Daijiworld Media Network - Mangaluru
Mangaluru, Aug 30: Well-known Konkani activist, writer, researcher and social worker Paul Moras passed away on Sunday August 30. He was 68.
Born on April 28, 1952, Moras had rendered service to the Konkani community for the last three decades.
He has published Konkani research volumes and several research articles. His books have been selected for higher studies in universities of Goa and Mangaluru.
He was honoured with a number of literary awards, including Karnataka Konkani Sahithya Academy award.
Some of his works are 'Konkani Chalvoll', 'Jagaran' and 'Mogre-Karan' and 'Khel-Rajanv'. For his work ‘Konkani Chalvoll,’ he had won Dr T M A Pai Foundation’s Best Konkani Book award. He had also won 'Mahan Konkani Karbari' and district-level Rajyotsava Award.
Funeral will be held on Monday August 31, sources said.