Rangaraju, Swamy Anand among Rajyothsava awardees from Mysuru

N.S. Rangaraju | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement

Noted historian N.S. Rangaraju and journalist turned environmentalist Swamy Anand are among the eminent personalities from Mysuru chosen for the Rajyothsava award 2026 by the State government.

C.A. Sridhar, K.R. Sumathi and Honna Nayak, also from Mysuru, also figure in the list of 71 personalities announced by the State government on Friday.

Mr. Rangaraju, who retired as a professor from the Department of Ancient History and Archaeology, University of Mysore, served as a heritage expert in various government bodies and agencies including the Mysuru chapter of Indian National Trust for Art and Cultural Heritage (INTACH).

He has been chosen for the Rajyothsava award under the Education category.

Dr. Swamy Anand | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement

Dr. Swamy Anand, who worked as a journalist for more than two decades in publications like Lankesh Patrike and Agni, completed his PhD from Hampi Kannada University for his thesis on Traditional Indigenous Agricultural Knowledge Systems of Karnataka after obtaining an MA in Sociology.

Dr. Swamy Anand, who translated and edited Subhash Palekar’s book on ‘Zero Budget Natural Farming’, has been chosen for the award in the Environment category.

While Ms. K.R. Sumathi and Mr. Honna Nayak have been chosen for the prestigious award in theatre category, Dr. Sridhar has been chosen for his contribution to the field of music.

Published - October 30, 2026 08:32 pm IST