Basava Puraskara
Basava Puraskara is an award conferred by the Government of Karnataka. The award is presented on the basis of an individuals contribution for social reforms and social change and work for bringing about religious harmony.
The Award
The Basava Puraskara is a national award. The award comprises Rs. 1 million, a memento and a citation.Recipients
| Year | Recipient | Notes | |
| 2000 | Saraswathi Gora | Social worker, co-founder of the Atheist Centre | |
| 2001 | H. Narasimhaiah | Independence activist, physicist | |
| 2002 | Puttaraj Gawai | Social worker, musician | |
| 2004 | S. G. Susheelamma | Social worker, President of Sumangali Seva Ashram | |
| 2005 | L. Basavaraju | Professor, writer | |
| 2006 | A. P. J. Abdul Kalam | Scientist, former President of India | |
| 2007 | Shivakumara Swami | Pontiff of the Siddaganga Matha, founder of the Sri Siddaganga Education Society | |
| 2008 | Vijaya Mahantappa Swami | Pontiff of Chittaragi Sri Vijaya Mahantheshwara Math, Ilkal | |
| 2009 | Siddhalinga Mahaswami | Pontiff of Siddaganga Matha, Tumkura | |
| 2010 | Javare Gowda | Writer, educationist | |
| 2011 | Medha Patkar | Activist; refused the award | |
| 2012 | U. R. Ananthamurthy | Writer, activist | |
| 2013 | M. M. Kalburgi | Scholar, epigraphist | |
| 2014 | Veerabhadra Chennamalla Swami | Pontiff of the Nidumamidi Matha, Kolar | |
| 2015 | Go.Ru.Channabasappa | Writer, folk scholar | |
| 2016 | Sindhutai Sapkal | Social worker | |
| 2017 | Patil Puttappa | Writer, journalist | |
| 2018 | H. S. Doreswamy | Independence activist, social worker, journalist | |
| 2019 | Chandrashekhar Patil | Writer, playwright |