Rajyotsava Prashasti

Infobox Indian Awards
awardname = Rajyotsava Prashasti


type = Civilian
category = Literature, Music, Dance,
Theatre, Journalism, Sports,
Medicine, Education, Agriculture,
Information Technology and Science
instituted = 1966
firstawarded = 1966
lastawarded = 2006
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awardedby = Government of Karnataka
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precededby = Karnataka Ratna
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The Annual Rajyotsava Awards are conferred by the Karnataka Government on the occasion of the birth of Karnataka State on November 1 celebrated as Kannada Rajyotsava. The awards celebrate achievements by persons of eminence in their chosen fields. The awardees are from the fields of literature, music, dance, theatre, journalism, sports, medicine, education, agriculture, Information Technology and Science.cite web|url=http://www.mphasis.com/newsroom/RajyotsavaAward.htm|title=Rajyotsava Award for Jerry Rao|work=Online webpage of Mphasis|publisher=Mphasis|accessdate=2007-07-08] The awards are presented on November 1st of every year in Bangalore by the Chief minister of Karnataka. Each award carries aan amount of Rs. 10,000, a shawl, a citation and a memento. In addition to that Government allots commercial land for eligible awardees.cite web|url=http://www.hinduonnet.com/2004/10/24/stories/2004102406660400.htm|title= 1,000 applications received|work=Online webpage of The Hindu|publisher=The Hindu|accessdate=2007-07-08]

Complete list of the Awardees

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