List of people from Karnataka

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This is a list of notable people from Karnataka, India. In order to be included, a person of influence needs only to have been born in Karnataka. This article can be expanded to accommodate newly surfacing information.

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Ancient architecture and sculpture

Modern and contemporary art, art criticism

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Classical music - Carnatic

Classical music - Hindustani

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Wildlife and environment

Historians, epigraphists and archaeologists

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Football

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Military

Judiciary

Award winners

Bharat Ratna

Jnanpith Award

Saraswati Samman

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