Question: who has been chosen for the prestigious pampa award by the karanataka government for 2017
Answer: Pampa Prashasti Civilian award for contributions to Literature Awarded for Highest literary award of Karnataka Sponsored by Government of Karnataka Reward ( s ) ₹ 1 lakh ( 1987 -- 2007 ) ₹ 3 lakh ( 2008 -- present ) First awarded Last awarded 2017 Highlights Total awarded 31 First winner Kuvempu Last winner Nisar Ahmad