The Bharat Ratna” Award was established on 2nd January 1954 by the first President of India- Babu Rajendra Prasad along with the following 3 “Padma Awards”: Padma Vibhusan Padma Bhusan Padma Shri Padma Awards The “Bharat Ratna” Award is the highest Civilian Award in India. “Bharat Ratna” means “Gem of India”. Bharat Ratna Award Bharat Ratna Award is conferred on Indian Citizens, including resident and non-resident , and also on Foreigners for the highest degrees of national services rendered in the fields of:- Art Literature Science Public service of high orders In the year 2011, the Government of India modified the eligibility criteria for Bharat Ratna Award from the earlier criteria- for the highest degrees of national service to - for performance of highest order in any field of human endeavour- to enable eminent sports-persons to receive the nations highest civilian award. Initially, the” Bharat Ratna” award was conferred on only alive persons and the award was not intended to be given posthumous. After January 1955 provision was made for issue of posthumous Bharat Ratna award. The Following is the List of Bharat Ratna-Award Recipients- consisting of 43 eminent Persons, including 40 Indian Citizens, /both Resident and Non-Resident and 3 Foreigners, From the Year 1954 To the Year 2013:- 1954 (6): 1. Sir Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan (1888–1975)- The Second President and the First Vice President of India, A Philosopher belonging to Tamil Nadu whose birthday is commemorated as “Teachers’ Day”. Dr.S.Radhakrishnan 2. Chakravarti Rajagopalachari /Rajaji(1878–1972)- The last Governor General of British India who was also an Indian Freedom Fighter, belonging to Tamilnadu Raja Gopalachari 3.Sir C. V. Raman ( 1888–1970)- Nobel-prize winning Physicist belonging to Tamil Nadu Sir C.V.Raman 1955 (1):- 4. Dr.Bhagwan Das (1869–1958)- A Man of Literature and an Indian Freedom Fighter belonging to Uttar Pradesh Dr.Bhagavan Das 5.Sir Mokshagundam Visvesvarayya (1861–1962)- An Indian Civil Engineer and Dam Architect, A Diwan of Princely state of Mysore Karnataka Sir M.Visvesvaraya 6. Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru (1889–1964)- The First Prime Minister of India and an Indian Freedom Fighter and Writer belonging to Uttar Pradesh Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru 1956: None 1957 (1): 7. Mr. Govind Ballabh Pant (1887–1961)- An Indian Freedom Fighter and Home Minister of Indian Union belonging to Uttar Pradesh, now Uttarakhand Pandit Govind Ballabh Pant 1958 (1): 8. Dhondo Keshav Karve (1858–1962) –An Educationist and a Social Reformer belonging to Maharashtra- Awarded Bharata Ratna in his birth centenary year 1958 D.K.Karve 1959 and1960: None 1961 (2): 9. Dr. B. C. Roy (1882–1962)_ A Physician, Politician and Former Chief Minister of West Bengal belonging to West Bengal Dr. B.C.Roy 10.Mr.Purushottam Das Tandon (1882–1962)- An Indian- Freedom Fighter and an Educationist belonging to Uttar Pradesh P.S.Tandon 1962:None 1963 (3): 11. Dr.(Babu) Rajendra Prasad (1884–1963)- The first President of India, a Freedom Fighter and a Jurist belonging to Bihar Babu Rajendra Prasad 12. Dr. Zakir Hussain (1897–1969)-Former President of India and a Scholar belonging to Andhra Pradesh Dr. Zakir Hussain 13. Mr.Pandurang Vaman Kane (1880–1972)- Ideologist and Sanskrit scholar belonging to Maharashtra P.V.Kane 1964 and 1965: None 1966 (1): 14. Lal Bahadur Shastri (1904–1966)--The Second Prime Minister of India a Freedom Fighter belonging to Uttar Pradesh- Awarded Posthumously Lal Bahadur Shastri From 1967 To 1970: None 1971 (1): 15.Mrs. Indira Gandhi –(1917–1984)- Former and the first and the only Lady Prime Minister of India/Daughter of Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru, belonging to Uttar Pradesh Indira Gandhi From 1972 To 1974: None 1975 (1): 16.Mr.V. V. Giri (1894–1980)- Former President- Trade Unionist belonging to Orissa V.V.Giri 1976 (1): 17.Mr.K. Kamaraj (1903–1975)--A Freedom Fighter-Former Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu belonging to Tamil Nadu-Awarded Posthumously K.Kamaraj 1977 To 1979:None The ‘Bharat Ratna” award had been kept suspended by the Government of India,from 13th July 1977 to 26th January 1980. 1980 (1): 18 .Mother Teresa (1910–1997)- A Nobel Laureate (For Peace, 1979) A foreigner belonging to the Republic of Macedonia- dedicated to the Sick people of India especially for those who were affected by Leprosy Mother Teresa 1981 and 1982: None 1983 (1): 19.Acharya Vinoba Bhave (1895–1982)-- A Social Reformer and a Freedom Fighter belonging to Maharashtra-Awarded Posthumously Vinoba Bhave From 1984 To 1986:- None 1987 (1): 20.Mr.Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan, known as Frontier Gandhi, (1890–1988)- The first non-citizen awarded Bharata Ratna- A Freedom Fighter belonging to Pakistan Frontier Gandhi Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan 1988 (1): 21.Mr. M. G. Ramachandran (1917–1987)- -Former Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu- Popular Cinema Actor belonging to Tamil Nadu- Awarded Posthumously Puratchi Thalaivar M.G.R. 1989:None 1990 (2): 22.Dr.B. R. Ambedkar (1891–1956)- An Architect who played a key role in the formation of the Indian Constitution, a Social Reformer, Economist and Scholar belonging to Maharashtra- Awarded Posthumously- B.R.Ambedkar 23. Dr.Nelson Mandela(1918-2013) - The Second non-citizen and the first non-Indian awarded Bharat Ratna- A Leader of Anti-Apartheid movement belonging to South Africa Nelson Mandela 1991 (3): 24.Mr.Rajiv Gandhi (1944–1991)- - Former Prime Minister of India/Son of Mrs.Indira Gandhi/Grand-son of Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru- belonging to New Delhi -Awarded Posthumously Rajiv Gandhi 25.Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel (1875–1950)- An Indian Freedom Fighter and the First Home Minister of India belonging to Gujarat-Awarded Posthumously- Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel 26. Mr.Morarji Desai (1896–1995)- A Former Prime Minister of India and an Indian Freedom Fighter belonging to Gujarat. He was the First Ever Non-Congress Prime Minister of India. Morarji Desai 1992 (3): 27. Mr. Maulana Abul Kalam Azad (1888–1958) – AFreedom Fighter and the First Education Minister of India belonging to WestBengal-Awarded Posthumously Maulana Abdul Kalam Azad 28. Mr.J. R. D. Tata (1904–1993)- An Industrialist and a philanthropist belonging to Maharashtra J.R.D.Tata 29.Mr.Satyajit Ray (1922–1992)- A popular Bengali -Film Director-An Oscar Award-winner Satyajit Ray From 1993 To 1996: None 1997 (3): 30. Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam- Born in 1931- A Former President of India- Atomic Scientist belonging to Tamil Nadu A.P.J.Abdul Kalam 31.Mr.Gulzarilal Nanda (1898–1998)-An Indian Freedom Fighter and a former(Acting) Prime Minister of India belonging to Punjab Gulzarilal Nanda 32. Ms,.Aruna Asaf Ali (1908–1996) An Indian Freedom Fighter belonging to West Bengal-Awarded Posthumously Aruna Asaf Ali 1998 (2): 33 .Mrs.M. S. Subbulakshmi (1916–2004)- A Carnatic music vocalist belonging to Tamil Nadu 34.Mr.Chidambaram Subramaniam/C.S. (1910–2000)- An Indian Freedom Fighter and former Indian Union Minister of Agriculture - belonging to Tamil Nadu C.Subramaniam 35. Mr.Jayaprakash Narayan (1902–1979)- A Freedom -Fighter and a Social Reformer belonging to Bihar- Awarded Posthumously Jayaprakash Narayan Recipients of 1999 (3): 36 .Pandit Ravi Shankar (1920-2012) -A Classical-Sitarist belonging to Uttar Pradesh. Pandit Ravi Shankar 37. Dr.Amartya Sen- Born in 1933- An Indian Economist and a Nobel Laureate ( For Economics, 1998),-belonging to West Bengal Dr.Amartya Sen 38. Mr.Gopinath Bordoloi (1890–1950)-- An Indian freedom fighter belonging to Assam- Awarded Posthumously Gopinath Bordoloi 2000:None 2001 (2): 39. Ms.Lata Mangeshkar- Born in 1929- A Hindi -Cinema-Play back Singer belonging to Maharashtra Lata Mangeshkar 40. Ustad Bismillah Khan (1916-2006)- A Classical Shehnai- Maestro belonging to Bihar Ustad Bismillah Khan From 2002 To 2007:None 2008 (1): 41. Pandit Bhimsen Gururaj Joshi (1922-2011) A Hindustani classical vocalist belonging to Karnataka. B.G.Joshi From 2009 To 2012: None 2013: 42. Sachin Tendulkar- (Born in the year 1973)- Sports Person / Cricketer -for his unreachable achievements and unbreakable records in the field of cricket, which earned good name and glory to India, in a span of 24 years. 43. Dr.C.N.R.Rao- Indian Chemist- the man behind Indias maiden Mars-Mission Note: On the last day of his career in cricket, on 16th November 2013, at the end of his last and the 200th test cricket match, held at his home pitch, Mumbai, against West Indies, the Government of India has announced Bharat Ratna to the Indian God of Cricket Sachin Tendulkar as a fitting farewell gift and to Dr C.N.R.Rao for his services in Indias-Mars-Mission
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