Karnataka Rajyotsava Prashasti | |
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Civilian award | |
Awarded for | Contributions from any field to Karnataka |
Sponsored by | Government of Karnataka |
Date | 1 November 1966 |
Location | Bengaluru, Karnataka |
Country | India |
Formerly called | Mysore State Award (1966–1974) |
Reward(s) | • ₹5,00,000/- • 20 gram Gold Medal |
First award | 1 November 1966 |
Final award | 2023 |
Highlights | |
Total awarded | 2400 (Awardees including Individuals & Institutions) |
The Rajyotsava Prashasti or Rajyotsava Award,[1][2][3][4] the second highest civilian honor of the Karnataka state of India 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 to eligible awardees.[7]