Dr. Padoor Gururaja Bhat remains an everlasting inspiration for history students, having overcome poverty and life’s challenges to make remarkable contributions to the field of history, said Dr. Pundikai Ganapayya Bhat, retired history professor of Dhavala College, Moodbidri. He was speaking as the resource person at a guest lecture on “The Historian Who Created History: Dr. P. Gururaja Bhat Centenary Remembrance,” organized by the History Department of SDM College, Ujire, on March 29.

Presiding over the event, College Principal Prof. Vishwanath P. highlighted Dr. Padoor Gururaja Bhat’s life and contributions to historical research.

The event was attended by Dr. Sanmathi Kumar, Head of the History Department, Assistant Professor Abhijna Upadhyaya, and BA History students. Student representative Srushti welcomed the gathering, while Maanasa introduced the guest. Student representative Durgaprasanna delivered the vote of thanks, and final-year BA student Shraddha compered the program.