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{{Infobox civilian award<br />
| name = Karnataka Ratna Award<br />
| image = <br />
| image_size = <br />
| alt = <br />
| caption = <br />
| subheader = ಕರ್ನಾಟಕ ರತ್ನ ಪ್ರಶಸ್ತಿ<br />
| awarded_for = Highest civilian honour of [[Karnataka]] <br />
| sponsor = [[Government of Karnataka]]<br />
| established = {{start date and age|df=yes|1992|p=y}}<br />
| firstawarded = 1992<br />
| recentawarded = <br />
| reward = <br />
| former_name = <br />
| holder_label = Most recent winner(s)<br />
| holder = 2025<br>{{bulleted list|[[B. Saroja Devi]]|[[Vishnuvardhan (actor)|Vishnuvardhan]]}}<br />
| award1_type = Total awarded<br />
| award1_winner = 12<br />
| award2_type = First winner(s)<br />
| award2_winner = {{bulleted list|[[Kuvempu]]| [[Dr. Rajkumar|Rajkumar]]}}<br />
| next = [[Rajyotsava Award]] <br />
}}<br />
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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 the then [[Chief Minister of Karnataka]], [[S. Bangarappa]]<ref name="javaregowda">[https://web.archive.org/web/20100131100019/http://www.hindu.com/2010/01/16/stories/2010011653560400.htm Karnataka Ratna award for Javara Gowda, Veerendra Heggade]</ref> by the [[Government of Karnataka]]. A total of twelve persons have received this award.<br />
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== The award ==<br />
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The Award comes with a gold medal weighing 50 gm, a citation, a memento and a [[shawl]].<ref name="javaregowda" /><br />
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== List of recipients ==<br />
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{| class="wikitable sortable"<br />
|- <br />
! Year<br />
! Recipient<br /> <small>(birth–death) </small><br />
! Image<br />
! Field<br />
! Notes<br />
|-<br />
| rowspan=2|1992<br />
! [[Kuvempu]]<br /> <small>(1904–1994) </small><br />
| [[File:Kuvempu_2017_stamp_of_India.jpg|100px]]<br />
| Literature<br />
|<br />
|- <br />
! [[Dr. Rajkumar]]<br /> <small>(1929–2006) </small><br />
| [[File:Rajkumar 2009 stamp of India.jpg|100px]]<br />
| Cinema<br />
|<br />
|- <br />
| 1999<br />
! [[S. Nijalingappa]]<br /> <small>(1902–2000) </small><br />
| [[File:Siddavanahalli_Nijalingappa_2003_stamp_of_India.jpg|100px]]<br />
| Politics<br />
| <ref>{{cite web |title=A home of mementos |url=https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-karnataka/A-home-of-mementos/article16654157.ece |website=The Hindu |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191215164355/https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-karnataka/A-home-of-mementos/article16654157.ece |archive-date=15 December 2019 |language=en-IN |date=4 February 2009}}</ref><br />
|-<br />
| 2000<br />
! [[C. N. R. Rao]]<br /> <small>(b. 1934) </small><br />
| [[File:Chintamani_Nagesa_Ramachandra_Rao_03650.JPG|100px]]<br />
| Science<br />
| <ref>{{cite news |title=Karnataka Ratna for C.N.R Rao |url=https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-miscellaneous/tp-others/karnataka-ratna-for-cnr-rao/article27924457.ece |work=The Hindu |date=27 March 2001 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191215164326/https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-miscellaneous/tp-others/karnataka-ratna-for-cnr-rao/article27924457.ece |archive-date=15 December 2019 |language=en-IN}}</ref><br />
|-<br />
| 2001<br />
! [[Devi Shetty]]<br /> <small>(b.1953) </small><br />
| [[File:Devi Shetty.jpg|100px]]<br />
| Medicine<br />
| <ref name="devishetty">{{cite web| url = https://www.deccanherald.com/content/222128/padma-bhushan-raises-bar-devi.html| title = Padma Bhushan raises the bar for Devi Shetty {{!}} Deccan Herald| date = 25 January 2012}} </ref><br />
|-<br />
| 2005<br />
! [[Bhimsen Joshi]]<br /> <small>(1922–2011) </small><br />
| [[File:Stamp_of_India_-_2014_-_Colnect_496009_-_Indian_Musicians_-_Bhimsen_Joshi.jpeg|100px]]<br />
| Music<br />
| <ref>{{cite news |title=Bhimsen Joshi conferred upon 'Karnataka Rathna' |url=https://zeenews.india.com/news/nation/bhimsen-joshi-conferred-upon-karnataka-rathna_245420.html |access-date=16 November 2021 |work=Zee News |date=30 September 2005 |language=en}}</ref><br />
|-<br />
| 2007<br />
! [[Shivakumara Swami]]<br /> <small>(1907–2019) </small><br />
| [[File:Shivakumara Swami.png|100px]]<br />
| Social service<br />
| <ref>{{cite news |title=Siddaganga seer receives Karnataka Ratna |url=https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/Siddaganga-seer-receives-Karnataka-Ratna/article14743521.ece |work=The Hindu |date=2 April 2007 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180629105938/https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/Siddaganga-seer-receives-Karnataka-Ratna/article14743521.ece |archive-date=29 June 2018 |language=en-IN}}</ref><br />
|- <br />
| 2008<br />
! [[Javare Gowda]]<br /> <small>(1915–2016) </small><br />
| [[File:De. Javaregowda.jpg|100px]]<br />
| Education and literature<br />
| <ref name="javaregowda" /><br />
|-<br />
| 2009<br />
! [[Veerendra Heggade]]<br /> <small>(b. 1948) </small><br />
| [[File: Veerendra Heggade 01.JPG|100px]]<br />
| Social service<br />
| <ref name="javaregowda" /><br />
|-<br />
| 2022<br />
|bgcolor="#CEE8F0" align="center"| [[Puneeth Rajkumar|<br>'''Puneeth Rajkumar''']]#<br>{{small|(1975{{ndash}}2021)}}{{efn|[[Puneeth Rajkumar]] died on 29 October 2021, at the age of 46.}}<br />
| [[File:Puneeth Rajkumar (4).jpg|100px]]<br />
| Cinema and social service<br />
| <ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-10-20 |title='Karnataka Ratna' award for Puneeth Rajkumar on November 1 |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/bangalore/karnataka-ratna-award-for-puneeth-rajkumar-on-november-1-8221391/ |access-date=2022-10-29 |website=[[The Indian Express]] |language=en}}</ref><br />
|-<br />
| rowspan=2|2025<br />
|bgcolor="#CEE8F0" align="center"| [[B. Saroja Devi|<br>'''B. Saroja Devi''']]#<br>{{small|(1938{{ndash}}2025)}}{{efn|[[B. Saroja Devi]] died on 14 July 2025, at the age of 87.}}<br />
| [[File:Saroja Devi.jpg|100px]]<br />
| rowspan=2|Cinema<br />
|rowspan=2|<ref>{{cite news|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/bangalore/vishnuvardhan-saroja-devi-karnataka-ratna-award-posthumously-10244410/|title=Vishnuvardhan, Saroja Devi to be conferred with Karnataka Ratna award posthumously|work=Indian Express|date=11 September 2025}}</ref><br />
|-<br />
|bgcolor="#CEE8F0" align="center"| [[Vishnuvardhan (actor)|<br>'''Dr. Vishnuvardhan''']]#<br>{{small|(1950{{ndash}}2009)}}{{efn|[[Vishnuvardhan (actor)|Vishnuvardhan]] died on 30 December 2009, at the age of 59.}}<br />
| [[File:Vishnuvardhan_2013_stamp_of_India.jpg|100px]]<br />
|-<br />
|}<br />
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==Notes==<br />
{{notelist}}<br />
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==References==<br />
{{reflist}}<br />
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==External links==<br />
* [https://www.karnataka.gov.in/page/Awards/State%20Awards/Karnataka+Ratna/en Karnataka Ratna recipients]<br />
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{{Karnataka topics}}<br />
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[[Category:Civil awards and decorations of Karnataka]]<br />
[[Category:Recipients of the Karnataka Ratna|*]]<br />
[[Category:Awards established in 1992]]<br />
[[Category:Awards disestablished in 2009]]</div>
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