The Kempegowda Award or Nadaprabhu Kempegowda Award is a civilian award presented annually by

Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike The Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) is the administrative body responsible for civic amenities and some infrastructural assets of the Greater Bengaluru metropolitan area. It is the fourth largest Municipal Corporation in India an ...

(BBMP),

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. The award nomination is based on the notable contributions of civilians, in the field of

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, yogasana,

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and

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. On 16 August 2018, more than 250 people with notable achievements are presented the award, in the ceremony held in Dr.Rajkumar Glasshouse, BBMP Office, Bangalore.

History

The award is named after the feudatory ruler of

Vijayanagara Empire The Vijayanagara Empire, also called the Karnata Kingdom, was a Hindu empire based in the region of South India, which consisted the modern states of Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Goa and some parts of Telangana and Mahar ...

, Nadaprabhu Hiriya Kempe Gowda, who built the city of

in 1537. The award ceremony is organized annually, in April, on the eve of Kempegowda's birthday, which is seen in the

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as Kempegowda day or ''′Kempegowda Jayanthi′'' which is on 27 June. The award presentation was temporarily paused in 2007, and after a gap of four years, it was reinitiated in 2011.

2017

On 11 April 244 people were awarded in the ceremony, where

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was also held. BBMP decided to award all its permanent employees with the ''′Civic service employees' award′.''

History

2017

2016

2015

2014

2013

2012

2011

Kempegowda Awardees List of Year 2018

Kempegowda Awardees List of Year 2017

Awardees List of 2016

Awardees List of 2015

Awardees List of 2014

Awardees List of 2013

Awardees List of 2012

Awardees List of 2011

References