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The Bharat Ratna (Hindi pronunciation: [bʱaːɾət̪ ɾət̪n̪ə]; lit. ' Jewel of India ') is the highest civilian award of the Republic of India.Instituted on 2 January 1954, the award is conferred in recognition of "exceptional service/performance of the highest order", without distinction of race, occupation, position or gender.
Subhash Chandra Bose. In 1992, the surviving family of nationalist leader and revolutionary Subhas Chandra Bose, who had died under mysterious circumstances in 1945, were contacted about accepting a posthumous Bharat Ratna on Bose's behalf; however, his family declined the honour, citing the length of time it had taken the government to recognize him.
Satyajit Ray (listen ⓘ; 2 May 1921 – 23 April 1992) was an Indian filmmaker who worked prominently in Bengali cinema.Ray received numerous awards and honours, including India's highest award in cinema, the Dadasaheb Phalke Award (1984) and India's highest civilian award, the Bharat Ratna (1992).
Phalke (1870–1944), who is popularly known as and often regarded as "the father of Indian cinema", was an Indian filmmaker who directed India's first full-length feature film, Raja Harishchandra (1913). [1] The first recipient of the award was actress Devika Rani, who was honoured at the 17th National Film Awards. As of 2024, there have been ...
He was awarded the Bharat Ratna posthumously in 1983. [20] Vinoba Bhave, The Man, a documentary film on the social-reformer directed by Vishram Bedekar was released in 1963. It was produced by the Government of India's Films Division. [21] Indian film director Sarvottam Badami had earlier made another documentary on him, Vinoba Bhave, in 1951. [22]
2001 - Noor Jehan Award (First Recipient) 2002 - Sahyadri Navratna Award for 'Swar Ratna' of the year. 2002 - Felicitation By CII (For Contribution to Music & the Film Industry) 2002 - Hakim Khan Sur Award (For National Integration by Maharana Mewar Foundation) 2002 - Asha Bhosle Award (First Recipient)
Madurai Shanmukhavadivu Subbulakshmi (16 September 1916 – 11 December 2004) was an Indian Carnatic singer. She was the first musician ever to be awarded the Bharat Ratna - India's highest civilian honour, the first Indian musician to receive the Ramon Magsaysay award in 1974 and the first Indian to perform at the United Nations General Assembly in 1966.
Year Image Laureates Field State / Country Notes 2020 M. Mumtaz Ali (Sri M.) (born 1949) Others Kerala Popularly known as "Sri M." and "Sri Madhukarnath", is a yogi, spiritual guide, social reformer and educationist, and an initiate of the Nath tradition of Hinduism and is the disciple of Sri Maheshwarnath Babaji, who was a disciple of Sri Guru Babaji (Mahavatar Babaji).