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{{Short description|Awards given by the government of Karnataka, India}}
{{Infobox award
| name = 2020 Rajyotsava Awards
| date = 1 November 2020
| location = [[Ravindra Kalakshetra]], [[Bengaluru]]
| country = India
| presenter = [[Government of Karnataka]]
| host =
| website =
| previous = [[Rajyotsava Awards (2019)|2019]]
| main = [[Rajyotsava Prashasti]]
| next = [[Rajyotsava Awards (2021)|2021]]
}}
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.<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.timesnownews.com/bengaluru/article/rajyotsava-awards-2020-65-people-to-be-awarded-on-nov/674037 | title=Rajyotsava Awards 2020: 65 people to be awarded on Nov 1 | access-date=10 February 2026}}</ref>

==List of awardees<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/karnataka/2020/Oct/28/karnataka-government-announces-list-of-eminent-personalities-for-rajyotsava-awards-2216148.html |title=Karnataka government announces list of eminent personalities for Rajyotsava awards |access-date=10 February 2026}}</ref>==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
! 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)
|}

==References==
{{reflist}}

[[Category:Rajyotsava Award]]
[[Category:Recipients of the Rajyotsava Award 2020]]

Rajyotsava Awards (2020) - Revision history

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