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Daijiworld Media Network - Mangalore (SB)
Mangalore, Mar 12: The programmes such as these will help understand the life and works of Rani Abbakka, the queen of Ullal, said Mangalore University vice chancellor Prof T C Shivashankar Murthy.
He was speaking after inaugurating the two-day seminar “Abbakka Sankathana” on Rani Abbakka at Ravindra Kalabhavan of University College here on Saturday March 12. He also expressed his willingness to set up a research centre at the university to extend help for conducting research on freedom fighters and national leaders from the region.
Dr Mukunda Prabhu, historian, presided. Mangalore City Corporation commissioner Dr K N Vijaya Prakash, Dr Gayathri Navada, syndicate member of Hampi University and Mangalore MLA U T Khader were present.
The seminar is jointly organized by the department of Kannada and Culture and the Ullala Veera Rani Abbakka Utsav Samiti.