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The Bharat Ratna (Hindi pronunciation: [bʰaːɾət̪ rət̪nə]; 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.
Recipients of Bharat Ratna, India's highest civilian award Pages in category "Recipients of the Bharat Ratna" The following 56 pages are in this category, out of 56 ...
The following is an incomplete list of people who have either declined or renounced an Indian honour or decoration. These include recipients of the Bharat Ratna and the Padma awards (Padma Vibhushan, Padma Bhushan, Padma Shri), along with other Indian governmental awards. In some instances, the families of an intended posthumous recipient of a ...
Union of India, (1996) [5] while the Bharat Ratna and the Padma awards do not come under the definition of "titles" under Article 18 of Fundamental Rights in India, no titles or honorifics are associated with the Bharat Ratna or any of the Padma awards; awardees cannot use them or their initials as suffixes, prefixes or pre- and post-nominals ...
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. [5] The second recipient, MS Dhoni, is the former captain of the Indian national team in limited-overs formats from 2007 to 2016 and in Test cricket from 2008 to 2014.
List of chief ministers: 7A [4] Living recipients of the Bharat Ratna: Amartya Sen; C. N. R. Rao; Sachin Tendulkar; L. K. Advani; 8 Ambassadors extraordinary and plenipotentiary and high commissioners of the Commonwealth countries accredited to India List of ambassadors and high commissioners: Governors (when outside their respective states ...
This is a comprehensive list of awards, ... Bharat Ratna: 1997 ... List of Padma Bhushan award recipients (1980–1989)
The recommendations are received from all the state and the union territory governments, the Ministries of the Government, the Bharat Ratna and previous Padma Vibhushan award recipients, the Institutes of Excellence, the Ministers, the Chief Ministers and the Governors of State, and the Members of Parliament including private individuals.