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{{Infobox award
| country = India
| name = Basava Puraskara
| image =
| image_size =
| alt =
| caption =
| subheader = Civilian award
| awarded_for = Awarded for contributions towards social reform and social change
| sponsor = [[Government of Karnataka]]
| firstawarded = 2000
| lastawarded = 2019
| reward = {{INR}}1 million
| former name =
| holder_label = Most recent winner
| holder =
| award1_type = Total awarded
| award1_winner =
| award2_type = First winner
| award2_winner = [[Saraswathi Gora]]
| award3_type = Last winner
| award3_winner = [[Chandrashekhar Patil]]
| website =
| previous =
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}}

'''Basava Puraskara''' is an award conferred by the [[Government of Karnataka]]. The award is presented on the basis of an individuals contribution for social reforms and social change and work for bringing about religious harmony.

== The Award ==

The Basava Puraskara is a national award. The award comprises Rs. 1 million, a memento and a citation.

== Recipients ==

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Year
! Recipient<ref>{{Cite web|title=Karnataka Government|url=https://karnataka.gov.in/page/Awards/State%20Awards/Basava+Puraskara+Awards/en|access-date=2020-06-09|website=karnataka.gov.in}}</ref>
<br />
! Notes
! class="unsortable" |{{abbr|Ref.|Reference}}
|-
| 2000
| [[Saraswathi Gora]]
| [[Social worker]], co-founder of the [[Atheist Centre]]
| <ref name="saraswathigora">{{cite web|url=http://www.hinduonnet.com/2001/04/05/stories/0405402h.htm|title=Saraswathi Gora selected for Basava Puraskar|work=The Hindu.com|publisher=Hindu|access-date=2 November 2008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20041130033823/http://www.hinduonnet.com/2001/04/05/stories/0405402h.htm|archive-date=30 November 2004|url-status=dead}}</ref>
|-
| 2001
| [[H. Narasimhaiah]]
| Independence activist, physicist
| <ref name="narasimhaiah">{{cite web|url=http://www.hinduonnet.com/2002/05/13/stories/2002051304760400.htm|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130125065618/http://www.hinduonnet.com/2002/05/13/stories/2002051304760400.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=25 January 2013|title=Basava Award presentation tomorrow|work=The Hindu.com|publisher=Hindu|access-date=2 November 2008}}</ref>
|-
| 2002
| [[Puttaraj Gawai]]
| Social worker, musician
|
|-
| 2004
| S. G. Susheelamma
| Social worker, President of Sumangali Seva Ashram
|
|-
| 2005
| [[L. Basavaraju]]
| Professor, writer
| <ref name="basavaraju">{{cite news|url=http://www.hindu.com/2006/05/01/stories/2006050104030400.htm|title=Basava Puraskar 2005 given away to Basavaraju|access-date=2 November 2008|location=Chennai, India|date=1 May 2006| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20080927055905/http://www.hindu.com/2006/05/01/stories/2006050104030400.htm| archive-date= 27 September 2008 |work=[[The Hindu]]| url-status= dead}}</ref>
|-
| 2006
| [[A. P. J. Abdul Kalam]]
| Scientist, former [[President of India]]
| <ref name="kalam">{{cite news|url=http://www.hindu.com/2007/08/25/stories/2007082557410100.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071205054610/http://www.hindu.com/2007/08/25/stories/2007082557410100.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=5 December 2007|title=Basava Award for Kalam|access-date=2 November 2008|location=Chennai, India|work=[[The Hindu]]|date=25 August 2007}}</ref>
|-
| 2007
| [[Shivakumara Swami]]
| Pontiff of the [[Siddaganga Matha]], founder of the Sri Siddaganga Education Society
| <ref name="shivakumarswamiji">{{cite news|url=http://www.hindu.com/2008/10/01/stories/2008100156391100.htm|title=Basava Puraskar for Siddaganga swami|access-date=2 November 2008|location=Chennai, India|date=1 October 2008| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20081004234819/http://www.hindu.com/2008/10/01/stories/2008100156391100.htm| archive-date= 4 October 2008 |work=[[The Hindu]]| url-status= dead}}</ref>
|-
| 2008
| Vijaya Mahantappa Swami
| Pontiff of Chittaragi Sri Vijaya Mahantheshwara Math, [[Ilkal]]
| <ref name="JG">{{cite web|title=Basava Puraskar Award|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-karnataka/basava-puraskar-award/article3668689.ece|website=The Hindu|access-date=29 April 2017|date=22 July 2012}}</ref>
|-
|2009
|Siddhalinga Mahaswami
|Pontiff of [[Siddaganga Matha]], Tumkura
|<ref>{{Cite web|date=22 January 2019|title=Siddalinga Mahaswami to be appointed new pontiff of the Siddaganga mutt {{!}} Bengaluru News - Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/bengaluru/siddalinga-mahaswami-to-be-appointed-new-pontiff/articleshow/67631595.cms|access-date=2020-06-09|website=The Times of India|language=en}}</ref>
|-
| 2010
| [[Javare Gowda]]
| Writer, educationist
| <ref name="JG"/>
|-
| 2011
| [[Medha Patkar]]
| Activist; refused the award
| <ref>{{cite web|title=Medha Patkar declines Basava Award|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/medha-patkar-declines-basava-award/article2873671.ece|website=The Hindu|access-date=29 April 2017|date=9 February 2012}}</ref>
|-
| 2012
| [[U. R. Ananthamurthy]]
| Writer, activist
| <ref>{{cite web|title=Award for Ananthamurthy|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-karnataka/award-for-ananthamurthy/article5547594.ece|website=The Hindu|access-date=29 April 2017|date=7 January 2014}}</ref>
|-
|2013
|[[M. M. Kalburgi]]
|Scholar, [[epigraphist]]
|
|-
|2014
|Veerabhadra Chennamalla Swami
|Pontiff of the Nidumamidi Matha, [[Kolar]]
|
|-
|2015
|Go.Ru.Channabasappa
|Writer, folk scholar
|<ref>{{Cite news|date=2014-07-20|title=Go.Ru. Channabasappa’s contribution hailed|language=en-IN|work=The Hindu|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/bangalore/goru-channabasappas-contribution-hailed/article6231254.ece|access-date=2020-06-09|issn=0971-751X}}</ref>
|-
|2016
|[[Sindhutai Sapkal]]
|Social worker
|
|-
|2017
|[[Patil Puttappa]]
|Writer, journalist
|<ref>{{Cite web|date=2017-12-04|title=Basava award for Puttappa|url=https://www.deccanherald.com/content/646301/basava-award-puttappa.html|website=[[Deccan Herald]]|language=en}}</ref>
|-
|2018
|[[H. S. Doreswamy]]
|Independence activist, social worker, journalist
|<ref>{{Cite web|date=2019-07-12|title=National Awards to H.S. Doreswamy, C. Chandrashekar, T. N. Krishnan|url=https://starofmysore.com/national-awards-to-h-s-doreswamy-c-chandrashekar-t-n-krishnan/|website=Star of Mysore}}</ref>
|-
|2019
|[[Chandrashekhar Patil]]
|Writer, playwright
|<ref>{{Cite web|date=2019-04-22|title=ಚಂಪಾ ಅವರಿಗೆ ಬಸವಶ್ರೀ ಪ್ರಶಸ್ತಿ|url=https://www.prajavani.net/stories/stateregional/basavashree-award-chandra-630960.html|website=[[Prajavani]]|language=kn}}</ref>
|}

== References ==
{{reflist}}

{{Karnataka topics}}

[[Category:Civil awards and decorations of Karnataka]]

Basava Puraskara - Revision history

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