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Bharat Rattan Award [Gem of India]

1. It is the highest civilian Award. It is presented by Government of India since January 2, 1954.

2. Dr. Rajendra Prasad started the award in 1954.

3. This award is given for contribution in the field of art, literature and science.

4. The Award was first awarded to Doctor Sarvpalli Radhakrishnan, Shri Chakravarty Rajagopalachari and Dr. Shekhar Chandra venkatranan in 1954.

5. Bhartiya Janta Party [BJP] banned the distribution on July 23, 1977 to 26 January 1980.

6. Pakistani Khan Abdul Gaffar Khan and South Africa's Nelson Mandela are only non-Indians who received this awards.

7. In 2009, Bhimsain Joshi prize was awarded with Bharat Ratan.

 

 

List of Recipients of Bharat Rattan

No.	NAME	AWARD YEAR
1.	Shri Chakravarti Rajagopalachari (1878-1972)	1954
2.	Dr. Sarvapali Radhakrishnan (1888-1975)	1954
3.	Dr. Chandrasekhara Venkata Raman (1888-1970)	1954
4.	Dr. Bhagwan Das (1869-1958)	1955
5.	Dr. Mokshagundam Visvesvaraya (1861-1962)	1955
6.	Pt. Jawaharlal Nehru (1889 -1964)	1955
7.	Pt. Govind Ballabh Pant (1887-1961)	1957
8.	Dr. Dhondo Keshave Karve (1858-1962)	1958
9.	Dr. Bidhan Chandra Roy (1882-1962)	1961
10.	Shri Purushottam Das Tandon (1882-1962)	1961
11.	Dr. Rajendra Prasad (1884-1963)	1962
12.	Dr. Zakir Hussain (1897-1969)	1963
13.	Dr. Pandurang Vaman Kane (1880-1972)	1963
14.	Shri Lal Bahadur Shastri (1904-1966)	1966 (Posthumous)
15.	Smt. Indira Gandhi (1917-1984)	1971
16.	Shri Varahagiri Venkata Giri (1894-1980)	1975
17.	Shri Kumaraswami Kamraj (1903-1975)	1976 (Posthumous)
18.	Mother Mary Taresa Bojaxhiu (Mother Teresa) (1910-1997)	1980
19.	Shri Acharya Vinobha Bhave (1895-1982)	1983 (Posthumous)
20.	Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan (1890-1988)	1987
21.	Shri Marudu Gopalan Ramachandran (1917-1987)	1988 (Posthumous)
22.	Dr. Bhim Rao Ramji Ambedkar (1891-1956)	1990 (Posthumous)
23.	Dr. Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela (b-1918)	1990
24.	Shri Rajiv Gandhi (1944-1991)	1991 (Posthumous)
25.	Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel (1875-1950)	1991 (Posthumous)
26.	Shri Morarji Ranchhodji Desai (1896-1995)	1991
27.	Maulana Abul Kalam Azad (1888-1958)	1992 (Posthumous)
28.	Shri Jehangir Ratanji Dadabhai Tata (1904-1993)	1992
29.	Shri Satyajit Ray (1922-1992)	1992
30.	Shri Gulzarilal Nanda (1898-1998)	1997
31.	Smt. Aruna Asaf Ali (1909-1996)	1997 (Posthumous)
32.	Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam (b-1931)	1997
33.	Smt. Madurai Sanmukhavadivu Subbulakshmi (1916-2005)	1998
34.	Shri Chidambaram Subramniam (1910-2000)	1998
35.	Loknayak Jayaprakash Narayan (1902-1979)	1999 (Posthumous)
36.	Professor Amartya Sen (b-1933)	1999
37.	Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi	1999 (Posthumous)
38.	Pandit Ravi Shankar (b-1920)	1999
39.	Sushri Lata Dinanath Mangeshkar (b-1929)	2001
40.	Ustad Bismillah Khan (1916-2006)	2001
41.	Pandit Bhimsen Gururaj Joshi (1922-2011)	2009

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Padam Awards

1. It is the country's second-largest civilian honor.

2. It was established on 2 January 1954 by President of India Rajendra Prasad.

3. The award is given in the field of for art, literature, education, science and technology, industry, sports, medical, social service, etc. in three sections: 

- Padma vibhushan - is 2nd biggest Civilian Award of India. 

- Padma Bhushan 

- Padma Shri Award

 

Gallantry Awards [ Veerta Puraskaar ]

ParmVir Chakkar

1. It is the highest Award of the country given to brave soldiers every year. It was started in 1947. The award is given to the soldiers for their indomitable courage, mighty and Valor in the battle-field against enemy, who loss thier lives.
2. The first winners - Major Somnath Sharma, second lieutenant. R.R. Rane, Major Veeru Singh, Lance Naik Karam Singh. All of them lost their lives in Kashmir Military expedition back in 1947-48.

 

Mahavir chakkar

1. This is country's second-highest Bravery award 2. It is awarded to soldiers for showing courage, Valor and sacrifice in the battle-field.

Veer Chakkar

1. This is the third of the country's highest military Honor given to those who have faced the enemies mightily with courage

Ashoka chakkar award

1. This is the highest peace-time gallantry Award. 2. The Award is given for courage, Mighty and self-sacrifice (not bowed in front of enemies) 3. It is also given to non-soldiers viz. cooks, drivers etc. for their commendable services. 

Sports Awards

Khel Rattan Award [Sporting Gem] 

1. Rajiv Gandhi started the award to promote the games in the country in 1991-1992.
2. It is awarded to a player or team for better performance in the previous year from 1 April to 31 March of next year. 
3. The Award is given only once in a lifetime of a player. 
4. The player may be nominated by the State Govt, Member of Parliament or the sports authority of India or by the national associations. 
5. It is the country's highest Sports Award. 
6. The first time this award was given to Viswanathan Anand (chess).

 

Dronacharya award

1. It was started in 1985.

2. The award is given to coaches or Trainers for giving best services form last three consecutive years.

3. First time, it was awarded to O.M. Nambiar(athletics), Om Prakash bharadvaj (boxing) and balchand Bhaskar Bhagwat (wrestling).




Arjuna award

1. It was established in 1961.

2. It is the second highest Award.

3. It is given to sportspersons for better performance in that particular year or for the previous three years of internationally best in the games.




Literary Award

Bhartiya Gyanpeeth Award

1. The dis sometimes also known as the Indian literature Nobel Prize.
2. It is India's highest literary award.
3. This award was established in 1961 by Shanti Prashad Jain.
4. It is given by gyanpeeth trust.
5. It is given by Indian gyanpeeth institution [Bhartiya GyanPeeth Sanstha] annually since 1965 Creative masterpiece.
6. It was first given to the Malayalam author G. Shankar Kurup in 1965.
7. Since 1984, this Award is also given to writers for their solo work as well as for "life time achievement".

Sahitya Akademi Awards

1. The award is given by Kendriya Sahitya Academy, New Delhi, since 1955. 2. This Award is given for notable masterpieces in the past 5 years in English language as well as 24 Indian languages.

 

Kala & Sankriti Award [Art & culture award]

Sangeet Natak Academy Award [Music drama Academy Award]

1. It is provided by Sangeet Natak Academy. It is India's top institution in Arts Drama Music. 2. It is biggest award for the Arts (performing arts) in India 3. This award was established in 1952.

 

Science Prize

Shanti Swaroop Bhatnagar Prize

1. Indian industrial and scientific research Council is giving this award in the memory of the first Director of this institution Shanti Swaroop Bhatnagar, since 1954. 2. This award is given to Indian researchers who are under 45 years of age for thier significant contribution in the field of science and technology.

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Arjuna Award 2013

The selection committee was headed by three-time billiards world champion Michael Ferreira and comprised former India hockey captain Zafar Iqbal, archer Limba Ram, cricketer Ravi Shastri and table tennis player Indu Puri amongst others.

 

Winners List of Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna and Arjuna Award 2013

Arjuna Awards 2013
1. Chekrovolu Swuro, Archery
2. Ranjith Maheshwari, Athletics
3. P.V. Sindhu, Badminton
4. Kavita Chahal, Boxing
5. Rupesh Shah, Billiards & Snooker
6. Virat Kohli, Cricket
7. Abhijeet Gupta, Chess
8. Gagan Jeet, Bhullar Golf
9. Saba Anjum, Hockey
10. Rajkumari Rathore, Shooting
11. Joshna Chinnappa, Squash
12. Mouma Das, Table Tennis
13. Neha Rathi, Wrestling
14. Dharmender Dalal, Wrestling
15. Amit Kumar Saroha, Athletics (Para)

Dronacharya Awards for 2013
1. Poornima Mahato, Archery
2. Mahavir Singh, Boxing
3. Narinder Singh Saini, Hockey
4. K.P. Thomas, Athletics
5. Raj Singh, Wrestling

Dhyan Chand Awards
1. Mary D’souza Sequeira, Athletics
2. Syed Ali, Hockey
3. Anil Mann, Wrestling
4. Girraj Singh, Para Sports (Athletics)