66 persons, 10 organisations selected for Karnataka Rajyotsava awards

Team Udayavani, Oct 31, 2021, 5:54 PM IST

Bengaluru: The Karnataka government is all set to celebrate the Karnataka formation day or Kannada Rajyotsava on November 1.

It was on this day in 1956, all the Kannada-speaking regions of South India were merged to form the state of Karnataka.

On the occasion of the 66th Karnataka Rajyotsava celebrations on November 1, the State government on Sunday announced its annual Rajyotsava awards for 66 eminent personalities for their contributions in various fields.

Also, Amrut Mahotsav state award will be distributed to commemorate 75 years of Indian independence will be conferred to 10 organisations from the state.

Here is the list:

Organisations

Shri Vishwesharayya Punyashrama, Gadag
Karnataka Hemophilia Society
Sri Kothala Basaveshvara Indian Education Committee, Kalaburagi
Shri Ramakrishna Ashrama, Mangaluru
All India Jain Youth Federation, Hubli
Grace Eye Hospital, Vijayapura
Utsav Rock Garden, Haveri
Udyama Chethana, Bengaluru
Step One, Bangalore
Banashankari  Women’s Society, Bengaluru

Literature
Mahadeva Shankhanapura, Chamarajanagar
Prof. D T Rangaswamy, Chitradurga
Jayalakshmi Mangala Murati, Raichur
Ajjampura Manjunath, Chikkamagaluru
Dr. Krishna Kolhara Kulkarni, Vijayapur
Siddappa Bidari, Bagalkot

Theater
Fakirappa Ramappa Kodai Haveri
Prakash Belvadi, Chikkamagaluru
Ramesh Gowda Patil, Bellary
Malleshayya N, Ramanagara
Savitri Gowder, Gadag

Folk
RB Nayaka, Vijayapura
Gauramma Huchchappa Master, Shivamogga
Durgappa Chennadasar, Bellary
Bannanje Babu Amin, Udupi
Mallikarjuna Rachappa Mudhakavi, Bagalkot
Venkappa Govindappa Bhajantri,
Dharwada Maharudrappa Veerappa Itagi, Hawarappa

Sculpture
Dr. G. Jnananda, Chikkaballapur
Venkanna Painter, Koppala

Social Service
Soolagitti Yamunavva (Salamantapi) Bagalkot
Madali Madhyaya, Mysore
Muniyappa Dommalur , Bangalore City
BL Patel, Athani, Belgaum
Dr.J. N. Ramakrishna Gowda, Mandya

Medicine
Dr Sultan B Jagaluru, Davangere
Dr. Vyasa Deshpande, (Veda Vyasa) Dharwad
Dr. A .R. Pradeep (Dentist), Bangalore Urban
Dr Suresh Rao, Dakshina Kannada
Dr Sudharshan, Bangalore
Dr. Shivanagowda Rudragauda Ramanagowda, Dharwad

Sports
Rohan Bopanna, Kodagu
K Gopinath (specially-abled), Bangalore
Rohit Kumar Kateel, Udupi
A. Nagaraj, Kabaddi, Bangalore

Cinema
Devaraj, Bangalore City

Education
Swamilingappa, Mysore
Sridhar Chakravarti, Dharwad
Prof. PV Krishnabhat, Shimoga

Miscellaneous

Dr. B. Ambanna, Vijayanagara
Captain Rajarao, Bellary
Gangavathi Pranesh, Koppal

Science and Technology
Dr. HS Savitri, Bangalore City
Prof. G.U. Kulkarni, Bangalore