Senior writer and retired principal Neerkaje Mahabaleshwar Bhat passed away on Sunday late night. He was 89.

He had served as the teacher of Madikeri Government High School and later retired as the College Principal in Madikeri.

He was the resident of Biligeri in Madikeri. He had chaired the Madikeri taluk Kannada Sahitya Sammelan held at Moornadu. He had also chaired the District Sahitya Sammelan held at Chembu in 2015.

In fact, Bhat had brought out the stories of Bharathisutha under Kaveri Publications, in the form of books.

Some of his works are “Himalaya Darshana Paryatane,” “Daithya Darshana,” “Avathara Bhat.”

District Kannada Sahitya Parishat President B S Lokesh Sagar has condoled the death of Mahabaleshwar Bhat.

Lekhaka Mathu Kalavidara Balaga has convened a condolence meeting at Patrika Bhavana in Madikeri on July 4 at 3 pm.

source: http://www.deccanherald.com / Deccan Herald / Home> State> District / DHNS News Service, Madikeri / July 02nd, 2018