List of Lingayats
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Lingayat, also known as Veerashaiva /ˈvɪərəʃaɪvə/, are a community in India who adhere to Lingayatism, a sect under Hinduism. This is a list of notable Lingayats:[1][2][3]
Saints
- Basavanna[4]
- Allama Prabhu[5]
- Akka Mahadevi[6]
- Channabasavanna[7]
- Devar Dasimayya[8]
- Madivala Machideva[9]
- Siddharama – of Solapur, Maharashtra
- Yediyur Siddhalingeshwara[10]
- Viswabandhu Marulasiddha[11]
- Sri Revanna Siddeshwara Swamy[12]
- Sri Danamma Devi[13] – of Guddapura, Maharashtra
- Sarvajna
- Sharane Sri Danamma Devi
Historical rulers
- Kitturu, Karnataka; fought against Doctrine of lapse
- Belawadi Mallamma[15]
- Linga Rajendra II – Haleri king of Kodagu
- Chikka Virarajendra –[17] last ruler of Madikeri
- Keladi Nayaka Kingdom[18]
- Keladi Chennamma[18]
- Shivappa Nayaka[18]
Philanthropists
- Gubbi Thotadappa - founder of famous Thotadappa hostel.
Education, science and technology
- D. C. Pavate - Vice chancellor of Karnataka University, Dharawada, Padmabhushan awardee.
- Dr. DG Hallikeri – freedom fighter and educationist
- Karnataka Regional Engineering College, Surathkal
- M. Mahadevappa – agricultural scientist and plant breeder; Padma Bhushan awardee
- Dr. MC Modi – eye surgeon and Padma Bhushan awardee[20]
- orthopaedic surgeon
- S. G. Balekundri – irrigation expert and architect of Alamatti Dam[21]
- Y. G. Parameshwara – first Indian blind doctor
- A.N. Prabhu Deva – former vice-chancellor of Bangalore University
- S. J. Nagalotimath – medical writer
- Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), Secretary, Department of Space, Chairman of Space Commission and Padma Shriawardee
Literature
- Sarvajna – Kannada poet
- Chamarasa[23] – author of Prabhulingaleele
- Harihara – known as Ragaleya Kavi
- Raghavanka – known as Shatpadi Brahma
- Palkuriki Somanatha[24] – Telugu poet, author of Basava purana
- Nijaguna Shivayogi – 15th-century Kannada poet
- Hardekar Manjappa – known as Gandhi of Karnataka[25]
- Phakirappa Gurubasappa Halakatti – Kannada writer
- G. S. Shivarudrappa – Poet and critic, Rashtra Kavi
- Chennaveera Kanavi – poet and critic
- Panchakshari Hiremath – writer and poet, short story writer, essayist, critic, translator, orator, editor, who writes in Kannada, Urdu and Hindi
- P. Lankesh – writer and journalist, writing in the Kannada language
- Jayadevi Taayi Ligade – writer; first lady president of akhila Bharatha Kannada saahitya sammelana
- M. M. Kalburgi – Kannada scholar, Researcher, Vice Chancellor or Hampi Kannada University
- H.S. Shivaprakash- Poet,Playwright
- L. Basavaraju – Kannada eminent scholar and writer of several books on Sharana Sahitya
- Sangamesh Saundattimath – Dravidian linguist
- researcher and historian
- Channappa Uttangi – interfaith pioneer and writer
- K. Marulasiddappa – Kannada writer
- Chandrashekhar Patil – Kannada poet and playwright
- Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha
- Manu Baligar – former bureaucrat, and current president of Kannada Sahitya Parishat
- T. V. Sadasiva Pandarathar - Tamil Historical writer
Art and music
- Pandit Ganayogi Panchakshara Gawai– Hindustani and classical musician
- Basavaraj Rajguru – classical vocalist, Padma Bhushan awardee
- Mallikarjun Mansur – Hindustani vocalist, Padma Vibhushan, Kalidas Samman awardee
- Rajshekhar Mansur-Hindustani vocalist
- Kumar Gandharva – Hindustani vocalist, Padma Vibhushan, Kalidas Samman awardee
- Pandit Puttaraj Gawai – Hindustani and classical musician, Padma Bhushan, Kalidas Sammanawardee
- vocalist and son of Kumar Gandharva
- Balappa Hukkeri – Kannada folk singer
- Rajashekhar Mansur– classical vocalist
- Kannada film industry'
- B. Jayashree - theatre
- Ranjani Shettar – artist and sculpurist
- Vyjayanthi Kashi – artist and Kuchipudi dancer
- Prateeksha Kashi – kuchipudi dancer
Politics
Chief Ministers
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| S. R. Kanthi | ||
| Veerendra Patil | ||
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| J. H. Patel | ||
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- Governor of Rajasthan 2010-2012[26]
- K. P. Puttanna Chetty – First President of Bangalore Municipality
- Minister of Agriculture[27]
- Co-operation, Government of Karnataka
- J. C. Madhu Swamy - Minister for Law and Parliamentary Affairs, and Minor Irrigation, Government of Karnataka
- B. C. Patil - Minister for Agriculture, Government of Karnataka
- V. Somanna - Minister for Housing, Government of Karnataka
- C. C. Patil – current Minister for Public Works Department, former Minister for Mines and Geology, Government of Karnataka[26]
- Nippani
- MLA and former Minister, Government of Karnataka
- K. S. Nagarathanamma - former Speaker and Leader of opposition of Karnataka Legislative Assembly, and minister for Health and family welfare.[28]
- S. Mallikarjunaiah – former MP Tumkur and Deputy Speaker of the Lok Sabha (1991–1996)[26]
- Water Resources, Government of Karnataka
- Suresh Angadi – Minister of State for Railways, Government of India
- Zahirabad (Lok Sabha constituency), Telangana
- Gudleppa Hallikeri – freedom fighter and former Chairman of Legislative Council,
- M. V. Rajasekharan – former 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
- Heavy Industry, Government of Karnataka
- MLA, Karnatakaand Minister for Horticulture, Mines & Geology, Government of Karnataka
- S. A. Ravindranath – former minister for Horticulture and Sugar, government of Karnataka
- Minister of State for Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises
- Union Minister of India[26]
- Siddappa Kambli – politician, freedom fighter and contributor for Unification of Karnataka
- Ratnappa Kumbhar – former MP, MLC and Minister of Home, Food and Civil Supplies in Maharashtra Government[29]
- Babagouda Patil – BJP Leader, former MP and Union Minister of Rural Areas & Employment[26]
- Textiles[26]
- Dr Neeraj Patil – former Mayor of Lambeth, London
- MLA and founder leader of Kannada Chalavali Vatal Paksha
- B. S. Yeddyurappa
- MLA and former Minister for Excise, Government of Karnataka
- D. C. Srikantappa – former three time MP from Chikmagalur
- Basavaraj Patil Sedam – former Member of Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha
- Industry, Karnataka[26]
- Barshi, Solapur, and former minister for Law and Judiciary, and Water supply and Sanitation, Government of Maharashtra
- Member of Legislative Council, Karnataka
- Basavaraj Patil Attur – former minister for Higher Education, Small Scale Industries, and Minor Irrigation
- Member of Parliament, Amravati
- Aurangabad
- MLA, Davanagere South, former Minister for Horticulture and Agro Marketing, Government of Karnataka[26]and President, Akhila Bharatha Veerashaiva Mahasabha
- Medical Education, Government of Karnataka
- , Government of Karnataka
- Co-operation, Government of Karnataka
- , Government of Karnataka
- Bidar
- Bagalkot[32]
- Koppal (Lok Sabha constituency)[33]
- B. Jayashree – artist and former Member of Rajya Sabha, Padma Shri awardee[34]
- Chikkodi.
- United States of America
- Dharwad South
- Ausa, Latur, and former Minister for Rural Development, Government of Maharashtra
- Akkalkot, Solapur, and former Minister for Home and Rural Development, Government of Maharashtra
- Vijay Deshmukh – former Minister of state for PWD, Transport, Labour and Textiles, Government of Maharashtra, and MLA, Solapur North[37]
- Member of Legislative Assembly, Chikkodi
- Member of Legislative Assembly and former president, Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committeewomen's wing
- B. Y. Vijayendra - Vice-president of Bharatiya Janata Party Karnataka state unit.
- Siddharam Satlingappa Mhetre-mla Maharashtra
- Rahul Siddhvinayak Bondre
Business
- Baba Kalyani - Founder and Chairman of Kalyani Group
- Gowdar Mallikarjunappa Siddeswara – MP and head of GM group[39]
- Ashok Kheny – head of Nandi Infrastructure Corridor Project (NICE)
- Prabhakar B. Kore – Karnatak Lingayat Education Society (largest education society in the state), chairman, MP and former minister
- Murugesh Nirani – of Nirani Group
- Shamanuru Shivashankarappa – of Bapuji Educational Association
- Vijay Sankeshwar – Chairman of VRL Group
Media and entertainment
- M. P. Shankar – veteran Kannada film actor and director
- Doddanna – veteran Kannada actor
- Manjula – actress
- B.C. Patil– Kannada actor
- Prabhu deva– Indian actor, known as the Indian Michael Jackson
- Mugur Sundar – Indian director
- Tamilactor
- Nagendra Prasad – actor
- Gubbi Veeranna – theatre director
- B. C. Gowrishankar – choreographer
- K. M. Chaitanya – director
- Sharath Lohitashwa– actor
- Lohithaswa – actor and writer
- Kavitha Lankesh – writer and director
- Gauri Lankesh - journalist
- Vedhika Kumar– actress and model
- Padmashriawardee
- Indrajit Lankesh – director
- Preetham Gubbi – director
- Dilip– South Indian actor
- Girija Shettar – actress
- Chetan Kumar – actor
- Shashank – Kannada director
- Uma Shivakumar – actress
- Vaijanath Biradar – comedy actor
- P. Neelakantan – Tamil director
- Sunil Nagappa– actor
- Best actor award in 62nd National Film Awards
- Anoop Seelin– music director
- Dhananjay– Kannada actor
- Naga Kiran – Kannada actor
- Kishore Kumar – South Indian actor
- Sumanth Shailendra – Kannada actor
- Pushkara Mallikarjunaiah - Kannada Producer
- C. Rudraiah – Tamil director
- Aditi Prabhudeva - Kannada actress
- Chitkala Biradar - actress
Sports
- Prarthana Thombare – Indian tennis player
- Nanjangud Shivananju Manju– Indian footballer
- Laxmikant Kattimani – Indian footballer
- Gagan Ullalmath – Indian swimmer
- Manju Nadgoda – Indian cricketer
- Sujith Somasunder – Indian cricketer
- Satish Kumar – Indian taekwondo player
- Deepak Chougule – Indian cricketer
- Dhyanchand Awardrecipient
- Yere Goud – Indian cricketer
- KL Rahul – Indian cricketer
- Kruthik Hanagavadi - Indian Cricketer
- Shreyanka Patil - Indian woman Cricketer
Military and police
- Mysore state
- Lieutenant General B. S. Raju, UYSM, AVSM, YSM – Vice Chief of the Army Staff of Indian Army, former Director General of Military Operations
- Lieutenant General M. V. Suchindra Kumar, PVSM, AVSM, YSM & bar, VSM is a serving general officer – Vice Chief of Indian Army
- Lieutenant General Ramesh Halagali, AVSM, SM – former Deputy Chief of Indian Army
- Col M. B. Ravindranath VrC - Indian Army Officer and Vir Chakra Awardee
- Shankar Bidari, IPS – former Director general of police, Karnataka and Commissioner of Police of Bangalore city
- L. Revanasiddaiah, IPS – former Additional Director, Central Bureau of Investigation, DGP, Karnataka and Commissioner of Police of Bangalore city
- B. G. Jyothi Prakash Mirji, IPS – former Commissioner of Police of Bangalore city
- Veeranna Aivalli, IPS – former Chairman of Aviation Security Audit Programme, International Civil Aviation Organization, United Nations[19]
- Mallikarjun Bande – slain Indian Police Sub-Inspector
- Lance Naik Hanumanthappa Koppad– Indian soldier
- V. C. Sajjanar, IPS[41] - Telangana Police officer known as an Encounter Specialist
Law and judiciary
- V. S. Malimath – former Chief Justice of Kerala and Karnataka
- Pramila Nesargi – advocate, politician and activist
- Supreme court of India and former Chief Justice of Kerala High Court[42]
- S. R. Bannurmath - former Chief Justice of Kerala
- Ravi Malimath - current Chief Justice of Madhya Pradesh
Others
- M. D. Nanjundaswamy – farmer leader and activist
- Subhash Mendhapurkar – social activist, Himachal Pradesh
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External links
- Community dominance and political modernisation: the Lingayats, Shankaragouda Hanamantagouda Patil, ISBN 9788170998679
- List of Prominent Lingayats
- Lingayat Religion
- Welcome to Lingayat Religion
- Basava Divine Center Archived 31 January 2012 at the Wayback Machine
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