Correct Answer : Yaduveer Krishnaraja Chamaraja (YKC) Wadiyar
Member of the erstwhile royal family, "Yaduveer Krishnaraja Chamaraja (YKC) Wadiyar" has been selected for the International Kannada Rathna award. It is presented annually by Dubai Kannadigas to mark Kannada Rajyothsava.
The award will be presented to YKC Wadiyar during Vishwa Kannada Habba on 11 am to 11 pm, on November 19, 2022 at Sheikh Rashid Auditorium in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, in association with Kannadigaru Dubai Sangha as part of celebration of the 67th Kannada Rajyothsava. Besides, Vishwamanya Award would be presented to achievers in various fields.
A decision to this effect was taken in a preparatory meeting on Vishwa Kannada Habba, chaired by the president of Namma Kundapura Kannada Balaga Gulf Sadanand Das, in Dubai recently.
It was decided to present Karnataka Rathna
Dr Puneeth Rajkumar Award, from this year(2022) to achievers in service in the Gulf nations, on behalf of Kannadigaru Dubai. The first award will be presented to
Karnataka Sangha Bahrain..
Source : Deccan Herald