Mangalore, Oct 31: Harekala Hajabba, an illiterate fruit vendor who sells oranges on Mangalore streets who struggled to build a primary and high school from his savings for the village children, is one among the 58 achievers who have been selected for the prestigious Rajyotsava Awards this year.
Others from the undivided DK district who have been selected for the Awards are: P Mohammad of Padubidri (cartoonist), Sadashiva Salian (Sports), Sundernath Suvarna (films), Shashidhar Adapa (Theatre), KM Raghava Nambiar (Yakshagana) and K.P. Rao (Udupi).
