▁result ▁of ▁his ▁search ▁for ▁truth ▁and ▁there ▁was ▁no ▁ul terior ▁mot ive ▁behind ▁the ▁novel . ▁He ▁ur ged ▁critics ▁to ▁study ▁the ▁reference ▁books ▁mentioned ▁in ▁the ▁novel ▁before ▁arriv ing ▁at ▁any ▁conclusion ▁about ▁it . ▁ ▁National ▁awards ▁▁ ▁B endre ▁National ▁award ▁▁ ▁Pad ma ▁Sh ri ▁award ▁( G overn ment ▁of ▁India , ▁ 2 0 1 6 ) ▁ ▁Sah ity a ▁Akadem i ▁Fellow ship ▁( G overn ment ▁of ▁India , ▁ 2 0 1 5 ) ▁ ▁National ▁Research ▁Professor , ▁( G overn ment ▁of ▁India , ▁ 2 0 1 4 ) ▁ ▁Sar as w ati ▁Sam man ▁for ▁his ▁novel ▁M andra ▁( B ir la ▁Foundation , ▁ 2 0 1 1 ). ▁ ▁Sah ity a ▁Akadem i ▁Award ▁ ▁( G overn ment ▁of ▁India , ▁ 1 9 7 5 ) ▁ ▁State ▁awards ▁▁ ▁N ru pat ung a ▁Award ▁( 2 0 1 7 , ▁K ann ada ▁Sah ith ya ▁Par ish ath th u ▁and ▁B M TC ▁Beng al uru ) ▁ ▁Sri ▁Kr ish na de var aya ▁Award ▁( T el ug u ▁V ign ana ▁Sam ith i , ▁ 2 0 1 7 ) ▁▁ ▁Honor ary ▁Doctor ate ▁from ▁Mys ore ▁University ▁( 2 0 1 5 ). ▁ ▁Bet ager i ▁Kr ish na ▁Sh arma ▁Award ▁( 2 0 1 4 ) ▁ ▁V ag vil as ini ▁Pur ask ar