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-lsb- http://www.pandhareenathacharya.org www.pandhareenathacharya.org -rsb- 20th and 21st century galagali , karnataka dvaita pandharinathachar galagali 10 july 1922 -lrb- age 90 -rrb- pandhareenathachar galagali
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pandhareenathachar galagali

pandit pandhareenathachar galagali -lrb- born 10 july 1922 -rrb- is a vedic scholar , author , poet , journalist , and orator .
he has authored over 50 books in kannada and sanskrit , among which are shri shambhu linga vijaya champu -lrb- sanksrit -rrb- , raaga viraga -lrb- kannada -rrb- , bharata swatantraya sangramasya etihasaha -lrb- sanskrit -rrb- , and mahabharatada mahileyaru -lrb- kannada -rrb- .
he was also the editor of five kannada and sanskrit newspapers for over four decades .
he is the recipient of various awards and honours , including the rashtrapati award -lrb- presidential award of india -rrb- and dalmia award .
he is also notable for being the first person from the state of karnataka to win the sahitya akademi award for contributions in sanskrit .
