WHO IS ANKE GOWDA
He was a Karnataka bus conductor once; now he runs a 16,000 sq ft library with 20 lakh books
Anke Gowda, a former bus conductor gets Padma Shri for setting up the world's largest free-access library
Once a bus conductor, now a Padma Awardee: Who is Anke Gowda, the man who built India’s largest free library with two-million-books
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...25 Jan, 2026, 04.06 PM IST
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