List of Lingayats
Ethnic group
Lingayat, also known as Veerashaiva , are a community in India who adhere to Lingayatism,not a sect under Hinduism. This is a list of notable Lingayats:[1][2][3]
Saints
Historical rulers
Philanthropists
Education, science and technology
Literature
- Sarvajna – Kannada poet
- Chamarasa[21] – author of Prabhulingaleele
- Harihara – known as Ragaleya Kavi
- Raghavanka – known as Shatpadi Brahma
- Palkuriki Somanatha[22] – Telugu poet, author of Basava purana
- Nijaguna Shivayogi – 15th-century Kannada poet
- Hardekar Manjappa – known as Gandhi of Karnataka[23]
- 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
- 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
Chief Ministers
Other politicians
- 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[24]
- 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[25]
- Laxman Savadi – former Deputy Chief Minister, former Minister for Transport and Minister for Co-operation, Government of Karnataka
- J. C. Madhu Swamy - ex Minister for Law and Parliamentary Affairs, and Minor Irrigation, Government of Karnataka
- B. C. Patil - ex Minister for Agriculture, Government of Karnataka
- V. Somanna - ex Minister for Housing, Government of Karnataka
- C. C. Patil – ex Minister for Public Works Department, former Minister for Mines and Geology, Government of Karnataka[24]
- Shashikala Annasaheb Jolle – ex 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.[26]
- S. Mallikarjunaiah – former MP Tumkur and Deputy Speaker of the Lok Sabha (1991–1996)[24]
- M.P. Prakash – Congress Leader and former deputy chief minister of Karnataka[24]
- 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
- S. S. Mallikarjun – MLA, Karnataka and Minister for Horticulture, Mines & Geology, 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[24]
- 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[27]
- Babagouda Patil – BJP Leader, former MP and Union Minister of Rural Areas & Employment[24]
- Basangouda Patil – former Union minister of state for Railways and Textiles[24]
- 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
- 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[24]
- 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[24] and President, Akhila Bharatha Veerashaiva Mahasabha
- H. K. Patil – former Minister for Rural Development and Panchayat Raj, Government of Karnataka[28][29]
- 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[30]
- Karadi Sanganna Amarappa – Member of Parliament, Koppal (Lok Sabha constituency)[31]
- B. Jayashree – artist and former member of Rajya Sabha, Padma Shri awardee[32]
- Annasaheb Jolle - Member of Parliament, Chikkodi.
- B B Patil – Member of Parliament, Zahirabad (Lok Sabha constituency), Telangana[33]
- 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 BRS[34]
- Vijay Deshmukh – former Minister of state for PWD, Transport, Labour and Textiles, Government of Maharashtra, and MLA, Solapur North[35]
- Vinay Kulkarni – former Minister for Mines and Geology, Government of Karnataka, and MLA, Dharwad[36]
- 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 - president of Bharatiya Janata Party Karnataka state unit
- Rahul Siddhvinayak Bondre - MLA,, Maharashtra
- Prabha Mallikarjun - Member of Parliament, Davanagere Lok Sabha constituency[37]
- Sagar Khandre - Member of Parliament, Bidar Lok Sabha constituency[38]
Business
Sports
Military and police
- General Satyawant Mallanna Shrinagesh[40] – 3rd Chief of Army Staff - Indian Army, and former governor of Assam, Andhra Pradesh and 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[17]
- 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
Others
References
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