| Karnataka Rajyotsava Prashasti | |
| Subheader: | Civilian award |
| Sponsor: | Government of Karnataka |
| Firstawarded: | 1966 |
| Lastawarded: | 2020 |
| Reward: | ₹100,000/- Gold Medal |
| Former Name: | Mysore State Award (1966–1972) |
| Holder Label: | Most recent winner |
| Award1 Type: | Total awarded |
| Award1 Winner: | 2400 (Awardees including Individuals & Institutions) |
| Award2 Type: | First winner |
| Award3 Type: | Last winner |
| Previous: | Karnataka Ratna |
The Rajyotsava Prashasti or Rajyotsava Awards are the second highest civilian honor of Karnataka state, India.[1] [2] [3] [4] The awards are conferred annually by the Karnataka Government on the occasion of the establishment of the state on 1 November celebrated as the Kannada Rajyotsava.[5]
The awards are presented in Bengaluru by the Chief Minister of Karnataka on 1 November of every year. Each award carries an amount of 100,000, a 20-gram gold medal and a citation.[6] In addition to that, the government has in the past, allotted commercial land for eligible awardees.[7]
Between 1991–1999 the award was given to—[8]
| Year | Recipients | Field |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | S. R. Malagi | Literature |
| 1991 | G. Venkatasubbiah | Literature |
| 1991 | C. K. Nagaraja Rao | Literature |
| 1991 | Kirtinath Kurtakoti | Literature |
| 1991 | Chennanna Walikar | Literature |
| 1991 | Mohseen Kamaal | Literature |
| 1991 | Sudarshan Desai | Literature |
| 1991 | B. R. Vadappi | Literature |
| 1991 | Ja. Cha. Ni | Literature |
| 1991 | Kamala Hemmige | Literature |
| 1991 | Jyotsna Kamat | Literature |
| 1991 | M. M. Kalburgi | Research |
| 1991 | Mallikarjun Sindagi | Research |
| 1991 | N. T. Srinivasa Iyengar | Sanskrit |
| 1991 | V. Ram Bhat | Sanskrit |
| 1991 | M. S. Gopalakrishna | Music |
| 1991 | Rajamma A. Keshavamurthy | Music |
| 1991 | Anoor S. Ramakrishna | Music |
| 1991 | K. S. Hadapad | Music |
| 1991 | Sharanappa Basappa Pushpadatta | Music |
| 1991 | Sangameshwar Gavai | Music |
| 1991 | Shivaraj Gavai | Music |
| 1991 | Basappa Manappa Harekal | Music |
| 1991 | Narayanappa | Music |
| 1991 | Mysore Nagaraj | ಸಂಗೀತ |
| 1991 | Band Subbanna | Music |
| 1991 | B. K. Sumitra | Music |
| 1991 | Kasturi Shankar | Music |
| 1991 | Wilfy Rebimbus | Music |
| 1991 | Garthikere Raganna | Music |
| 1991 | Raghavadevi | Music |
| 1991 | Rathnamala Prakash | Music |
| 1991 | Lakshmi Keshav | Music |
| 1991 | U. S. Krishna Rao | Dance |
| 1991 | Leela Ramanathan | Dance |
| 1991 | V. N. Subba Rao | Journalism |
| 1991 | K. S. Narayanaswamy | Journalism |
| 1991 | Ali Hafiz | Journalism |
| 1991 | K. L. Annigeri | Journalism |
| 1991 | Gopalakrishna | Journalism |
| 1991 | K. Raja Rao | Journalism |
| 1991 | M. S. Siddappa | Journalism |
| 1991 | V. B. Patil | Journalism |
| 1991 | B. P. R. Patil | Journalism |
| 1991 | Ballari Lalithamma | Theatre |
| 1991 | H. Dyavappa Master | Theatre |
| 1991 | Rahimanavva Kalmani | Theatre |
| 1991 | B. Chandrashekhar | Theatre |
| 1991 | Kugve Huchchappa Master | Theatre |
| 1991 | Anant Rao Joshi | Theatre |
| 1991 | Dattoba Rao Odeyar | Theatre |
| 1991 | Rama Rao Odeyar | Theatre |
| 1991 | Rajanand | Theatre |
| 1991 | K. Venkatasubbiah | Gamaka |
| 1991 | K. Ramaraya Acharya | Fine Arts |
| 1991 | Vijay Sindhur | Fine Arts |
| 1991 | S. V. Padmanabhacharya | Fine Arts |
| 1991 | G. D. Mayacharya | Fine Arts |
| 1991 | Shanmukhappa Kalappa Yarakad | Fine Arts |
| 1991 | C. V. L. Shastri | Cinema |
| 1991 | M. Pandari Bai | Cinema |
| 1991 | Bharathi Vishnuvardhan | Cinema |
| 1991 | C. V. Shivashankar | Cinema |
| 1991 | Chittani Ramachandra Hegde | Yakshagana |
| 1991 | Puttamallegowda | Folklore |
| 1991 | Mijaru Annappa | Yakshagana |
| 1991 | T. Kempahanumaiah | Folklore |
| 1991 | Lankappa Bhajantri | Folklore |
| 1991 | G. Mahantesh | Folklore |
| 1991 | Janavalli Halappa | Folklore |
| 1991 | Shivappa Govindappagowda | Folklore |
| 1991 | N. Seshagiri | Science |
| 1991 | B. M. Alur | Medicine |
| 1991 | H. B. Rajashekhar | Medicine |
| 1991 | N. Ananth | Medicine |
| 1991 | Sabnavin Sheshagiri Rao | Medicine |
| 1991 | G. Gopal | Medicine |
| 1991 | K. A. Ashok Pai | Medicine |
| 1991 | A. M. Sheikh | Medicine |
| 1991 | M. Shantarama Shetty | Medicine |
| 1991 | T. V. Mariyappa | Medicine |
| 1991 | Channabasavanna | Medicine |
| 1991 | Jagannath Rao Chandriki | Education |
| 1991 | B. S. V. Subramaniam | Education |
| 1991 | L. Lobo | Education |
| 1991 | Nagaraju | Education |
| 1991 | Keki B. Tarapore | Sports |
| 1991 | M. Mahadeva | Sports |
| 1991 | Rajan Joseph Joyal | Sports |
| 1991 | Shiny Wilson | Sports |
| 1991 | Somender Singh | Spots |
| 1991 | Dattatreya Rao Avaradi | Social Work |
| 1991 | Kollur Mallappa | Social Work |
| 1991 | N. M. Mahadevan | Social Work |
| 1991 | V. Annaiah | Social Work |
| 1991 | C. D. Jathanna | Social Work |
| 1991 | Prabhu Rao Kambalivali | Social Work |
| 1991 | Nagaraj N. Vemulkar | Social Work |
| 1991 | Sambhaji Rao L. Patil | Social Work |
| 1991 | Pampapathi | Social Work |
| 1991 | Nitin Rao Hattihal | Social Work |
| 1991 | Ghulam Abid | Social Work |
| 1991 | M. R. N. Shastry | Social Work |
| 1991 | V. Nanjappa | Social Work |
| 1991 | Usha Bapat | Social Work |
| 1991 | Channaveera Kalyanashetty | Social Work |
| 1991 | K. S. Kulkarni | Social Work |
| 1991 | Ramdas | Social Work |
| 1991 | Kodandarama Shreshti | Social Work |
| 1991 | K. Elliyanna Poojary | Social Work |
| 1991 | A. K. Lakshmi Narayana Rao | Social Work |
| 1991 | Mahaveer Chand Samadariya | Social Work |
| 1991 | Chandrashekhar B. Mantur | Social Work |
| 1991 | M. Vasudev | Social Work |
| 1991 | Suresh C. Shah | Social Work |
| 1991 | A. S. Vishwanath | Agriculture |
| 1991 | Manmohan Attavar | Agriculture |
| 1991 | K. Shivram | Kannada IAS |
| 1991 | M. R. Kamble | Kannada IAS |
| 1991 | Vijay Sasnur | Kannada IAS |
| 1996 | Belakavadi Srinivas Iyengar Jr | Carnatic Music |
| 1996 | S. Narmada[9] | Classical dance |