Bengaluru, 21 April(HS): Mallikarjun G Kelagade, former Director of the Department of Information and Public Relations(DIPR), Government of Karnataka, has completed the one year Diploma Course in Pali language at the age of 75 years! He has scored 403 marks out of a total of 500 marks.
From the Pali Institute, Kalaburagi: He studied the Pali language course at the Pali Institute at Siddhartha Buddha Vihar, founded by Mallikarjun Kharge, AICC President, in Kalaburagi. The institute offers a 12 month Pali language certificate and diploma courses. It also provides specialised, intense, and research-oriented training in Pali and Sanskrit.
Urge to study Buddha's principles in Pali: Mallikarjun G Kelagade has made an in depth study on the life and preachings of Bhagavan Buddha. However, his urge to try to understand the philosophy of Lord Buddha in the language he preached motivated him to pursue a diploma course in the Pali language.
Hindusthan Samachar / Manohar Yadavatti
