'Hind Kesari' wrestler Andalkar to get Rajarshi Shahu Award

The Rajarshi Shahu Award, instituted by the city-based Rajarshi Shahu Memorial Trust, has been announced to wrestler Ganpatrao Andalkar, winner of the 'Hind Kesari' title.
The award will be given to Andalkar by Chhatrapati Shahu Maharaj, where Maharashtra Co-operative Minister Harshwardhan Patil will be present, Chairman of the Trust and District Collector Rajaram Mane told reporters here today.
The award carries Rs one lakh in cash, memento and citation.
This is the second time the award will be conferred on a wrestler. Sixteen years back, Guru Hanuman, the coach of wrestler Satpal Singh.
Andalkar had won the 'Hind Kesari' title in 1960.