The 2020 Rajyotsava Awards ceremony took place at the Ravindra Kalakshetra on 1 November 2020. Awarded annually by the Government of Karnataka, the ceremony saw 65 individuals being awarded for achievements in various fields.[1]
| Name of the recipient |
District/Location |
Field/Category
|
| Prof. C. P. Siddhashrama |
Dharwad |
Literature
|
| V. Muni Venkatappa |
Kolar |
Literature
|
| Ramanna Byati |
Gadag |
Literature
|
| Valerian D'Souza |
Dakshina Kannada |
Literature
|
| D. N. Akki |
Yadgir |
Literature
|
| Hambaiah Nuli |
Raichur |
Music
|
| Ananth Terdal |
Belagavi |
Music
|
| B. V. Srinivas |
Bengaluru City |
Music
|
| Girija Narayan |
Bengaluru City |
Music
|
| K. Lingappa Sherigar |
Dakshina Kannada |
Music
|
| K. N. Bhat |
Bengaluru City |
Law and Judiciary
|
| M. L. Vijayakumar |
Udupi |
Law and Judiciary
|
| C. Maheshwaran |
Mysuru |
Media
|
| T. Venkatesh |
Bengaluru City |
Media
|
| Dr. A. S. Chandrashekar |
Mysuru |
Yoga
|
| M. N. Shadakshari |
Chikkamagaluru |
Education
|
| Dr. R. Ramakrishna |
Chamarajanagar |
Education
|
| Dr. M. G. Eshwarappa |
Davangere |
Education
|
| Dr. Puttasiddaiah |
Mysuru |
Education
|
| Ashok Shettar |
Belagavi |
Education
|
| D. S. Dandin |
Gadag |
Education
|
| Kusumodara Deranna Shetty |
Dakshina Kannada |
Horanadu Kannadiga
|
| Vidya Simhacharya Mahuli |
Mulund, Maharashtra |
Horanadu Kannadiga
|
| H. B. Nanjegowda |
Tumakuru |
Sports
|
| Usha Rani |
Bengaluru City |
Sports
|
| Dr. Ashok Sonnad |
Bagalkot |
Medicine
|
| Dr. B. S. Srinath |
Shivamogga |
Medicine
|
| Dr. A. Nagarathna |
Ballari |
Medicine
|
| Dr. Venkatappa |
Ramanagara |
Medicine
|
| N. S. Hegde |
Uttara Kannada |
Social Service
|
| Prema Kodandarama Shreshti |
Chikkamagaluru |
Social Service
|
| Manigar Meeran Saheb |
Udupi |
Social Service
|
| Mohini Siddegowda |
Chikkamagaluru |
Social Service
|
| Surat Singh Kanur Singh Rajput |
Bidar |
Agriculture
|
| S. V. Sumangalamma Veerabhadrappa |
Chitradurga |
Agriculture
|
| Dr. Siddramappa Basavantharao Patil |
Kalaburagi |
Agriculture
|
| Amar Narayan |
Chikkaballapur |
Environment
|
| N. D. Patil |
Vijayapura |
Environment
|
| Prof. Udupi Srinivas |
Udupi |
Science and Technology
|
| Dr. Chindi Vasudevappa |
Shivamogga |
Science and Technology
|
| Dr. C. N. Manchegowda |
Bengaluru City |
Cooperation
|
| Kempavva Harijana |
Belagavi |
Bayalata
|
| Chennabasappa Bendigeri |
Haveri |
Bayalata
|
| Bangar Achari |
Chamarajanagar |
Yakshagana
|
| M. K. Ramesh Acharya |
Shivamogga |
Yakshagana
|
| Anasuyamma |
Hassan |
Theatre
|
| H. Shadaksharappa |
Davangere |
Theatre
|
| Thippeswamy |
Chitradurga |
Theatre
|
| B. S. Basavaraj |
Tumakuru |
Cinema
|
| Apadhanda Thimmaiah Raghu |
Kodagu |
Cinema
|
| M. J. Vached Mutt |
Dharwad |
Art
|
| Gururaj Hosakote |
Bagalkot |
Folklore
|
| Dr. Hampanahalli Thimmegowda |
Hassan |
Folklore
|
| N. S. Janardhana Murthy |
Mysuru |
Sculpture
|
| Jyothi Pattabhiram |
Bengaluru City |
Dance
|
| Keshappa Shillekyatara |
Koppal |
Folklore (Togalu Gombeyata)
|
| Dr. K. V. Raju |
Kolar |
Miscellaneous
|
| N. Venkobha Rao |
Hassan |
Miscellaneous
|
| Dr. K. S. Rajanna |
Mandya |
Miscellaneous
|
| V. Lakshminarayan |
Mandya |
Miscellaneous
|
| Youth For Seva |
Bengaluru City |
Organization (Service)
|
| Devadasi Swavalambana Kendra |
Ballari |
Organization (Social Reform)
|
| Better India |
Bengaluru City |
Organization (Media/Service)
|
| Yuva Brigade |
Bengaluru Rural |
Organization (Youth/Service)
|
| Dharmothana Trust |
Dakshina Kannada |
Organization (Heritage/Conservation)
|
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