Award
| Karnataka Ratna Award | |
|---|---|
| ಕರ್ನಾಟಕ ರತ್ನ ಪ್ರಶಸ್ತಿ | |
| Awarded for | Highest civilian honour of Karnataka |
| Sponsored by | Government of Karnataka |
| Established | 1992 (32 years ago) (1992) |
| First awarded | 1992 |
| Last awarded | 2022 |
| Highlights | |
| Total awarded | 10 |
| Rajyotsava Award → | |
The Karnataka Ratna is the highest civilian honour of the State of Karnataka, India. It is awarded in recognition of a person's extraordinary contribution in any field. It was instituted in the year 1992 by Chief Minister S Bangarappa by the Government of Karnataka. A total of ten persons have received this award.
The Award
The Award comes with a gold medal weighing 50 gm, a citation, a memento and a shawl.
List of recipients
| Year | Name | Image | Field | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Kuvempu | 
|
Literature | |
| 1992 | Rajkumar | 
|
Cinema | |
| 1999 | S. Nijalingappa | 
|
Politics | |
| 2000 | C. N. R. Rao | 
|
Science | |
| 2001 | Devi Shetty | 
|
Medicine | |
| 2005 | Bhimsen Joshi | .jpg)
|
Music | |
| 2007 | Shivakumara Swami | 
|
Social service | |
| 2008 | Javare Gowda | 
|
Education, literature | |
| 2009 | Veerendra Heggade | 
|
Social service | |
| 2022 | Puneeth Rajkumar (posthumously) |
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Cinema and Social Service |
References
- ^ Karnataka Ratna award for Javara Gowda, Veerendra Heggade
- "A home of mementos". The Hindu. 4 February 2009. Archived from the original on 15 December 2019.
- "Karnataka Ratna for C.N.R Rao". The Hindu. 27 March 2001. Archived from the original on 15 December 2019.
- "Padma Bhushan raises the bar for Devi Shetty | Deccan Herald". 25 January 2012.
- "Bhimsen Joshi conferred upon 'Karnataka Rathna'". Zee News. 30 September 2005. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
- "Siddaganga seer receives Karnataka Ratna". The Hindu. 2 April 2007. Archived from the original on 29 June 2018.
- "'Karnataka Ratna' award for Puneeth Rajkumar on November 1". The Indian Express. 20 October 2022. Retrieved 29 October 2022.
