List of Lingayats
This is a list of notable Lingayats also called Veerashaivas, the largest community of Karnataka. Lingayats are also found in considerable numbers in surrounding states of Andhra Pradesh, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Kerala and also other parts of India and abroad.[1]
Historical rulers
Saints
Philanthropists
- Dr. Shivakumara Swamiji - Head of Siddaganga Mutt.
- Shri Shri Jagadguru Mate Mahadevi - Basava Dharma Peetha (R), Mahamane Mahamatha, Koodala Sangama.
- Dr. Shivamurthy Shivacharya Mahaswamiji - Taralabalu Jagadguru Brihanmath, Sirigere.
- Siddharudha Swami,great Hindu mystic.
- Mate Mahadevi
- Jagadguru Sri Shivarathriswara - JSS math, Mysore.
- Jagadguru Tontada Siddalinga swamiji of Gadag- Head of Tontadarya Mutt, Gadag
- Jagadguru Mruthyunjaya Swamiji, Muruga Math, Dharwad
- Raobahadoor Dharmapravartaka Gubbi Totadappa, founder of Totadappanavara Dharmachatra and Hostel (1897)
- Sir. K. P. Puttanna Chetty. Bengaluru City Town Hall is named after him.
- Sree Tyagaveera Lingraj Sir-Desai of Navalagund & Sirasangi
- K.M.Nanjappa, former Mayor of Bangalore, Philanthropist, educationalist and former Trustee of All India Basava Samithi
- Jagatguru Dr. Shivling Shivacharya Maharaj, Ahmedpur.
Education
- Justice P. Mahadevayya, founder of SJRC group of Institutions, Ananda Rao Circle, Karnataka's first private Intermediate college (1945), first Law College.
- D. M. Nanjundappa, Noted economist from Karnataka, Vice-chancellor of Bangalore University and Karnataka University.
- R. C. Hiremath - Noted researcher, writer and the vice-chancellor of Karnataka University, Dharwar.
- H. S. Shivaprakash, poet and playwright in Kannada. He is professor at the School of Arts and Aesthetics, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi, currently serving as the dean of the school.
- D. C. Pavate, Padma Bhushan and former vice Chancellor of Karnataka University and Governor of Punjab.
- Dr. DG Hallikeri Gudlappa Hallikeri educational institutions, Haveri & Dharwad Districts, Karnataka, India.
- A. S. Adke,former vice-chancellor of Karnataka University and former Principal of Karnataka Regional Engineering College, Surathkal
- J.S.Patil, vice-chancellor of Karnataka State Law University
- Dr. Hanchinal Vice-Chancellor of Karnataka Agriculture University (UAS - Dharwar)
Science and technology
- Dr. MC Modi, famous eye surgeon and Padmashri and Padmabhushan award winner.
- Sharan Patil - philanthropist and orthopaedic surgeon.
- G. S. Paramasivaiah,Co-founder of Karnatak University, Student of the Nobel-laureate Sir CV Raman was the first Principal of the Karnataka College Dharwad.He was also the Secretary of KLE Society Belgaum. He played an important role in the founding of Karnatak University.
- Udaya Shankar Puranik, Software professional and senior executive in a MNC
- Basavaraj Puranik, former principal of Engineering college, Bagalkot
- Dr. Anand Kumar Kodliwadmath, M.B.B.S. (KU), D.A. (Bombay)
- Er.S.G.Balekundri,He is also one of the great engineer and Navilutheerth dam founder
- Dr. S. P. Hiremath- V C Kuvempu University, Shankar Ghatta, Shivamuga Karnatak from 18th Jan 1999 19th Jan 2002
- Dr.Mulagund-He was Famous surgeon (Gadag)
- S.J. Nagalotimath, medical scientist and former director KMC, Hubli
- B.M. Horakere, Writer and agriculturist,The first person to show how to utilise the malaprabha river water and kali river water, Ex.M.L.A. of badami, and former director KMC, Hubli
- Dr. K M Mahendranath, Rheumatologist of international repute, Former President of the Indian Rheumatology Association, Past Chairman of Bone and Joint Decade, The only Indian to be honoured with a fellowship of the British Society for Rheumatology.
Literature
- Hardekar Manjappa,Known as Gandhi of Karnataka.
- G. S. Shivarudrappa, poet and critic, Rashtra Kavi.
- Panchakshari Hiremath, writer and noted poet, short story writer, essayist, critic, translator, orator, editor, who writes in Kannada, Urdu and Hindi.
- Nijaguna Shivayogi, 15th century Kannada poet.
- P. Lankesh, writer and journalist, writing in the Kannada language.
- Jayadevi Taayi Ligade, writer and first lady president of akhila Bharatha Kannada saahitya sammelana.
- M. M. Kalburgi, Kannada Scholar.
- L. Basavaraju, Kannada eminent scholar and writer of several books on Sharana Sahitya.
- Sangamesh Saundattimath,Dravidian Liguist
- M. Chidananda Murthy, Kannada writer, researcher and historian.
- Justice T. N. Mallappa, High Court of Karnataka, VEda VEdaanta Vidyaa Vaachaspathi, author of 13 books in Kannada on Veda, Upanishats, Vachanas & Veerashaivism.
- P.M. Giriraju, scholar, researcher and author of more than 25 books on Vachanas, Veershaivism and Lingayat Religion.
- Dr. Siddayya Puranik (Kavyananda), IAS, famous Kannada writer on Children literature, Sharana Sahitya and modern Vachanakara.
- Go. Ru. Channabasappa, Writer, President, Akhila Bharatha Sharana Saahithya Parishath.
- Patil Puttappa, Kannada activist, columnist and editor of "Prapancha"
- M. M. Kalburgi,kannada writer and historian.
- Basavaraj Sabarad, writer of several books in Sharana Sahitya
- Chandrashekar patil(Champa), Writer and theatre activist, former president of Kannada Sahitya Parishat, former chairman of Kannada Development Authority
- Sahityaratna Annadanayya Puranik, freedom fighter, leader of Hyderabad liberation struggle in Karnataka, one of the leaders of Karnataka Unification movement, former secretary of Kannada Sahitya Parishat, one of founders of All India Basava Samithi, senior legal counsel and writer of 25 books on Sharana Sahitya and more than 2000 modern vachanas
- Thipperudra swamy, author of Shoonya Sampadane and many books in Sharana Sahitya
- B.Shivamurthy Shastri, former president of Kannada Sahitya Parishat, writer
- S.S.Marulayya, former president of Kannnada Sahitya Parishat, writer
- Lalitha Vrushabendraswami, writer of several books in Sharana Sahitya
- Chandrika puranik, academcian and writer of several books in Sharana Sahitya
Art and Music
- Pandit Ganayogi Panchakshara Gawai, Hindustani and classical musician
- Basavaraj Rajguru, Classical vocalist, Padma Bhushan awardee
- Mallikarjun Mansur, Classical vocalist, Padma Vibhushan awardee
- Kumar Gandharva, Hindustani vocalist, Padma Vibhushan awardee
- Mukul Shivputra, Hindustani Classical music vocalist and son of Kumar Gandharva
- Pandit Puttaraj Gawai, Hindustani and classical musician, Padma Bhushan awardee
- Balappa Hukkeri, Kannada Folk Singer
- Rajashekhar Mansur, Classical vocalist and son of Mallikarjun Mansur
- Gubbi Veeranna, theatre director
- K. Marulasiddappa, Kannada writer
- Panchakshari Mattigatti, Hindustani musician.
- Chandrashekar Puranikmath, Hindustani musician
- Somanath Mardur, Hindustani musician
- Pandit Prabhudev Sardar, All India Radio Hindustani classical artist
- Balappa Engi, theatre director, kala Vaibhava Natya Shangha
- Chittaragi Gangadhara Shastry, theatre director
- N Basavaraj, of Gudgeri, theatre director
- H N Hugar, Drama writer
- H T Mahantesha Sastry, Drama writer
- Nalavadi Shrikanta Sastry, Drama writer
- Patil Puttappa, Poet and Writer
Law and justice
- Justice. P. Mahadevayya, Rajadharmapraveena, Diwanbahadur, the first Kannadiga Chief Justice of Mysore 1931-1934
- Justice M. Sadasivayya, Chief Justice of High Court of Karnataka,
- Justice M. Sadananda Swamy, Chief Justice of High Court of Guwahati,
- Justice. T. N. Mallappa, High Court of Karnataka.
- Justice V. S. Malimath, former Chief Justice of High Court of Karnataka and Kerala.
- Justice Shivaraj Patil, Judge, High Court of Karnataka, Chief Justice of Rajastan and Judge, Supreme Court of India.
- Justice S. R. Bannurmath, Chief Justice of Kerala[2]
- Justice K.A. Swami, Chief Justice of Madras High Court.
- Justice Ashok Bangreppa Hinchigeri, High Court of Karnataka
- Justice Mohan Shantanagoudar, High Court of Karnataka
Politics
- Basappa Danappa Jatti
- Shivraj Patil
- Vinay Kore, born October 4 1971, Sangli, Maharashtra. He is the leader of the Jan Surajya Shakti Party of Warananagar, Maharashtra, India. Minister of Non-Conventional Energy & Horticulture, Govt. of Maharashtra. He is the Chairman of the Warana Group of Industries.
- S. Nijalingappa, Freedom fighter and former Chief Minister of Karnataka, played important roles in both the Indian independence movement and the Karnataka Ekikarana movement.
- Gudleppa Hallikeri, Freedom fighter and former Chairman of Legislative Council, was a prominent leader from North Karnataka, a Gandhian who led the Indian Independence Movement.
- S. R. Bommai, former Chief Minister of Karnataka
- S. R. Kanthi, former Chief Minister of Karnataka.
- Veerendra Patil, former Chief Minister of Karnataka.
- Jayadevappa Halappa Patel, former Chief Minister of Karnataka
- B. S. Yeddyurappa, former Chief Minister of Karnataka
- Jagadish Shettar, Deputy Chief Minister of Karnataka
- Suresh Angadi, MP Belgaum.
- Suresh Shetkar,MP of Zahirabad (Lok Sabha constituency), Andhra Pradesh
- M. V. Rajasekharan, the Minister of State in the Ministry of Planning, Government of India.
- H.Siddhaveerappa,former minister for Home,Industries and Health,Leader of opposition, Government of Karnataka.
- Murugesh Nirani, Minister for Industries, Government of Karnataka.
- Shamanur Mallikarjun, Former Minister of State for Youth Services and Sports, Government of Karnataka
- S. A. Ravindranath, minister for Horticulture and Sugar, government of Karnataka.
- Gowdar Mallikarjunappa Siddeswara, MP Davangere.
- S. Mallikarjunaiah,Mp Tumkur.
- Smt.Basavarajeswari, Senior Congress Leader, EX-MP and Former Union Minister of India.
- Ratnappa Kumbhar, Former Member of the Parliament, Member of Legislative Council and Former Minister of Home, Food and Civil Supplies in Maharashtra Government.[3]
- Babagouda Patil, Senior BJP Leader, former MP and Union Minister of India.
- Basangouda Patil,member of the Lok Sabha.
- Dr Neeraj Patil, Mayor of Lambeth.
- Vatal Nagaraj,Politician and founder leader of Kannada Chalavali Vatal Paksha
- B. Y. Raghavendra, MP Shimoga and son of CM B. S. Yeddyurappa.
- Late Basavarajeshwari.former union manister.
- Shamanuru Shivashankarappa, MLA, Davanagere South and senior leader, Indian National Congress, ex-MLA Davangere Constituency (1994–1998), ex-MP Davangere Constituency (12th Lok Sabha, 1998–99)
- Shri.Basavaraj Patil Attur, MLA, Basavakalyan former Minister of Higher Education, Small scale industries & minor-irrigation, Government of Karnataka.
- M.P. Prakash, Congress Leader and Former Deputy Chief Minister of Karnataka
- Siddharam satlingappa Mhetre, former Minister of State for Home, Jail and Horticulture Maharashtra.
- P. C. Gaddigoudaru,MP Bagalakote.Member of commission of the Jilla punarvingadana samithi
- Siddu.Nyamegoudaru,former central minister.Chikkapadasalagi barrage hero and Leader of Krishna theera raitha sangha ,
- G.N.Patil(Kakhandaki) Ex-MLA
- Sidramappa N. Allure Guruji, Ex-MLA, Osmanabad District, Social worker
- Late Shri P.M. Nadagouda, Ex. Co-operative Minister of Karnataka.
- M. Rajashekar Murthy, Senior Congress Leader and Former Finance Minister of Karnataka
- Basavaraj Patil Yetnal, Senior BJP Leader, MP and Former Union Minister of India
- Pramila Nesargi, Senior BJP Leader and State Women’s Commission Chairperson
- A.S. Posetty, Lawyer, senior TRS Leader. Nizamabad, Andhra Pradesh
- Bhimanna Khandre, senior Congress Leader, former Minister in Karnataka Assembly, former President of the All India Veerashaiva Mahasabha.
- Dr M.P Nadagouda, Member, Legislative Council (M.L.C)
- Late G. Mallikarjunappa, former MP.
- B.K. Sangameshwara, MLA, Bhadravathi, Shimoga.
- Basavaraj Patil Anwari, Senior Congress Leader, EX-MP and Former Union Minister of India
- Smt. K. S. Nagarathnamma, Senior Congress Leader, Former Minister and opposition party leader in Assembly
- C M Udasi, Senior BJP Leader, Minister for Rural Development and Panchayati Raj in Karnataka State Assembly.
- S. Mallikarjunaiah, Senior BJP Leader, MP and former Deputy Speaker of Parliament
- Late Shri Agadi Sanganna, Former MP and Chairman, Karnataka Housing Board.
- Late Dr.V.V. Tegginmani, Former Chairman KLE Society Belgaum and First elected Mayor of Hubli Dharwad Municipal Corporation.
- Veershetty Kushnoor,Leader of the Cooperative movement,Ex-MLA,Ex-Minister Karnataka,Ex-MP(Rajya Sabha)
- Lakshmana savadi,Minister for Co-operation, Government of Karnataka
- Dilip gangadhar sopal,MLA, Barshi, Maharashtra.
- Sarvasri M.P.Patil,Former MLA, Maharashtra* Hampanagouda Badarli,Ex MLA, Sindhanur.
- Venkatarao Nadagouda,Former MLA, Sindhanur.
- Sidramappa Malkappa Patil,MLA, Akkalkot.
- Basavraj Patil Humnabad,former Minister for energy, Government of Karnataka.
- Gurunath Reddy,Former MLA, Government of Andhra Pradesh
- Baswaraj Patil Sedam,former MP and member of Public Accounts Committee
- Late Shiva Rao Shetkar Ex.-MLA, Narayankhed, Andhra Pradesh
- D.C. Vijayendraiah,former MLA,Thalli, Dharmapuri, Tamil Nadu
- kalarickal sankara pillai,Former MLA, Kerala
- Agadi S.G. Former Mayor of Hubli Dharwad Corporation
- Basavaraju.A.P.karnataka pradesh youth congress leader
Business
- Vinay Kore Chairman of the Warana Group,Maharashtra
- Gowdar Mallikarjunappa Siddeswara, MP and head of GM group.[4]
- Ashok Kheny, Award winner, Head of Nandi Infrastructure Corridor Project (NICE)
- Nilkanthrao Kalyani, Industrialist
- Baba Kalyani of Bharat Forge and Kalyani Group.
- Prabhakar B. Kore, Karnatak Lingayat Education Society (The biggest Education society in the state) Chairman, MP and former minister.
- Murugesh Nirani of Nirani Group.
- Shamanuru Shivashankarappa,of Bapuji Educational Association
- Umesh Vaidyamath,founder & Chief Executive Officer of INSZoom.
- R.P.Jagadeesha, Former editor Prajavani, Present Media advisor to Chief minister of Karnataka (Famous Journalist)
- Sangamesh V.K., Famous Industrialist
- Somashekar Patil, Famous Industrialist
- Ashok S Humbarawadi, Iron man, Famous Industrialist
- Vijay Sankeshwar, former MP, founder of VRL logistic ltd and VRL Group.
- Sri. M. Sachidananda Moorthy, I. A. S. Trade Agent of Mysore in England, First M.D. Hiranyakeshi Co-op Sugar Factory, Sankeshwar, Founder Chairman, NGEF Ltd.Bangalore, Chairman KEB, ( S/O/ Justice. P. Mahadevayya)
- Udaya Shankar Puranik, published more than 600 articles, Software professional and senior executive in IBM.
- Manohar M. Kori,Jyothi Const., Co. Engineers & Contractors, Mumbai and president of Mumbai Karnataka Sangh.
- Shashidhar Payannavar, Senior Vice President & Head-Sugar Business, Agrocorp International Pte Ltd., Singapore, trading over 1 million tonnes of Sugar globally with annual business turnover of US$ 1.5 Billion
- S.S. Ganesh, Managing Director, Davangere Sugar Company Limited/Lakshmi Flour Mills, Director Shamanur Group of Industries including Shamanur Sugars Ltd , Indian Cane Power Limited. Owner of SS Aviation and SS Airlines Ltd
- B G Bhake, Chairman & Managing Director Dhake Industries Inc., Michigan, USA. Technocrat, Inventor and Automotive Entrepreneur
- Dr. Chandra Shekar Payannavar, Ph.D , Managing Director, Beckman Coulter India.
- Ittina Mahabaleswarappa, Charted Accountant & Managing Director, Ittina Properties
- R.S.Hugar, former Chairman and Managing Director,Corporation Bank
Media and entertainment
- M. P. Shankar, veteran Kannada film actor and director.
- Pooja Umashankar, Sinhala and Tamil actress
- Doddanna, veteran Kannada actor.
- Manjula (Kannada actress)
- B.C. Patil, famous Kannada actor.
- Prabhu deva, famous Indian actor,known as Indian Michael Jackson.
- Mugur Sundar,famous Indian Director.
- Raju Sundaram,famous Tamil actor.
- Nagendra Prasad,actor.
- Gubbi Veeranna, theatre director
- Murali (Tamil actor)
- Adharvaa,Tamil actor
- K. M. Chaitanya,Director.
- Sharath Lohitashwa, Actor
- Lohithaswa, Actor and Writer
- Kavitha Lankesh,writer and Director
- Chetan Kumar, Kannada actor.
- S D Ankalagi, Producer.
- Siddalingayya, famous director.
- Kasturi Shankar, playback singer.
- Chindodi Leela ,Theater Artist.
- Basant kumar patil,chairman,Karnataka Film Chamber of Commerce.
- Jayashre, Actress, Singer (Daughter of Late Gubbi Veeranna)
- Niranjana Aradhya, TV News analyst
- RJ Halli Nagraj, TV News person
Others
- Lieutenant General Ramesh Halgali,Director General of Military Training, Indian Army.
- Shankar Bidari, Director general of police,Karnataka.
- Vijayalakshmi Bidari, Indian Administrative Service topper for the year 2001.
- Vijayendra Bidari, IPS officer.
- Mallikarjun,IPS,DCP Mumbai.
- Rtn.Dayananda A Biradar - Past President Rotary Bangalore Central
- Padmashree R M B Aradhya
- Jyotiprakash Mirji,Commisioner of Police, Bangalore.
- Bhimashankar Kulkarni, Eminent Educationist, Orinthologist, Writer and Environment Conservationist
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