The Bharat Ratna Award is the highest Civilian Award of the Republic India . Instituted on 2 January 1954, the award is conferred in exceptional work in various fields like – Art , Literature, Science, Public Service, & Sports.
List of Bharat Ratna Awards Winners –
Chakravarti Rajagopalachari (1954): The last Governor-General of India
- Sarvapalli Radhakrishnan (1954): India’s first Vice President and second President
- Chandra Sekhar Venkata Raman (1954): Physicist renowned for his work in light scattering
- Bhagwan Das (1955): Founder of the Kashi Vidyapith
- Mokshagundam Visvesvaraya (1955): Eminent engineer known for his contributions to engineering.
- Jawaharlal Nehru (1955): The First Prime Minister of independent India
- Govind Ballabh Pant (1957): The key architects of modern India, served as the Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh.
- Dhondo Keshav Karve (1958): Social reformer
- Bidhan Chandra Roy (1961): Physician & the Chief Minister of West Bengal.
- Purushottam Das Tandon (1961): Prominent figure in the Indian independence movement.
- Rajendra Prasad (1962): The first President of India
- Zakir Husain (1963): The third President of India
- Pandurang Vaman Kane (1963): Sanskrit scholar
- Lal Bahadur Shastri (1966): The second Prime Minister of India, known for his leadership during the Ind-Pak War of 1965.
- Indira Gandhi (1971): The first woman Prime Minister of India, played a crucial role in shaping the nation’s political landscape.
- Varahagiri Venkata Giri (1975): The fourth President of India.
- Kumaraswamy Kamaraj (1976): A key political figure, served as the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu.
- Mother Teresa (1980): Missionary nun and Nobel Peace Prize winner, known for her humanitarian work among the poor and sick.
- Vinoba Bhave (1983): Advocate of non violence , best known for the Bhoodan Movement.
- Abdul Ghaffar Khan (1987): A Prominent leader in the Indian independence movement.
- Marudur Gopalan Ramachandran (1988): Actor & Politician, served as the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu.
- Bhim Rao Ambedkar (1990): Architect of the Indian Constitution and a Follower of social justice & Humanity.
- Nelson Mandela (1990): The first black President of South Africa.
- Rajiv Gandhi (1991): He, at 41, was one of the youngest elected The prime minister of India/ Bharat
- Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel (1991): Key figure in the Indian independence movement, he was the first Dupty Prime minister of Independence India
- Morarji Desai (1991): The fourth Prime Minister of India.
- Maulana Abul Kalam Azad (1992): Scholar & the first Minister of Education in independent India.
- Jehangir Ratanji Dadabhai Tata (1992): Industrialist, known for his contributions to Indian industry.
- Satyajit Ray (1992): Filmmaker and one of the greatest directors in the history of Indian cinema.
- Gulzarilal Nanda (1997): The interim Prime Minister of India twice.
- Aruna Asaf Ali (1997): The first woman to be elected as the Mayor of Delhi.
- A.P.J. Abdul Kalam (1997): Renowned scientist , Missile man and the 11th President of India.
- M.S. Subbulakshmi (1998): Classical singer, the first musician ever to be awarded the Bharat Ratna.
- Chidambaram Subramaniam (1998): Politician, and statesman.
- Jayaprakash Narayan (1999): Freedom fighter and political leader, played a crucial role during the Emergency in India.
- Amartya Sen (1999): Nobel laureate economist known for his work on welfare economics.
- Gopinath Bordoloi (1999): The first Chief Minister of Assam.
- Ravi Shankar (1999): Sitar virtuoso and a major figure in the popularisation of Indian classical music in the West.
- Lata Mangeshkar (2001): Legendary playback singer, known as the “Nightingale of India.
- Bismillah Khan (2001): Shehnai maestro and one of the finest classical musicians in India.
- Bhimsen Joshi (2009): Renowned vocalist in Hindustani classical music.
- C.N.R. Rao (2014): Eminent chemist and a leading figure in scientific research in India.
- Sachin Tendulkar (2014): Cricket legend, widely known as one of the greatest batters in the history of the sport.
- Atal Bihari Vajpayee (2015): 10th Prime Minister of India , known for his oratorical skills.
- Madan Mohan Malaviya (2015): Educationist and founder of Banaras Hindu University.
- Nanaji Deshmukh (2019): Social activist .
- Bhupendra Kumar Hazarika (2019): Noted singer, lyricist, and filmmaker, celebrated for his contributions to Indian art and culture.
- Pranab Mukherjee (2019): Veteran politician and the 13th President of India.
- Karpoori Thakur (2024): Former Chief Minister of Bihar who focused on the upliftment of marginalised communities
- Lal Krishna Advani (2024): Former Minister of Home Affairs who played a pivotal role in the Bharatiya Janata Party’s growth and served as the Deputy Prime Minister of India.
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