| Sl. No. | Awardee Name | Year |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Saraswati Gora | 2000 |
| 2 | Dr. H. Narasimhaiah | 2001 |
| 3 | Dr. Puttaraja Gawai | 2002 |
| 4 | Sushilamma (Sumangali Seva Samsthe) | 2003 |
| 5 | Baba Amte | 2004 |
| 6 | Prof. L. Basavaraju | 2005 |
| 7 | Dr. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam | 2006 |
| 8 | Dr. Shivakumara Swamiji | 2007 |
| 9 | Dr. Mahanta Swamiji, Chitradurga | 2008 |
| 10 | Thorontada Dr. Siddalinga Swamiji (Gadag) | 2009 |
| 11 | Dr. De. Javaregowda | 2010 |
| 12 | Rajan Darga | 2011 |
| 13 | Dr. U. R. Ananthamurthy | 2012 |
| 14 | Prof. M. M. Kalburgi | 2013 |
| 15 | Veerabhadra Channamalla Swami | 2014 |
| 16 | Go. Ru. Channabasappa | 2015 |
| 17 | Sindhutai Sapkal | 2016 |
| 18 | Dr. Patil Puttappa | 2017 |
| 19 | H. S. Doreswamy | 2018 |
| 20 | Shri Basavalingappa Devaru | 2019 |
National Basava Puraskar Winners
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