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&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;New page&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div&gt;{{Short description|Awards given by the government of Karnataka, India}}&lt;br /&gt;
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{{Infobox award&lt;br /&gt;
| name      = 2019 Rajyotsava Awards&lt;br /&gt;
| date      = 1 November 2019&lt;br /&gt;
| location  = [[Ravindra Kalakshetra]], [[Bangalore]]&lt;br /&gt;
| country   = India&lt;br /&gt;
| presenter = [[Government of Karnataka]]&lt;br /&gt;
| host      =&lt;br /&gt;
| winner    = See [[Rajyotsava Awards (2019)#List of awardees|list]]&lt;br /&gt;
| website   =&lt;br /&gt;
| previous  = [[Rajyotsava Awards (2016)|2016]]&lt;br /&gt;
| main      = [[Rajyotsava Prashasti]]&lt;br /&gt;
| next      = [[Rajyotsava Awards (2022)|2022]]&lt;br /&gt;
}}&lt;br /&gt;
The &amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;2019 Rajyotsava Awards&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039; ceremony took place at the [[Ravindra Kalakshetra]] on 1 November 2019. Awarded annually by the [[Government of Karnataka]], the ceremony saw 64 individuals being awarded for achievements in various fields. The number was chosen to mark the 64th anniversary of the [[Karnataka Rajyotsava|formation of the State of Karnataka]].&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{Cite news |url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/nation/current-affairs/291019/64-chosen-for-rajyotsava-award.html |title=64 chosen for Rajyotsava Award |last=M. B. |first=Girish |date=29 Oct 2019 |work=Deccan Chronicle |access-date=5 November 2019}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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==List of awardees==&lt;br /&gt;
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===Individual===&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:K-chidananda-gowda.png|upright|thumbnail|Dr. K. Chidananda Gowda, Educator]]&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Famous thenku thittu artist Sri. Shreedhara Bhandary, Puttur.jpg|upright|thumbnail|Shreedhara Bhandary, Thenkutittu artists (Yakshagana)]]&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:The President, Shri Ram Nath Kovind presenting the Dronacharya Award, 2018 to Shri Subedar Chenanda Achaiah Kuttappa for Boxing, in a glittering ceremony, at Rashtrapati Bhavan, in New Delhi on September 25, 2018.JPG|upright|thumbnail|Chenanda Achaiah Kuttappa receives the Dronacharya Award from the President of India.]]&lt;br /&gt;
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! style = &amp;quot;width: 30px;&amp;quot; | Awardee&lt;br /&gt;
! style = &amp;quot;width: 20px;&amp;quot; | Area of expertise&lt;br /&gt;
! style = &amp;quot;width: 50%;&amp;quot; | Highlights&lt;br /&gt;
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| Prof. S. R. Gunjal || Education || S.R.Gunjal is an accomplished [[Library and information science|Library and Information Science]] teacher and Information scientist. He hails from [[Koliwad]]&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{Cite news |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/hubballi/taluk-sahitya-sammelana-on-sunday/articleshow/67678728.cms |title=aluk Sahitya Sammelana on Sunday |date=25 January 2019 |work=The Times of India |access-date=8 November 2019}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; in [[Dharwad District]]. He has authored many books related to his field as well as in Kannada. His biography titled &amp;quot;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;Library Scientist Dr. S.R. Gunjal: A Critical Biography&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;quot; was written by Mallikarjun Patil.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{Cite web |url=https://www.lislinks.com/forum/topics/prof-s-r-gunjal-has-conferred-with-karnataka-rajyotsava-award-for |title=Prof. S.R. Gunjal being conferred with Karnataka Rajyotsava award for the year 2019 |date=29 October 2019 |website=Lislinks.com |access-date=8 November 2019}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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| Prof. T. Shivanna || Education || Shivanna is an [[economics]] professor and former member of the [[syndicate]] of [[Bangalore University]]. He has been felicitated and awarded for his contribution to education many times.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{Cite news |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/bengaluru/BU-economics-prof-Shivanna-felicitated/articleshow/711481285.cms |title=BU economics prof Shivanna felicitated |date=16 August 2001 |work=The Times of India |access-date=10 November 2019}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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| [[K. Chidananda Gowda|Dr. K. Chidananda Gowda]] || Education || Educationist, Author and Engineer who hails from Chokkadi, [[Sullia|Sullia Taluk]], [[Dakshina Kannada District]]. He was the former [[Vice-Chancellor]] of [[Kuvempu University]]. For his book &amp;#039;&amp;#039;Putanigala Vignana Padyagalu&amp;#039;&amp;#039;, he received the [[Karnataka Sahitya Academy]] Award in the year 1986.{{citation needed|date=January 2020}}&lt;br /&gt;
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| Dr. Gururaj Karajagi || Education || He is a doctorate in Chemistry from [[Karnataka University]]. He is a passionate educator, author&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{Cite web |url=https://www.amazon.in/Books-Dr-Gururaj-Karajagi/s?rh=n%3A976389031%2Cp_27%3ADr.+Gururaj+Karajagi |title=Books authored by Gururaj Karajagi |website=Amazon.in |access-date=8 November 2019}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; and inspirational speaker. He has published over 22 research papers in International journals. He founded the Academy for Creative Teaching, and through it supported the creation of over 86 schools high quality. He is a renowned columnist and has authored 1500 columns.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{Cite web |url=https://www.actedu.in/teacher/dr-gururaj-karajagi/ |title=Dr. Gururaj Karajagi |website=Academy for Creative Teaching |access-date=8 November 2019}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; His daily spiritual discourses appear on [[Sri Sankara TV|Sankara TV]] (over 500 programmes). His books series &amp;quot;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;Karunaalu Baa Belake&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;quot; is popular. He was awarded the Nadaprabhu [[Kempegowda Award]] in 2019.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{Cite news |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/karnataka/100-to-get-kempegowda-award/article29326628.ece |title=100 to get Kempegowda award |date=4 September 2019 |work=The Hindu |access-date=8 November 2019}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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| Parashuram Siddi || Theatre || &lt;br /&gt;
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| Pal Sudrashan || Theatre ||&lt;br /&gt;
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| Hooli Shekhar || Theatre || &lt;br /&gt;
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| N. Shivalingaiah || Theatre || &lt;br /&gt;
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| HK Ramanath || Theatre || &lt;br /&gt;
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| [[Bhargavi Narayan]] || Theatre || [[:Category: Kannada theatre|Kannada Theatre]] artist with a career spanning 65 years. Also actress in Kannada Cinema. Her biography &amp;#039;&amp;#039;Naanu, Bhargavi&amp;#039;&amp;#039; (I am, Bhargavi), won her numerous awards including that of the [[Karnataka Sahitya Academy]].&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{Cite news |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/theatre/the-award-is-a-recognition-of-65-years-in-theatre-bhargavi-narayan/articleshow/71818980.cms |title=The award is a recognition of 65 years in theatre: Bhargavi Narayan |last=Chakravorty |first=Joyeeta |date=31 October 2019 |work=The Times of India |access-date=6 November 2019}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; She has written and directed plays for [[All India Radio]]. She has been awarded by the Karnataka Nataka Academy.{{citation needed|date=January 2020}}&lt;br /&gt;
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| [[Chhote Rahimat Khan|Chote Rahimat Khan]] || Music || &lt;br /&gt;
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| Nagavalli Nagaraj || Music  ||&lt;br /&gt;
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| Dr. Muddu Mohan || Music  || &lt;br /&gt;
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| Srinivasa Udupa || Music || &lt;br /&gt;
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| Manjappa Shetty Masagali || Literature || &lt;br /&gt;
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| B Rajashekarappa || Literature ||&lt;br /&gt;
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| Chandrakanth Karadalli || Literature || [[Children&amp;#039;s literature|Children&amp;#039;s writer]] and retired government teacher. Author of 25 literary works and poems for children. &amp;#039;&amp;#039;Nalidadu Baa Navile&amp;#039;&amp;#039;, &amp;#039;&amp;#039;Puttana Kanasu&amp;#039;&amp;#039;, &amp;#039;&amp;#039;Namma Halli Namage Chanda&amp;#039;&amp;#039; are some of his famous works. Awarded &amp;#039;&amp;#039;Sahitya Academy Award&amp;#039;&amp;#039; for &amp;#039;&amp;#039;Bala Sahitya&amp;#039;&amp;#039; in 2019. He hails from [[Shahapur, Karnataka|Shahpur]] town of [[Yadgir district]].{{citation needed|date=January 2020}}&lt;br /&gt;
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| Saraswathi Chimmalagi || Literature || &lt;br /&gt;
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| Dr. Shreedhara Bhandary || Yakshagana || An exponent of the dance form for 59 years. He learnt the fundamentals of the [[Yakshagana]] art form from his father Sheenappa Bhandary. He was subsequently a student of Kuriya Vittala Shastri and Hosahitlu Malinga Bhatta.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{Cite web |url=https://drshridharabhandary.in/about_en.html |title=Dr.Shridhara Bhandary, Artist of his own class |access-date=10 November 2019}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; He was a part of Yakshagana troupes Subrahmanya mela and Ballambettu mela. He is renowned for playing the roles of [[Abhimanyu]], [[Babruvahana]], Ganamani, [[Parashurama]], [[Krishna|Sreekrishna]] and [[Srinivasa]].&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{Cite web |url=https://www.daijiworld.com/news/newsDisplay.aspx?newsID=179908 |title=Houston: Dr Shridhar Bhandary to be honoured by BANA |date=15 July 2013 |website=Daijiworld |access-date=10 November 2019}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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| Y Mallappa Gavayi || Bayalata || [[Bayalata]] exponent from Karnataka.&lt;br /&gt;
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| [[Shylashri|Shailashree]] || Films || Actor in [[Kannada cinema|Kannada]], Tamil and Malayalam cinema with a career spanning over 5 decades. Her debut was in Malayalam film &amp;#039;&amp;#039;[[Kalanjukittiya Thankam]]&amp;#039;&amp;#039;. Her debut in Kannada was with the 1966 film &amp;#039;&amp;#039;[[Sandhya Raga]]&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{Cite news |url=https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-karnataka/Sudarshan-relives-his-celluloid-journey/article15513874.ece |title=Sudarshan relives his celluloid journey |date=10 January 2011 | newspaper=The Hindu |access-date=5 January 2020}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; directed by A. C. Narasimha Murthy. She is noted for her role in the 1971 National Award-winning film &amp;#039;&amp;#039;[[Naguva Hoovu]]&amp;#039;&amp;#039;. She also wrote the story for the film. She acted in many movies with Kannada actor [[R.N.Sudarshan]] such as &amp;#039;&amp;#039;[[Kadina Rahasya]]&amp;#039;&amp;#039;, &amp;#039;&amp;#039;Kallara Kalla&amp;#039;&amp;#039;, &amp;#039;&amp;#039;Malathi Madhava&amp;#039;&amp;#039;, among others.{{citation needed|date=January 2020}}&lt;br /&gt;
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| Jayakumar Kodaganura || Television || &lt;br /&gt;
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| Chenada Achaiah Kuttappa || Sports || Received the [[Dronacharya Award]] in 2018 for Boxing. India&amp;#039;s chief boxing coach since Dec 2018.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{Cite news |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/karnataka/2019/oct/11/boxing-coach-sure-of-good-olympics-show-2045821.html |title=Boxing coach sure of good Olympics show |date=11 October 2019 |work=The New Indian Express |access-date=6 November 2019}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; He is behind the rise of boxers [[Vijender Singh]] and [[Amit Panghal]].&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{Cite news |url=https://scroll.in/field/896083/know-your-dronacharya-awardee-ca-kuttappa-the-man-behind-vijender-and-amit-panghals-rise |title=Know your Dronacharya awardee: CA Kuttappa, the man behind Vijender and Amit Panghal&amp;#039;s rise |last=R |first=Vishal |date=28 September 2018 |work=Scroll.in |access-date=6 November 2019}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Kuttappa is native of [[Kodagu]]. He is an armyman and serves as [[Subedar]] in [[Mysuru]].&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{Cite news |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/boxing/once-bested-by-his-arjuna-dronacharya-kuttappa-comes-out-of-shadows/articleshow/65886514.cms |title=Once bested by his &amp;#039;Arjuna&amp;#039;, &amp;#039;Dronacharya&amp;#039; Kuttappa comes out of his shadows |date=20 September 2018 |work=The Times of India |access-date=6 November 2019}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; &lt;br /&gt;
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| Nandita Naganagoudar || Sports || Mountaineer from [[Hubbali]].&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{Cite news |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/hubballi/i-am-honoured-that-mountaineering-has-been-recognised-nandita-nagangoudar/articleshow/71852510.cms |title=I am honoured that mountaineering has been recognised |last=Suresh |first=Sunayana |date=2 November 2019 |work=The Times of India |access-date=6 November 2019}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; She has completed climbing 4 of the 7 peaks in the [[Seven Summits|7 summits]]. She trained with the [[Atal Bihari Vajpayee Institute of Mountaineering and Allied Sports|Atal Bihari Vajpayee Institute of Mountaineering]]. She has climbed [[Mount Everest|Mt Everest]] in 2016,&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;NNDH&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{Cite news |url=https://www.deccanherald.com/3-more-mountains-wait-700360.html |title=Three more mountains wait for Hubballi&amp;#039;s gritty girl  |last=Kumar H |first=Pavan |date=28 October 2018 |work=The Deccan Herald |access-date=6 November 2019}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Australia&amp;#039;s [[Carstensz Pyramid]] in 2017, Africa&amp;#039;s [[Mount Kilimanjaro]] in 2017 and Russia&amp;#039;s [[Mount Elbrus]] in 2018. She was given the honour of attended the recent [[ASEAN]] summit.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;NNDH&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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| Vishwanatha Bhaskar Ganiga || Sports || [[Powerlifting|Power lifter]] who hails from [[Kundapur]] in [[Udupi district]]. He won the gold medal in the Commonwealth Powerlifting championships of 2019 (&amp;#039;&amp;#039;Canada, Men&amp;#039;s equipped open, 93kg&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{Cite web |url=http://commonwealthpowerlifting.com/2019/powerlifting.htm |title=Commonwealth Powerlifting 2019 results |date=21 September 2019 |access-date=7 November 2019}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;) and 2017 (&amp;#039;&amp;#039;South Africa, Men&amp;#039;s equipped open, 83kg&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{Cite web |url=http://commonwealthpowerlifting.com/2017/powerlifting.htm |title=Commonwealth Powerlifting 2017 results |date=17 September 2017 |access-date=7 November 2019}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;). He has overall won 6 gold medals at the international level and 17 gold medals at the National level. An accident in March 2018 (leading to spinal injuries and a cracked skull) did not come in the way of winning global laurels in 2019 for this gritty power lifter.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{Cite news |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/bengaluru/2019/sep/20/powerlifter-puts-behind-accident-trauma-goes-for-gold-in-canadian-championship-2036283.html |title=Powerlifter puts behind accident trauma, goes for gold in Canadian championship |date=20 September 2019 |work=The New Indian Express |access-date=7 November 2019}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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| H Khushi || Yoga|| &lt;br /&gt;
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| Srimathi Vanithakka || Yoga|| &lt;br /&gt;
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| Dr. Anjanappa || Medicine || &lt;br /&gt;
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| Dr. Hanumantharaya Pandit || Medicine ||&lt;br /&gt;
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| Dr. Krishna Prasad K || Medicine || Dr. Krishna Prasad is a renowned ophthalmologist from [[Udupi]]. He is founder and director of Prasad Netralaya. Prasad is credited with bringing world class eye care and surgery facilities to tier 2 cities like Udupi and [[Mangaluru]] in Karnataka.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{Cite news |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Mangalore/seven-from-dk-and-udupi-chosen-for-rajyotsava-award/article29817194.ece |title=Seven from DK and Udupi chosen for Rajyotsava award |date=28 October 2019 |work=The Hindu |access-date=6 November 2019}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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| Dr. Nagarathna || Medicine || &lt;br /&gt;
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| Dr. G. T. Subhash || Medicine || &lt;br /&gt;
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| Bheemsingh Sakaram Rathod || Folk Art || &lt;br /&gt;
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| Holabasaiah Dundaiah Sambalad || Folk Art ||&lt;br /&gt;
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| K R Hosalayya || Folk Art || &lt;br /&gt;
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| Kotresha Chennabasappa Kotrappanavar || Folk Art || &lt;br /&gt;
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| Neelgararu Doddagavibasappa || Folk Art || &lt;br /&gt;
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| Usman Saab Khadar Saab || Folk Art || &lt;br /&gt;
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| V. A. Deshpande || Sculpture ||  Vyasamurthy Ananthrao Deshpande was a sculptor born in [[Badami]] at [[Bagalkot district]].  He learnt his art from [[Dharwad]] School of Art and his sculpture from [[Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda]].&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{Cite web |url=https://vadeshpande.weebly.com/about-me.html |title=V A Deshpande - About |website=vadeshpande.weebly.com/ |access-date=10 November 2019}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; He was awarded scholarships by the Karnataka Lalitkala Academy and the Faculty of Fine Arts. He was the Dean of [[Chamarajendra Academy of Visual Arts]] (CAVA) in [[Mysuru]] from 2005.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{Cite news |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/hubballi/National-sculpture-camp-in-Dharwad-from-today/articleshow/12156323.cms |title=National sculpture camp in Dharwad from today  |date=6 Mar 2012 |work=The Times of India |access-date=10 November 2019}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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Some of his renowned works of sculpture are those of [[Babu Jagjivan Ram]] (9.5 feet), [[Sarvagna]] (9 feet), [[Abbakka Chowta|Rani Abbakka Devi]] (9 feet), [[Sutturu]] Sri Rajendra Swamiji (5.8 feet) and [[Kuvempu]].&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{Cite news |url=https://starofmysore.com/four-from-mysuru-among-64-achievers-to-receive-rajyotsava-award-tomorrow/ |title=Four From Mysuru Among 64 Achievers To Receive Rajyotsava Award Tomorrow |date=31 October 2019 |work=Star of Mysore |access-date=10 November 2019}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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| K. Jnaneshwar || Sculpture || Sculptor from Karnataka.&lt;br /&gt;
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| Mohan Sitnoor || Painting || Artist who hails from [[Gulbarga]].&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{Cite web |url=https://www.passion4art.com/members/msitnoor/profile.html |title=MOHAN H. SITNOOR |website=Passion4art.com |access-date=10 November 2019}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; He trained at [[Karnataka Chitrakala Parishath]] under [[Y. Subramanya Raju]]. His paintings have been featured in numerous exhibitions and galleries round the country.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{Cite news |url=https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-metroplus/we-need-our-voices-prejudices/article28375921.ece |title=We need our voices, prejudices |date=18 July 2002 |work=The Hindu |access-date=10 November 2019}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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| Ramesh Rao || Painting || Artist who hails from [[Udupi]] and a family of artists.  His work typically covers small town scenes and vignettes. He has won awards from the State Art Academies of Kerala, Karnataka and Tamil Nadu.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{Cite web |url=https://www.beautywallspot.com/artists/ramesh-rao/ |title=Artist Ramesh Rao |website=Beautywallspot.com |access-date=10 November 2019}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; His paintings have been displayed in numerous galleries&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{Cite web |url=https://www.saatchiart.com/account/artworks/1222495 |title=Ramesh Rao Art work |website=Saatchi Art |access-date=10 November 2019}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; worldwide. His work has been auctioned by [[Sotheby&amp;#039;s]] and part of various collections. He founded the &amp;quot;Artists Forum&amp;quot; (art professionals in Karnataka) and the Drishya School of Arts in Udupi.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{Cite web |url=https://www.daijiworld.com/news/newsDisplay.aspx?newsID=60230 |title=Udupi: Artists&amp;#039; Forum to Felicitate Ramesh Rao on his 60th Birthday |date=23 May 2009 |website=Daijiworld |access-date=10 November 2019}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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| Saalumarada Veerachar || Environment ||  Veerachar is an [[environmentalist]] from Karnataka.&lt;br /&gt;
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| Shivaji Chatrappa Kagnekar || Environment || [[Environmentalist]], [[Social activist]] and [[Gandhian]]. Since 1970 he has uplifted and transformed lives of villagers in 26 villages near forests in [[Khanapur]], [[Belagavi]] and [[Hukkeri]] taluks of [[Belagavi district]].&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{Cite news |url=https://www.deccanherald.com/content/560157/on-sustainable-path.html |title=On a sustainable path  |last=Pailoor |first=Anitha |date=26 July 2016 |work=The Deccan Herald |access-date=10 November 2019}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; His work with the people has resulted in reaching ten thousand villagers through literacy campaigns, plantation of three lakh saplings and getting [[Biogas|Gobar gas]] connection for 1 lakh homes.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{Cite web |url=http://dishabharat.org/real-hero-shivaji-kagnekar-a-true-gandhian/ |title=Real Hero : Shivaji Kagnekar-A true Gandhian |website=Dishabharat.org |access-date=10 November 2019}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; His approach to village development is holistic, covering the spectrum of activities: Encouraging rearing cattle, creating biogas, weaning people from cutting trees, creating of tanks and water shed management, advocating organic farming, planting trees, creating sustainable incomes for farmers (gobar gas), reviving schools and ensuring youth and adult education. He has created awareness and ensured villagers volunteered and also become self sustained in village development. &lt;br /&gt;
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| B. K. Deva Rao || Agriculture || Organic farmer from Mittabagilu (near [[Ujire]]) in [[Dakshin Kannada]] district recognized for preserving and growing 155 varieties of [[Paddy (unmilled rice)|paddy]].  He also grows 80 varieties of [[mangoes]] and 50 varieties of [[jackfruit]]. He is one of very few farmers who have undertaken large scale conservation of crop diversity progressively over 35 years.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{Cite news |url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/news-ani/karnataka-bk-deva-rao-conferred-with-rajyotsava-award-for-achievements-in-paddy-cultivation-119110200175_1.html |title=Karnataka: BK Deva Rao conferred with Rajyotsava Award for achievements in paddy cultivation |date=2 November 2019 |work=Business Standard |access-date=6 November 2019}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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| Vishveshwar Sajjan || Agriculture || Organic farmer with a 6-acre farm, from Hulikere village in [[Kudligi|Koodligi]] taluk of [[Bellary district]].&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{Cite news |url=https://kannada.oneindia.com/news/ballari/agriculturist-vishweshwara-sajjan-got-rajyotsava-award-178374.html |title=ಸಾವಯವ ಕೃಷಿಕ ವಿಶ್ವೇಶ್ವರ ಸಜ್ಜನರಿಗೆ ರಾಜ್ಯೋತ್ಸವ ಪ್ರಶಸ್ತಿ; ಅವರ ಕೃಷಿ ಲೋಕದಲ್ಲೊಂದು ಸುತ್ತು  |last=ಬಳ್ಳಾರಿ |first=ರೋಹಿಣಿ |date=30 October 2019 |work=One India Kannada |access-date=7 November 2019}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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| B V Mallikarjunaiah || Journalism || &lt;br /&gt;
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| S. G. Bharathi || Social service ||&lt;br /&gt;
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| Kattige Channappa || Social service || &lt;br /&gt;
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| Navaratna Indukumar || Cottage industry || &lt;br /&gt;
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| K. V. Subramanyam || Literary critic ||&lt;br /&gt;
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| Justice N. Kumar || Judiciary || Retired senior judge of the Karnataka High Court. Mr. Kumar had delivered several important judgements during his tenure as judge for 16 years. Judgements in cases related to Guidelines for appointments and recruitments through KPSC, [[mother-tongue]] in primary education, appointment of DGP [[Shankar Bidari]], women&amp;#039;s right over father&amp;#039;s ancestral properties, appointment of [[Karnataka Lokayukta|Upa lokayukta]] Chandrashekaraiah, among others.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{Cite news |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/bangalore/%E2%80%98Bad-behaviour-by-one-judge-will-impact-reputation-of-entire-judiciary%E2%80%99/article14404942.ece |title=Bad behaviour by one judge will impact reputation of entire judiciary |date=27 June 2016 |work=The Hindu |access-date=6 November 2019}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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| Ramesh Vaidya || Cooperatives || He was recognized for his contributions to the  [[Cooperative|Cooperative sector]] over 35 years. Ramesh Vaidya is the National President of &amp;#039;&amp;#039;Sahakar Bharati&amp;#039;&amp;#039;, an [[NGO]] focussed on spreading and strengthening the [[cooperative movement in India]].&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{Cite news |url=http://www.indiancooperative.com/featured/karnataka-cm-felicitates-sah-bharati-president-for-co-op-efforts/ |title=Karnataka CM felicitates Sah Bharati President for co-op efforts |last=Gupta |first=Rohit |date=4 November 2019 |work=Indian Cooperative |access-date=7 November 2019}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; He received the &amp;#039;&amp;#039;Sahakarita Bandhu&amp;#039;&amp;#039; Award from [[IFFCO]] in 2017.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{Cite news |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/pti-feed/story/iffco-celebrates-50th-anniversary-at-kalol-plant-1075979-2017-11-03 |title=IFFCO celebrates 50th anniversary at Kalol plant |date=3 November 2017 |work=India Today |access-date=7 November 2019}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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| Gangadhar Bevinakoppa || Expats || &lt;br /&gt;
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| Jayavanth Mannoli || Expats || Kannadiga expat for contributions.&lt;br /&gt;
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| B. G. Mohandas || Expats || &lt;br /&gt;
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| K. Prakash Shetty || Other fields || Hospitality industry executive and chairman of MRG Hospitality and Infrastructure. He runs the Goldfinch boutique group of hotels across India. Prakash hails from [[Udupi]] and is known for starting &amp;#039;&amp;#039;Banjara the restaurant&amp;#039;&amp;#039; in Bengaluru.{{citation needed|date=November 2019}}&lt;br /&gt;
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| LT. Gen. B.N.B.M. Prasad || Other fields || &lt;br /&gt;
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| N. T. Shantha Gangadhar || Other fields || &lt;br /&gt;
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| Dr. N Someshwar || Other fields || &lt;br /&gt;
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| Dr. Channaveera Shivacharya || Other fields ||&lt;br /&gt;
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| Dr. Vijay Sankeshwar || Other fields || &lt;br /&gt;
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===Organisations/Associations===&lt;br /&gt;
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| 1 || Sri Patanjali Yoga Shikshana Samiti  ||  || Hanumanthapura ||&lt;br /&gt;
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| 2 || Prabhat Art International  ||  || ||&lt;br /&gt;
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==References==&lt;br /&gt;
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[[Category:Rajyotsava Award]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Recipients of the Rajyotsava Award 2019]]&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
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