>He died 17 September 2010, at Veereshwara Punyashrama, <a href="/wiki/Gadag" class="mw-redirect" title="Gadag">Gadag</a>, Karnataka. He was buried at the ashram as per the <a href="/wiki/Veerashaiva" class="mw-redirect" title="Veerashaiva">veerashaiva</a> traditions with respectful government honours. More than 1 million devotees attended his funeral ceremony in Gadag on 18 September 2010. The <a href="/wiki/Karnataka" title="Karnataka">Karnataka</a> state government declared state mourning on Saturday and holiday for government offices as a mark of respect to the multi-faceted personality.<sup id="cite_ref-15" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-15"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>15<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Literary_works">Literary works</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Puttaraj_Gawai&action=edit&section=8" title="Edit section: Literary works"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Some of his important works are listed below.<sup id="cite_ref-16" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-16"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>16<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Books_on_music">Books on music</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Puttaraj_Gawai&action=edit&section=9" title="Edit section: Books on music"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li>Sangeet Shastra Jnana</li> <li>Tabla Shikshaka</li> <li>GuruSudha Part 1 & 2</li> <li>Taala Panchakshara</li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Books_in_Kannada">Books in Kannada</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Puttaraj_Gawai&action=edit&section=10" title="Edit section: Books in Kannada"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li>Akkamahadevi Purana</li> <li>Haveri Shivabasava Purana</li> <li>Ankalagi Adavi Siddeswara Purana</li> <li>Huchala Guru Siddeshwara Purana</li> <li>Purathanara Purana</li> <li>Veerabhadreshwara Purana</li> <li>Kalikeri Guru Mahima Purana</li> <li>Sharana Basaveshwara Purana</li> <li>Sri Ankalagi Adiveshwara Puraana</li> <li>Sri Haveri Shivabasava Swami Puraana</li> <li>Guleda Gadilingeshwara Puraana</li> <li>Sri Veerabhadreshwara Puraana</li> <li>Shivasharane Hemareddi Mallamma Puraana</li> <li>Chikkenakoppada Sri Channaveera Sharanara Puraana</li> <li>Sri Naalatwaada Veereshwara Puraana</li> <li>Sri Annadaaneshwara Puraana</li> <li>Guddaapura Daanamma Devi Puraana</li> <li>Sri Chikkeshwara Puraana</li> <li>Sri Kalakeri Gurumahimaa Puraana</li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Books_in_Sanskrit">Books in Sanskrit</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Puttaraj_Gawai&action=edit&section=11" title="Edit section: Books in Sanskrit"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li>Shrimat Kumara Geetha</li> <li>Kumareshwara Kavya</li> <li>Shri Linga Sooktha</li> <li>Tatparya Sahit Sri Rudra</li> <li>Panchakshara Suprabhata</li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Books_in_Hindi">Books in Hindi</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Puttaraj_Gawai&action=edit&section=12" title="Edit section: Books in Hindi"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li>Basava Purana (President Award winner)</li> <li>Siddha Linga Vijaya</li> <li>Sidhantha Shikamani etc.</li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Theatre_and_drama_in_Kannada">Theatre and drama in Kannada</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Puttaraj_Gawai&action=edit&section=13" title="Edit section: Theatre and drama in Kannada"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li>Sri Kotturu Basaveshwara</li> <li>Nelloora Numbiyaaka</li> <li>Shivasharana Chennayya</li> <li>Bhagavaan Basaveshwara</li> <li>Sri Gurudarhsana</li> <li>Hanagalla Kumareshwara Mahatme</li> <li>Sri Shivayogi Siddharaameshwara</li> <li>Shivayogi Moligi Maarayya</li> <li>Shirahatti Sri Phakeereshwara Mahatme</li> <li>Shivasharane Uditadi Akkamahadevi</li> <li>Sati Sukanya</li> <li>Daanaveera Shirasangi Lingarajaru</li> <li>Maharati Bheeshma</li> <li>Magana Prema</li> <li>Devara Duddu</li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Books_in_Braille">Books in Braille</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Puttaraj_Gawai&action=edit&section=14" title="Edit section: Books in Braille"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li>Bhagavad Geeta</li> <li>Upanishad</li> <li>Sri Rudra and Music</li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Awards_and_recognitions">Awards and recognitions</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Puttaraj_Gawai&action=edit&section=15" title="Edit section: Awards and recognitions"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Pt Gawai has been bestowed with many awards for his contributions to music, literature and social service. Some important awards are listed below. </p> <ul><li>1961 - President award for "<a href="/wiki/Basava_Purana" class="mw-redirect" title="Basava Purana">Basava Purana</a>" in Hindi<sup id="cite_ref-17" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-17"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>17<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li>1962 - Kannada Kavi Kulottama by Kannada Sahitya Parishat, Bangalore</li> <li>1970 - <a href="/wiki/Karnataka" title="Karnataka">Karnataka</a> <a href="/wiki/Rajyotsava_Prashasti" title="Rajyotsava Prashasti">Rajyotsava Prashasti</a></li> <li>1975 - Honorary doctorate by <a href="/wiki/Karnatak_University" title="Karnatak University">Karnatak University</a></li> <li>1998 - Nadoja Prashasti</li> <li>1998 - Kanaka Purandara Prashasti</li> <li>1998 - Jnaanayogi by Kannada Sahitya Parishat, Gadag.</li> <li>1998 - Kendra <a href="/wiki/Sangeet_Natak_Akademi_Award" title="Sangeet Natak Akademi Award">Sangeet Natak Akademi Award</a></li> <li>1999 - Rajya Sangeeta Vidwan by <a href="/wiki/Government_of_Karnataka" title="Government of Karnataka">Government of Karnataka</a></li> <li>2000 - National Award (for the betterment of disabilities) by <a href="/wiki/Govt_of_India" class="mw-redirect" title="Govt of India">Govt of India</a></li> <li>2001 - "Nadoja Award" from <a href="/wiki/Kannada_University" title="Kannada University">Kannada University</a></li> <li>2002 - <a href="/w/index.php?title=Basavashree_award&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Basavashree award (page does not exist)">Basavashree award</a></li> <li>2007 - <a href="/wiki/Kalidas_Samman" title="Kalidas Samman">Kalidas Samman</a> by <a href="/wiki/Government_of_Madhya_Pradesh" title="Government of Madhya Pradesh">Government of Madhya Pradesh</a></li> <li>2007 - "Siddhashri Award" by Mugalkhod Jidaga Math (Add Arun S. Mathapati)</li> <li>2009 - N Vajrakumar Abhinandana Puraskar Samiti Award</li> <li>2009 - <a href="/wiki/Tirumakudalu_Chowdiah" class="mw-redirect" title="Tirumakudalu Chowdiah">Tirumakudalu Chowdiah</a> award by <a href="/wiki/Government_of_Karnataka" title="Government of Karnataka">Government of Karnataka</a></li> <li>2010 - <a href="/wiki/Padma_Bhushan" title="Padma Bhushan">Padma Bhushan</a></li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="References">References</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Puttaraj_Gawai&action=edit&section=16" title="Edit section: References"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1239543626">.mw-parser-output .reflist{margin-bottom:0.5em;list-style-type:decimal}@media screen{.mw-parser-output .reflist{font-size:90%}}.mw-parser-output .reflist .references{font-size:100%;margin-bottom:0;list-style-type:inherit}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns-2{column-width:30em}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns-3{column-width:25em}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns{margin-top:0.3em}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns ol{margin-top:0}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns li{page-break-inside:avoid;break-inside:avoid-column}.mw-parser-output .reflist-upper-alpha{list-style-type:upper-alpha}.mw-parser-output .reflist-upper-roman{list-style-type:upper-roman}.mw-parser-output .reflist-lower-alpha{list-style-type:lower-alpha}.mw-parser-output .reflist-lower-greek{list-style-type:lower-greek}.mw-parser-output .reflist-lower-roman{list-style-type:lower-roman}</style><div class="reflist"> <div class="mw-references-wrap mw-references-columns"><ol class="references"> <li id="cite_note-1"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-1">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1238218222">.mw-parser-output cite.citation{font-style:inherit;word-wrap:break-word}.mw-parser-output .citation q{quotes:"\"""\"""'""'"}.mw-parser-output .citation:target{background-color:rgba(0,127,255,0.133)}.mw-parser-output .id-lock-free.id-lock-free a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/65/Lock-green.svg")right 0.1em center/9px no-repeat}.mw-parser-output .id-lock-limited.id-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .id-lock-registration.id-lock-registration a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg")right 0.1em center/9px no-repeat}.mw-parser-output .id-lock-subscription.id-lock-subscription a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg")right 0.1em center/9px no-repeat}.mw-parser-output .cs1-ws-icon a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/4c/Wikisource-logo.svg")right 0.1em center/12px no-repeat}body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .id-lock-free a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .id-lock-limited a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .id-lock-registration a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .id-lock-subscription a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .cs1-ws-icon a{background-size:contain;padding:0 1em 0 0}.mw-parser-output .cs1-code{color:inherit;background:inherit;border:none;padding:inherit}.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-error{display:none;color:var(--color-error,#d33)}.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-error{color:var(--color-error,#d33)}.mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{display:none;color:#085;margin-left:0.3em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left{padding-left:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right{padding-right:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .citation .mw-selflink{font-weight:inherit}@media screen{.mw-parser-output .cs1-format{font-size:95%}html.skin-theme-clientpref-night .mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{color:#18911f}}@media screen and (prefers-color-scheme:dark){html.skin-theme-clientpref-os .mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{color:#18911f}}</style><cite class="citation news cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20100919133841/http://www.hindu.com/2010/09/14/stories/2010091456400500.htm">"Puttaraj Gavai in critical condition, taken back to hometown Gadag"</a>. <i><a href="/wiki/The_Hindu" title="The Hindu">The Hindu</a></i>. 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Chambers</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Sukhdev_Singh_Dhindsa" title="Sukhdev Singh Dhindsa">Sukhdev Singh Dhindsa</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Pravin_Gordhan" title="Pravin Gordhan">Pravin Gordhan</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Dharampal_Gulati" title="Dharampal Gulati">Dharampal Gulati</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Darshan_Lal_Jain" title="Darshan Lal Jain">Darshan Lal Jain</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ashok_Laxmanrao_Kukade" title="Ashok Laxmanrao Kukade">Ashok Laxmanrao Kukade</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Kariya_Munda" title="Kariya Munda">Kariya Munda</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Budhaditya_Mukherjee" title="Budhaditya Mukherjee">Budhaditya Mukherjee</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Mohanlal" title="Mohanlal">Mohanlal</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Nambi_Narayanan" title="Nambi Narayanan">Nambi Narayanan</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Kuldip_Nayar" title="Kuldip Nayar">Kuldip Nayar</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bachendri_Pal" title="Bachendri Pal">Bachendri Pal</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/V._K._Shunglu" title="V. K. Shunglu">V. K. 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