Karnataka Ratna
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| Karnataka Ratna Award | |
|---|---|
| ಕರ್ನಾಟಕ ರತ್ನ ಪ್ರಶಸ್ತಿ | |
| Awarded for | Highest civilian honour of Karnataka |
| Sponsored by | Government of Karnataka |
| Established | 1992 |
| First awarded | 1992 |
| Last awarded | 2022 |
| Highlights | |
| Total awarded | 10 |
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 [1] by the Government of Karnataka. A total of ten persons have received this award.
The Award
[edit]The Award comes with a gold medal weighing 50 gm, a citation, a memento and a shawl.[1]
List of recipients
[edit]| Year | Name | Image | Field | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Kuvempu |  | Literature | |
| 1992 | Rajkumar |  | Cinema | |
| 1999 | S. Nijalingappa |  | Politics | [2] |
| 2000 | C. N. R. Rao |  | Science | [3] |
| 2001 | Devi Shetty |  | Medicine | [4] |
| 2005 | Bhimsen Joshi | .jpg) | Music | [5] |
| 2007 | Shivakumara Swami |  | Social service | [6] |
| 2008 | Javare Gowda |  | Education, literature | [1] |
| 2009 | Veerendra Heggade |  | Social service | [1] |
| 2022 | Puneeth Rajkumar (posthumously) | .jpg) | Cinema and Social Service | [7] |
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d 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.
