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Professor from TS conferred with Padma Shri for contributions towards linguistics

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Published Jan 25, 2023, 10:17 pm IST
Updated Jan 26, 2023, 12:15 am IST
Retired Professor of Linguistics from OU and PSTU, Prof. B Ramakrishna Reddy. (Photo By Arrangement)
 Retired Professor of Linguistics from OU and PSTU, Prof. B Ramakrishna Reddy. (Photo By Arrangement)

HYDERABAD: Retired Professor of Linguistics from Osmania University (OU) and Potti Sreeramulu Telugu University (PSTU), Prof. B Ramakrishna Reddy will receive the prestigious Padma Shri award for his contribution towards Literature and Education.

The 80-year-old professor will receive the honour for his immense contribution towards preservation of Tribal and Southern languages like Kuvi, Manda and Kui.

He has been largely successful in building a cultural bridge connecting tribal languages with other languages.

Prof. B Ramakrishna Reddy has also drafted Manda-English, Oriya-English dictionaries, while co-authoring 5 books towards his cause.

He is also the founder Registrar of Dravidian University, Kuppam.

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Location: India, Telangana, Hyderabad




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