List of Lingayats

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Lingayats
Regions with significant populations
 India
Other significant population centers:
  •  United States
  •  United Kingdom
  •  Australia
Languages
  • Kannada
  • Marathi
  • Telugu
  • Konkani
  • Tamil
  • Malayalam
  • Hindi
Religion
Hinduism (Lingayatism)
Related ethnic groups
  • Indo-Aryan peoples
  • Dravidian

Lingayat, also known as Veerashaiva /ˈvɪərəʃaɪvə/, are a community in India who adhere to Lingayatism. This is a list of notable Lingayats:[1][2][3]

Saints[]

Historical rulers[]

Philanthropists[]

  • Shivakumara Swamiji – head of Siddaganga Matha; Padma Bhushan awardee[20]
  • 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
  • A. S. Adke – former vice-chancellor of Karnataka University and former Principal of Karnataka Regional Engineering College, Surathkal
  • M. Mahadevappa – agricultural scientist and plant breeder; Padma Bhushan awardee
  • Dr. MC Modi – eye surgeon and Padma Bhushan awardee[21]
  • Sharan Patil – philanthropist and orthopaedic surgeon
  • S. G. Balekundri – irrigation expert and architect of Alamatti Dam[22]
  • Y. G. Parameshwara – first Indian blind doctor
  • A.N. Prabhu Deva – former vice-chancellor of Bangalore University
  • S. J. Nagalotimath – medical writer
  • A. S. Kiran Kumar[23] – Chairman of Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), Secretary, Department of Space, Chairman of Space Commission and Padma Shri awardee
  • Dr. K Bhogishayana - Former Vice Chancellor of Shivaji University, Kolhapur (1983 - 1988).

Literature[]

  • Sarvajna – Kannada poet
  • Chamarasa[24] – author of Prabhulingaleele
  • Harihara – known as Ragaleya Kavi
  • Raghavanka – known as Shatpadi Brahma
  • Palkuriki Somanatha[25] – Telugu poet, author of Basava purana
  • Nijaguna Shivayogi – 15th-century Kannada poet
  • Hardekar Manjappa – known as Gandhi of Karnataka[26]
  • 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
  • L. Basavaraju – Kannada eminent scholar and writer of several books on Sharana Sahitya
  • Sangamesh Saundattimath – Dravidian linguist
  • M. Chidananda Murthy – Kannada writer, researcher and historian
  • Channappa Uttangi – interfaith pioneer and writer
  • K. Marulasiddappa – Kannada writer
  • Chandrashekhar Patil – Kannada poet and playwright
  • Patil Puttappa – Kannada writer and former 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[]

Politics[]

  • S. Nijalingappa – Freedom fighter and former Chief Minister of Karnataka 1956-58, 1962–68 and president All India Congress Committee[27]
  • Basappa Danappa Jatti – President of India 1977, Vice President of India 1974–1979, Chief Minister of Karnataka1958-1962, Governor of Orissa 1972–1974[28]
  • Shivraj Patil – Home Minister of India 2004–2008, Speaker of Lok Sabha 1991–1996, Minister of Defence 1980–1989, Governor of Punjab 2010–2015, Governor of Rajasthan 2010-2012[29]
  • K. P. Puttanna Chetty – First President of Bangalore Municipality
  • M. S. Gurupadaswamy – Leader of House of Rajya Sabha 1989-1990, Leader of Opposition in the Rajya Sabha 1971-1972, Minister of Agriculture[30]
  • S. R. Bommai[27] – former Chief Minister of Karnataka and Union Minister of Human Resource Development
  • S. R. Kanthi – former Chief Minister of Karnataka[27]
  • Veerendra Patil – former Chief Minister of Karnataka[27]
  • Jayadevappa Halappa Patel – former Chief Minister of Karnataka[29]
  • B. S. Yeddyurappa – former Chief Minister of Karnataka[29]
  • Jagadish Shettar – former Chief Minister of Karnataka and Leader of opposition, Karnataka Legislative Assembly, Present Minister for Heavy and Medium Scale Industries, Government of Karnataka
  • Basavaraj Bommai – Current Chief Minister of Karnataka, former Minister for Home Affairs, Law and Justice, Legislature, Parliamentary Affairs, Water resources and Co-operation, Government of Karnataka
  • Laxman Savadi – former Deputy Chief Minister, Minister for Transport and Minister for 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[29]
  • Shashikala Annasaheb Jolle – Minister for Women and Child development, Senior Citizen and differently abled Empowerment, Government of Karnataka and MLA, Nippani
  • Eshwara Bhimanna Khandre – 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.[31]
  • S. Mallikarjunaiah – former MP Tumkur and Deputy Speaker of the Lok Sabha (1991–1996)[29]
  • M.P. Prakash – Congress Leader and Former Deputy Chief Minister of Karnataka[29]
  • M. B. Patil – former Minister for Water Resources, Government of Karnataka
  • Suresh Angadi – Minister of State for Railways, Government of India
  • Suresh Shetkar – former MP of 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
  • Murugesh Nirani – former Minister for Heavy Industry, Government of Karnataka
  • Shamanur Mallikarjun – former MLA, Karnataka and Former Minister for Horticulture, Youth Services and Sports, Government of Karnataka
  • S. A. Ravindranath – former minister for Horticulture and Sugar, government of Karnataka
  • Gowdar Mallikarjunappa Siddeswara – Union Minister of State for Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises
  • Smt.Basavarajeswari – three time MP from Bellary and former Union Minister of India[29]
  • 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[32]
  • Babagouda Patil – BJP Leader, former MP and Union Minister of Rural Areas & Employment[29]
  • Basangouda Patil – former Union minister of state for Railways and Textiles[29]
  • Dr Neeraj Patil – former Mayor of Lambeth, London
  • Vatal Nagaraj – former MLA and founder leader of Kannada Chalavali Vatal Paksha
  • B. Y. Raghavendra – MP Shimoga; son of CM B. S. Yeddyurappa
  • M. P. Renukacharya – MLA and former Minister for Excise, Government of Karnataka
  • Vinay Kore – former Minister of Non-Conventional Energy & Horticulture, Govt. of Maharashtra and the Chairman of the Warana Group of Industries
  • D. C. Srikantappa – former three time MP from Chikmagalur
  • Basavaraj Patil Sedam – former Member of Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha
  • M. Rajasekara Murthy – former Union minister for Surface Transport, MP, Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha, and former minister for Finance, Revenue, Excise and Commerce and Industry, Karnataka[29]
  • Dilip Gangadhar Sopal – former MLA, Barshi, Solapur, and former minister for Law and Judiciary, and Water supply and Sanitation, Government of Maharashtra
  • Shashil G. Namoshi – former Member of Legislative Council, Karnataka
  • Basavaraj Patil Attur – former minister for Higher Education, Small Scale Industries, and Minor Irrigation
  • Anant Gudhe – former Member of Parliament, Amravati
  • Chandrakant Khaire – former Member of Parliament, Aurangabad
  • Shamanuru Shivashankarappa – MLA, Davanagere South, former Minister for Horticulture and Agro Marketing, Government of Karnataka[29] and President, Akhila Bharatha Veerashaiva Mahasabha
  • H. K. Patil – former Minister for Rural Development and Panchayat Raj, Government of Karnataka[33][34]
  • Sharan Prakash Patil – former Minister for Medical Education, Government of Karnataka
  • S. R. Patil – former Minister for Infrastructure, Information Technology, Biotechnology, Science and Technology, Planning and Statistics, Government of Karnataka
  • H. S. Mahadeva Prasad – former Minister for Co-operation, Government of Karnataka
  • Prakash Babanna Hukkeri – Member of Parliament, Chikkodi and former Minister for Sugar, Small Scale Industries and Endowments, Government of Karnataka
  • Bhagwanth Khuba – Minister of State for Chemicals and Fertilizers, New and Renewable Energy of India and Member of Parliament, Bidar
  • P. C. Gaddigoudar – Member of Parliament, Bagalkot[35]
  • Karadi Sanganna Amarappa – Member of Parliament, Koppal (Lok Sabha constituency)[36]
  • B. Jayashree – artist and former Member of Rajya Sabha, Padma Shri awardee[37]
  • Annasaheb Jolle - Member of Parliament, Chikkodi.
  • B B Patil – Member of Parliament, Zahirabad (Lok Sabha constituency), Telangana[38]
  • Satish Hiremath – former Mayor of Oro Valley, Arizona, United States of America
  • Manjunath Kunnur – former MP, Dharwad South
  • Basavraj Madhavrao Patil – MLA, Ausa, Latur, and former Minister for Rural Development, Government of Maharashtra
  • Siddharam Satlingappa Mhetre – MLA, Akkalkot, Solapur, and former Minister for Home and Rural Development, Government of Maharashtra
  • Karne Prabhakar – MLC, Telangana, and Spokesperson of TRS[39]
  • Vijay Deshmukh – former Minister of state for PWD, Transport, Labour and Textiles, Government of Maharashtra, and MLA, Solapur North[40]
  • Vinay Kulkarni – former Minister for Mines and Geology, Government of Karnataka, and MLA, Dharwad[41]
  • Ganesh Hukkeri – Member of Legislative Assembly, Chikkodi
  • Lakshmi Hebbalkar – Member of Legislative Assembly and former President, Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee women's wing
  • B. Y. Vijayendra - Vice-president of Bharatiya Janata Party Karnataka state unit.
  • Siddharam Satlingappa Mhetre-mla Maharashtra
  • Rahul Siddhvinayak Bondre

Business[]

Media and entertainment[]

Sports[]

Military and police[]

Law and judiciary[]

Others[]

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