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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[1] by the Government of Karnataka. A total of twelve persons have received this award.
The award
The Award comes with a gold medal weighing 50 gm, a citation, a memento and a shawl.[1]
List of recipients
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Notes
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Karnataka Ratna award for Javara Gowda, Veerendra Heggade
- ↑ A home of mementos. The Hindu(4 February 2009).
- ↑ Karnataka Ratna for C.N.R Rao. The Hindu(27 March 2001).
- ↑ 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).
- ↑ 'Karnataka Ratna' award for Puneeth Rajkumar on November 1. The Indian Express(2022-10-20). Retrieved 2022-10-29.
- ↑ Vishnuvardhan, Saroja Devi to be conferred with Karnataka Ratna award posthumously. Indian Express(11 September 2025).