A former bus conductor, Anke Gowda, established the largest free-access library in the world. Gowda, along with a renowned ...
Gowda, founder of one of India’s largest free-access libraries, is among three Padma Shri awardees from Karnataka this year, ...
A former bus conductor is among the 131 people being conferred with Padma Awards 2026. Anke Gowda has been recognised by the ...