Kolhapur, June 4 -- Senior history researcher late Dr Jaysingrao Pawar has been selected posthumously for this year's prestigious "Rajarshi Shahu Purskar", on behalf of Shree Shahu Chhatrapati Memorial Trust (SSCMT).
This was announced at a press conference by the District Collector and SSCMT president Dr Vijay Rathod, on Thursday evening.
The award comprises Rs One lakh in cash, a Manpatra and Manchinha (plaque). The Award function will be held on June 26 on the occasion of the 152nd Rajarshi Shahu Maharaj Jayanti at Shahu Smarak Bhavan here.
Dr Rathod said that late Dr Pawar, who had passed away on March 26 this year at the age of 85, had worked to spread the thoughts of Rajarshi Shahu Maharaj and history of Maratheshahi across the nat...