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Date with SN Subba Rao

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Gandhian Salem Nanjundaiah Subba Rao will interact with the media persons at Guwahati Press Club today afternoon at 5 pm. A fellow of Gandhi Peace Foundation and founder of National Youth Project, Dr Rao is known for his mission to uplift the spirit of youth in the world for building a new society based on love, peace, harmony and social justice. Affectionately called by everyone as ‘Bhai Ji’, Dr Rao is remembered for his enormous role in surrendering many dacoits in the Eighties.

Born in Bangalore in 1929, Dr Rao was inspired by the teachings of Mahatma Gandhi since his childhood days. Eventually he became a Khadi-wearer. The freedom fighter Dr Rao was honoured with various awards including D.Lit. (by Kashi Vidhya Peeth), Bhartiya Ekta Puruskar, Rajiv Gandhi National Sadbhavana Award, Rashtirya Sampradayik Sadbhavna Puruskar, Jamanalal Bajaj Puraskar, Mahatma Gandhi Purskar, Rashtriya Sadbhawna Ekta Prusaskar etc.

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