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He was a Karnataka bus conductor once; now he runs a 16,000 sq ft library with 20 lakh booksAnke Gowda, who worked as a bus conductor and later retired as a sugar factory worker, has created Pustaka Mane, a vast library in Karnatak...- Anke Gowda, a former bus conductor gets Padma Shri for setting up the world's largest free-access libraryWest Bengal and Tamil Nadu emerged among the top recipients of “unsung hero” Padma Awards announced ahead of Republic Day 2026, with six an...
- Once a bus conductor, now a Padma Awardee: Who is Anke Gowda, the man who built India’s largest free library with two-million-booksAnke Gowda, a 75-year-old former bus conductor from Karnataka, has been awarded the Padma Shri 2026 for creating Pustak Mane, India’s large...
- Padma Awards 2026 announced: Dharmendra, Rohit Sharma, Uday Kotak among recipients; here’s the full listThe Indian government has announced the Padma Awards for 2026. These are the nation's highest civilian honours. The list includes Padma Vib...
- 45 citizens awarded Padma Shri in 'unsung heroes' category on Republic DayIndia honors 45 unsung heroes with the Padma Shri award this Republic Day. These individuals include a former bus conductor who built the w...
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