Basavashree Award-2011

Prof. Nanjundaswamy

Dr.A.T. Aryaratne

Basavashree Award-2009

Basavashree Award-2009 is being conferred on Smt. P.T.Usha for her sportive spirit and determination to overcome hardship.

This unusual swami (religious teacher) has been consistently doing battles on behalf of the poor, the weak and the defenseless of India. Agnivesh's campaigns have led him to fight alcoholism, female foeticide, bonded labour, child labour as well as struggle for the emancipation of women.

He looks like a sadhu (holy man), talks like a politician and – most importantly – voices the case of the underprivileged millions of India. Swami Agnivesh is a strange man by all counts. He puzzles and provokes at once, and is loved by the masses.

Ms. Shabana Azmi is a noted creative Bollywood actress. Her performance in films and theatre has been widely appreciated by the fans of film not only in India but throughout the world. Her relentless work and fight for the rehabilitation of slum dwellers, distressed people of Kashmir ; victims of earthquake in Lathore, and the dreaded decease, that is AIDS.

Basavashree Award-2006 was conferred on her Shri Math recognizing and revering her artistic performance and social activism.

Sri Subhash Palekar

Sri Subhash Palekar is a saintly person who has been researching, experimenting and executing the self=reliant Desi methods of agriculture as an alternative to West oriented techniques. He is a socially committed agricultural scientist who has invented a practice that does not require the "Capital" of western concept. It is simple, spiritual and based on the idea of developing agriculture by  strengthening the nature. The "Zero Budget Natural Farming", termed by him is the out come of his efforts to study the ancient methods of Indian agriculture in the light of modern scientific outlook.

Dr. Vandana Shiva is a brilliant academician and researcher in science, technology, environmental policy and alternate economic development models. Being born to a father who was the conservator of forests and an agriculturist mother on November 5th 1952, in the verdant valley of Dehradun. At present she is the Director of "Research Foundation for Science, Technology and Ecology", Dehradun, founded by her in 1982.

Basavashree Award-2004  is being conferred on her in recognition of her "People and Nature sustainable researches, campaigns and movements".

Sri Gaddar is a famous revolutionary poet, singer and dance of Andrapradesh. He writes for the people, singes for the people and dance for the people. He has totally dedicated his lift for the cause of people who don't have voice to voice against exploitation of all kinds.

Basavashree Award-2003 is being conferred on him to honour his relentless fight against social injustice and inequality- the revolution espoused by Basavanna and other sharanas of 12 th century AD..

His  Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama Tenzin Gyatso is the vibrant symbol of Buddhism, a religion that has an unbroken history of more than 2500 years. He is the spiritual and temporal leader of the Tibetan People. His Holiness is renowned world wide for his perpetual and peaceful struggle for the self-rule and self respect of the millions of the Tibetans living in China occupied Tibet  and those who are in the exile.

Sri Murugha Math felt itself honoured by conferring on His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama the prestigious Basavashree Award-2002 in recognition of his service to the Tibetans and the mankind.

Medha Patkar is the leader of this movement. This valiant has dedicated her entire life to organise the poor, illiterate and destituted tribal families of the valley. In the past one and a half decade "Narmada Bachao Andolan" has been involved in the movement, committed social worker and untiring fighter Medha Patkar is the leader of this movement.

Basavashree Award - 2001 is being conferred on them to honour their efforts in fighting for social justice of tribals and equidistribution of fruits of development one and all.

After Mahatma Gandhi, the only living example we can see in the field  of selfless social service, is Sri Anna Hazare of Ralegansiddhi,  Perener Tq, Ahemed Nagar Dist. Maharastra State. In the past two and half decades he has set an unprecedented example in implementing the ideals of development of Gandhi and Swami Vivekananda.

He has been struggling to unearth and avoid corruption in administration. A man who had not gone to any college, who had worked as a vehicle driver in the Indian Army, who is not in occupation of his own room in the village, not having the Bank Balance of about Rs. 5000/- in his name, is the advisor of welfare and development activities of different state governments today. As a token of recognition, respect and regard of social services, Sri Math honoured him conferring its Basavashree Award-2000

Dr. H. Sudarshan has been the ray of light for the tribals of Biligiri Hills, located on the southern border of Karnataka State. He motivated trained and organised the tribals and exposed them to the civilized life. He dedicated his entire life for the betterment of these jungle people neglected by the civic society. He promoted the 'Vivekananda Girijana Kalyana Kendra' ( Vivekananda Tribal Welfare Centre) through which health, education, employment, entrepreneurship, community living were made accessible to the people of soliga society.

Basavashree Award - 1999 was given to him in honour of his dedicated and unmatching commitment to service...

Late Dr. Hiremallur Eshwaran

Late Dr. Hiremallur Eshwaran was a renown scholar in Vachana literature and Social Science. He has contributed about 25 books of his own, edited about 72 works and written large number of articles. Among his works "Lingayat Religion and Culture" is  a master piece from the view point of the retical interpretations of social revolution of Basaveshwara and vachana literature. He was also a good orator. he crossed the set line of tradition by marrying a christian lady, who later changed her name as Shylaja Eshwaran. He was the publisher for 3 International Journals. he died on 22.6.1998 that is , just after the announcement of his selection for  Basavashree Award - 1998

Sri Siddharama Sharanaru

Sri Siddarama Sharanaru, pontiff of Beldal Math, Bidar Dist., is working for eradication of the stigma of untouchability. He himself is hailing from this community and has accepted lingayatism for his spiritual life. He was initiated as seer in 1973 by Sri Channabasava pattaddhyaksharu, the then seer of Sri Bhalki Math.

The decision to confer the first Basavashree Award (1997) on Sri Siddharama Sharanaru is a commendable step of Math to encourage the solid service of a sober saint working against untouchability.