The Karnataka Ratna is the highest civilian honour of the State of Karnataka, India.
It is awarded in recognition of a person's extraordinary contribution in any field.
It was instituted in the year 1992 by Chief Minister S Bangarappa [1] by the Government of Karnataka.
A total of ten persons have received this award.
The Award comes with a gold medal weighing 50 gm, a citation, a memento and a shawl.