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The Arjuna Award, officially known as Arjuna Awards given for Outstanding Performance in Sports and Games, [3] is the second-highest sporting honour of India, the highest being the Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award. The award is named after Arjuna, one of the characters of the Sanskrit epic Mahabharata of ancient India. [4]
The Arjuna Award, officially known as the Arjuna Awards for Outstanding Performance in Sports and Games, [1] is the sports honour of Republic of India. It is awarded annually by the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports. Before the introduction of the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna in 1991–1992, the Arjuna award was the highest sporting honour of India.
She is a recipient of the Arjuna Award and was ranked first in the para world archery rankings in 2023. Devi was born with phocomelia, a rare medical condition resulting in the absence of arms. She is the first and only female para-archery champion without upper limbs.
He was presented with the Arjuna Award in the year 1994 and the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna award in the year 1997–1998. [1] He is also the highest run scorer of all time in International cricket and the first sportsperson to be awarded the Bharat Ratna , India's highest civilian award in 2014.
Indian cinema A-lister Allu Arjun is delighting in his best actor win at India’s National Film Awards for “Pushpa: The Rise – Part 1.” Directed by Sukumar and produced by Mythri Movie ...
She is the first Indian woman to be conferred the Arjuna Award [4] in Equestrian for outstanding performance in Sports and Games 2023 by the Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports by the Government of India. [5] [6] Divyakriti has been appointed as the Election Icon for Rajasthan by the Election Commission of India. She has won Times of India ...
First presented in the year 1961, a total of two hundred and twenty-nine individuals (including one group award to twenty individuals) have been honoured with the Arjuna Award in non-Olympic sports for their "good performance at the international level" over the period of last four years, with two individuals being awarded for their lifetime ...
In September 2023, Naorem Roshibina Devi won silver in the women's 60 kg Wushu Sanda at the 19th Asian ... She was conferred the Arjuna Award for 2023. [7] [8] References