{"id":52171,"date":"2026-06-09T17:28:37","date_gmt":"2026-06-09T11:58:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/?p=52171"},"modified":"2026-06-09T17:29:30","modified_gmt":"2026-06-09T11:59:30","slug":"bharat-ratna-award-winners","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/bharat-ratna-award-winners\/","title":{"rendered":"Bharat Ratna, Award List, Year Wise, Winner Benefits, Eligibility"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Bharat Ratna is India\u2019s highest civilian honour, instituted in 1954 to recognize exceptional service or performance of the highest order. The term \u201cBharat Ratna\u201d means \u201cJewel of India.\u201d It is awarded to individuals who have made extraordinary contributions in any field of human endeavour. The award is not given every year and since its establishment, several years have passed without any Bharat Ratna announcement. It remains the most prestigious civilian recognition conferred by the Republic of India.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>What is Bharat Ratna?<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Bharat Ratna is the highest civilian award presented by the President of India to individuals for outstanding contributions to the nation and humanity. It originally recognized achievements in arts, literature, science and public services. In 2011, the eligibility was broadened to include any field of human endeavour. The award carries immense national prestige but does not include any monetary grant. Recipients receive a Medallion and a Sanad signed by the President of India.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>Bharat Ratna Features<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Bharat Ratna has several unique characteristics that distinguish it from all other civilian honours in India.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Origin: The award was instituted by President <a href=\"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/dr-rajendra-prasad\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Dr. Rajendra Prasad<\/strong><\/a> on 2 January 1954, creating a formal mechanism to recognize exceptional national service and achievement.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Annual Limit: Normally, a maximum of three Bharat Ratna awards can be conferred in a year. However, exceptions occurred in 1999 when four individuals were honoured and in 2024 when five recipients were announced.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">First Awardees: The inaugural recipients in 1954 were <a href=\"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/dr-sarvepalli-radhakrishnan\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan<\/strong><\/a>, Sir C.V. Raman and Chakravarti Rajagopalachari, representing excellence in scholarship, science and public life.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Award Suspension Periods: Bharat Ratna was temporarily suspended between 1977 and 1980 and again between 1992 and 1995 due to political changes and legal challenges.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">No Mandatory Annual Conferment: The government is not required to announce Bharat Ratna every year. The last two awards were announced in 2019 and 2024.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Restriction on Titles: Under Article 18(1) of the Constitution, recipients cannot use \u201cBharat Ratna\u201d as a prefix or suffix to their names. However, they may mention the honour in official biographies and documents.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Youngest Recipient: Sachin Tendulkar became the youngest Bharat Ratna awardee and the first sportsperson to receive the honour in 2014. He is also the only cricketer among the recipients.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Oldest Recipient: The Oldest Recipient of Bharat Ratna Award is Dhondo Keshav Karve, who was honoured in 1958 at the age of 100. A renowned social reformer and educator, Karve played a crucial role in women\u2019s education and widow remarriage in India during the early 20th century. His lifetime of service to society earned him this prestigious recognition at a remarkably advanced age.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Distinguished Awardees: Recipients include leaders such as Jawaharlal Nehru, Indira Gandhi, Rajiv Gandhi, <a href=\"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/upsc-exam\/sardar-vallabhbhai-patel\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Vallabhbhai Patel<\/strong><\/a>, Atal Bihari Vajpayee, Pranab Mukherjee and scientists like A.P.J. Abdul Kalam and C.N.R. Rao.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Notable Controversy: In 1992, Bharat Ratna was announced for <a href=\"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/upsc-exam\/subhash-chandra-bose\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Subhash Chandra Bose<\/strong><\/a> posthumously. However, due to the absence of conclusive evidence regarding his death, the award was later withdrawn after objections from his family and legal challenges.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Contributions Across Fields: Bharat Ratna awardees have included freedom fighters, social reformers, musicians, economists, scientists, engineers, filmmakers, educators, political leaders and sports personalities.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><b>Bharat Ratna Award Eligibility<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Bharat Ratna recognizes extraordinary contributions across diverse fields without restricting eligibility to nationality or profession.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Initially limited to arts, literature, science and public service, the award criteria were expanded in 2011 to cover exceptional achievements in any field of human endeavour, allowing recognition across wider disciplines.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The award can be granted irrespective of race, occupation, position, gender, or social background. There is no formal requirement that only Indian citizens can receive the Bharat Ratna.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Non Indians have also been honoured. Abdul Ghaffar Khan received the award in 1987, while Nelson Mandela was awarded Bharat Ratna in 1990 for his remarkable contributions to humanity.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The original 1954 statute did not allow posthumous awards. This provision was introduced in 1966, beginning with Lal Bahadur Shastri, making posthumous recognition possible in exceptional circumstances.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Formal public nominations are not required. Recommendations are made directly by the Prime Minister of India to the President for consideration and approval.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><b>Bharat Ratna Medallion Design<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Bharat Ratna Medallion carries unique national symbols that reflect India\u2019s heritage and constitutional values.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Peepal Leaf Shape: The medal is designed in the form of a peepal leaf, a symbol deeply associated with Indian culture and civilization. This distinctive shape makes the award instantly recognizable.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Front Design: The obverse side features a prominent sunburst at the centre. Below the sun, the words \u201cBharat Ratna\u201d are inscribed in Devanagari script, highlighting the award\u2019s national identity.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Reverse Side Elements: The reverse displays the State Emblem of India. Beneath it appears the national motto \u201cSatyameva Jayate\u201d written in Devanagari script.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Material Composition: The medallion is primarily cast in bronze. The emblem, sunburst and rim are crafted using platinum elements, while inscriptions are finished in burnished bronze.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Certificate and Medal: Every awardee receives a Sanad signed by the President of India along with the Bharat Ratna medallion, making the honour both symbolic and official.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Manufacturing Location: The medals are produced at the Alipore Mint in Kolkata, a historic institution responsible for manufacturing several important national decorations.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">No Cash Component: Unlike many international honours, Bharat Ratna does not carry any monetary reward. Its significance lies entirely in national recognition and prestige.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><b>Bharat Ratna Award Process<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Bharat Ratna selection process is highly exclusive and involves the highest constitutional offices of India.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Prime Minister\u2019s Recommendation: The process begins with recommendations made by the Prime Minister of India. No formal public nomination mechanism exists for the award.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Presidential Approval: The recommendations are submitted to the President of India, who formally confers the Bharat Ratna upon approved recipients.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Official Announcement: After presidential approval, the names of awardees are officially announced by the Government of India and the President\u2019s office.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Presentation Ceremony: Recipients are honoured in a formal investiture ceremony where they receive the Bharat Ratna medallion and the Sanad signed by the President.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Exceptional Selection Standards: The award is reserved only for individuals whose contributions are considered of the highest order and have created a lasting impact on society, the nation, or humanity.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><b>Bharat Ratna Award Winners List from 1954 to 2026<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Bharat Ratna, India\u2019s highest civilian honour, has a rich history associated with its recipients and nominations. For instance, in 1992, the Government of India decided to present the award posthumously to Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose. However, his family and supporters opposed it, questioning the circumstances surrounding his death. Similarly, the legendary hockey player Major Dhyan Chand\u2019s name has frequently surfaced for this honour, yet he has not been awarded to date.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">No Bharat Ratna awards were presented in 2021 or 2022. Below is a year-wise Bharat Ratna Award Winners List from 1954 to 2026.<\/span><\/p>\n<table style=\"width: 96.3926%; height: 5389px;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr style=\"height: 25px;\">\n<td class=\"tb-color\" style=\"width: 95.5912%; text-align: center; height: 25px;\" colspan=\"3\"><strong>Bharat Ratna Award Winners List from 1954 to 2026<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 10px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 22.9459%; text-align: center; height: 10px;\"><strong>Recipients (State\/UT)<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 5.41082%; text-align: center; height: 10px;\"><strong>Year\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 67.2345%; text-align: center; height: 10px;\"><strong>Key Notes<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 102px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 22.9459%; height: 102px; text-align: center;\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/c-rajagopalachari-1878-1972\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>C. Rajagopalachari<\/strong><\/a>\/ Rajaji\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(Tamil Nadu)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 5.41082%; height: 102px; text-align: center;\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1954<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 67.2345%; height: 102px;\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">He was the last Governor General of India and also founder of the Swatantra Party. He was the conscience keeper of MK Gandhi.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 102px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 22.9459%; height: 102px; text-align: center;\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/dr-sarvepalli-radhakrishnan\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Sarvapalli Radhakrishnan\u00a0<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(Tamil Nadu)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 5.41082%; height: 102px; text-align: center;\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1954<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 67.2345%; height: 102px;\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">He was the first Vice President of India and the country&#8217;s second President.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 102px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 22.9459%; height: 102px; text-align: center;\">\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/upsc-exam\/sir-cv-raman\/\" target=\"_blank\">C. V. Raman\u00a0<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(Tamil Nadu)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 5.41082%; height: 102px; text-align: center;\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1954<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 67.2345%; height: 102px;\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">He became the first Asian scientist to receive a Nobel Prize in any branch of science, also famous for his discoveries in physics like Raman Scattering.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 102px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 22.9459%; height: 102px; text-align: center;\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Bhagwan Das\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(Uttar Pradesh)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 5.41082%; height: 102px; text-align: center;\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1955<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 67.2345%; height: 102px;\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">He co-founded the Mahatma Gandhi Kashi Vidyapith, also contributed to the foundation of Banaras Hindu University.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 102px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 22.9459%; height: 102px; text-align: center;\">\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/upsc-exam\/sir-m-visvesvaraya\/\" target=\"_blank\">M. Visvesvaraya\u00a0<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(Karnataka)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 5.41082%; height: 102px; text-align: center;\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1955<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 67.2345%; height: 102px;\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">He was a civil engineer who contributed much to the country&#8217;s dam development.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 102px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 22.9459%; height: 102px; text-align: center;\">\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/upsc-exam\/jawaharlal-nehru\/\" target=\"_blank\">Jawaharlal Nehru\u00a0<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(Uttar Pradesh)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 5.41082%; height: 102px; text-align: center;\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1955<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 67.2345%; height: 102px;\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Jawaharlal Nehru became the first and longest tenure Prime Minister (PM) of India, He was PM at the time of receiving this award.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 102px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 22.9459%; height: 102px; text-align: center;\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Govind Ballabh Pant\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(Uttarakhand)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 5.41082%; height: 102px; text-align: center;\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1957<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 67.2345%; height: 102px;\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">He was elected to be the first chief minister of the state of Uttar Pradesh who was a huge supporter of making Hindi a national language.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 102px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 22.9459%; height: 102px; text-align: center;\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Dhondo Keshav Karve\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(Maharashtra)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 5.41082%; height: 102px; text-align: center;\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1958<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 67.2345%; height: 102px;\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Dhondo Keshav Karve was a great social reformer and was famous for women&#8217;s education, and widow remarriage also founded the Widow Marriage Association.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 102px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 22.9459%; height: 102px; text-align: center;\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Bidhan Chandra Roy\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(West Bengal)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 5.41082%; height: 102px; text-align: center;\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1961<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 67.2345%; height: 102px;\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Bidhan Chandra Roy is recognized as the Maker of Modern West Bengal.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 102px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 22.9459%; height: 102px; text-align: center;\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Purushottam Das Tandon\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(Uttar Pradesh)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 5.41082%; height: 102px; text-align: center;\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1961<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 67.2345%; height: 102px;\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Purushottam Das Tandon was titled Rajarshi. He became the speaker in Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">He supported the Hindi language making it the official language.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 102px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 22.9459%; height: 102px; text-align: center;\">\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/dr-rajendra-prasad\/\" target=\"_blank\">Rajendra Prasad\u00a0<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(Bihar)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 5.41082%; height: 102px; text-align: center;\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1962<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 67.2345%; height: 102px;\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Rajendra Prasad swore as the first President of India.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">He was actively involved in the non-cooperation movement with Mahatma Gandhi Ji.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 102px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 22.9459%; height: 102px; text-align: center;\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Zakir Husain\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(Andhra Pradesh)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 5.41082%; height: 102px; text-align: center;\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1963<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 67.2345%; height: 102px;\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Zakir Husain was elected to be the second Vice President and third President of India.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">He became the Vice Chancellor of Aligarh Muslim University.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 102px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 22.9459%; height: 102px; text-align: center;\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Pandurang Vaman Kane\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(Maharashtra)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 5.41082%; height: 102px; text-align: center;\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1963<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 67.2345%; height: 102px;\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">He was a great Indologist and Sanskrit scholar who was well known for his works like \u2018History of Dharmasastra: Ancient and Mediaeval Religious and Civil Laws in India\u2019.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 102px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 22.9459%; height: 102px; text-align: center;\">\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/upsc-exam\/lal-bahadur-shastri\/\" target=\"_blank\">Lal Bahadur Shastri\u00a0<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(Uttar Pradesh) *<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 5.41082%; height: 102px; text-align: center;\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1966<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 67.2345%; height: 102px;\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Lal Bahadur Shastri became the first posthumous recipient of the Bharat Ratna Award, He was elected to be the second PM of India. He is popular in the country for his slogan \u2018Jai Jawan Jai Kisan\u2019.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 102px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 22.9459%; height: 102px; text-align: center;\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/indira-gandhi\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Indira Gandhi\u00a0<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(Uttar Pradesh)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 5.41082%; height: 102px; text-align: center;\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1971<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 67.2345%; height: 102px;\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Indira Gandhi was the first female recipient of the Bharat Ratna Award, She was PM during the Indo-Pak War of 1971.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 102px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 22.9459%; height: 102px; text-align: center;\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">V. V. Giri\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(Odisha)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 5.41082%; height: 102px; text-align: center;\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1975<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 67.2345%; height: 102px;\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">V. V. Giri, 4th President of India, was a trade union leader and freedom fighter championing workers&#8217; rights and democracy.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 102px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 22.9459%; height: 102px; text-align: center;\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">K. Kamaraj\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(Tamil Nadu) *<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 5.41082%; height: 102px; text-align: center;\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1976<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 67.2345%; height: 102px;\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">K. Kamaraj, &#8220;Kingmaker,&#8221; played a pivotal role in Indian politics by supporting Lal Bahadur Shastri and Indira Gandhi as Prime Ministers.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 127px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 22.9459%; height: 127px; text-align: center;\">\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/mother-teresa\/\" target=\"_blank\">Mother Teresa\u00a0<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(West Bengal, born in North Macedonia)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 5.41082%; height: 127px; text-align: center;\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1980<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 67.2345%; height: 127px;\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Mother Teresa, a Bharat Ratna recipient and Nobel Laureate, founded the Missionaries of Charity, dedicating her life to humanitarian service.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 102px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 22.9459%; height: 102px; text-align: center;\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/upsc-exam\/acharya-vinoba-bhave\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Vinoba Bhave\u00a0<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(Maharashtra) *<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 5.41082%; height: 102px; text-align: center;\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1983<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 67.2345%; height: 102px;\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Vinoba Bhave, a Gandhian, is renowned for the Bhoodan Movement and received the Ramon Magsaysay Award for his humanitarian efforts.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 102px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 22.9459%; height: 102px; text-align: center;\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/khan-abdul-ghaffar-khan\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan\u00a0<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(Pakistan)\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 5.41082%; height: 102px; text-align: center;\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1987<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 67.2345%; height: 102px;\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan, &#8220;Frontier Gandhi,&#8221; founded the Red Shirt Movement and was the first non-citizen Bharat Ratna recipient.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 102px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 22.9459%; height: 102px; text-align: center;\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">M. G. Ramachandran\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(Tamil Nadu) *<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 5.41082%; height: 102px; text-align: center;\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1988<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 67.2345%; height: 102px;\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">M. G. Ramachandran, the first actor to receive Bharat Ratna, founded AIADMK and became the first actor-turned-Chief Minister.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 102px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 22.9459%; height: 102px; text-align: center;\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/upsc-exam\/dr-br-ambedkar\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>B.R. Ambedkar\u00a0<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(Maharashtra)\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 5.41082%; height: 102px; text-align: center;\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1990<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 67.2345%; height: 102px;\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">B.R. Ambedkar, chief architect of the Indian Constitution and first Law Minister, strongly opposed the caste system in Hinduism.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 102px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 22.9459%; height: 102px; text-align: center;\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/nelson-mandela\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Nelson Mandela<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(South Africa)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 5.41082%; height: 102px; text-align: center;\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1990<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 67.2345%; height: 102px;\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Nelson Mandela, known as the &#8220;Gandhi of South Africa,&#8221; was the second non-citizen Bharat Ratna recipient and Nobel laureate.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 102px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 22.9459%; height: 102px; text-align: center;\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Rajiv Gandhi\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(Uttar Pradesh)\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 5.41082%; height: 102px; text-align: center;\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1991<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 67.2345%; height: 102px;\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Rajiv Gandhi, India\u2019s youngest PM at 40, passed landmark laws like the Anti-defection Law during his tenure from 1984.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 102px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 22.9459%; height: 102px; text-align: center;\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/upsc-exam\/sardar-vallabhbhai-patel\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Vallabhbhai Patel\u00a0<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(Gujarat)\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 5.41082%; height: 102px; text-align: center;\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1991<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 67.2345%; height: 102px;\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Vallabhbhai Patel, the &#8220;Iron Man of India,&#8221; served as Deputy Prime Minister and led the Bardoli Satyagraha and All India Services.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 76px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 22.9459%; height: 76px; text-align: center;\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Morarji Desai (Gujarat)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 5.41082%; height: 76px; text-align: center;\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1991<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 67.2345%; height: 76px;\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Morarji Desai, India&#8217;s first non-Congress PM and oldest PM, is the only Indian awarded Pakistan&#8217;s Nishan-e-Pakistan honour.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 102px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 22.9459%; height: 102px; text-align: center;\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/abul-kalam-azad\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Abul Kalam Azad\u00a0<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(West Bengal)\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 5.41082%; height: 102px; text-align: center;\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1992<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 67.2345%; height: 102px;\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Maulana Abul Kalam Azad, India&#8217;s first Education Minister, is honoured on his birth anniversary (11th November) as National Education Day.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 102px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 22.9459%; height: 102px; text-align: center;\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">J. R. D. Tata\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(Maharashtra)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 5.41082%; height: 102px; text-align: center;\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1992<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 67.2345%; height: 102px;\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">J. R. D. Tata, an industrialist and aviation pioneer, founded Air India and established institutes like TIFR, TCS, and Tata Motors.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 102px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 22.9459%; height: 102px; text-align: center;\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Satyajit Ray\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(West Bengal)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 5.41082%; height: 102px; text-align: center;\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1992<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 67.2345%; height: 102px;\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Satyajit Ray, renowned for bringing Indian cinema global recognition, directed Pather Panchali and received the Dadasaheb Phalke Award.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 102px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 22.9459%; height: 102px; text-align: center;\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Gulzarilal Nanda\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(Punjab)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 5.41082%; height: 102px; text-align: center;\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1997<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 67.2345%; height: 102px;\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Gulzarilal Nanda served twice as interim PM and deputy chairman of the Planning Commission, advocating labor issues nationally.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 102px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 22.9459%; height: 102px; text-align: center;\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/aruna-asaf-ali\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Aruna Asaf Ali<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(West Bengal)\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 5.41082%; height: 102px; text-align: center;\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1997<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 67.2345%; height: 102px;\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Aruna Asaf Ali, the first post-independence Mayor of Delhi, played a key role in the Quit India Movement of 1942.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 102px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 22.9459%; height: 102px; text-align: center;\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/upsc-exam\/apj-abdul-kalam\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>A.P.J Abdul Kalam<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(Tamil Nadu)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 5.41082%; height: 102px; text-align: center;\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1997<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 67.2345%; height: 102px;\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A.P.J. Abdul Kalam, the &#8220;Missile Man of India,&#8221; advanced missile technology, served as 11th President, and authored notable works.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 102px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 22.9459%; height: 102px; text-align: center;\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/m-s-subbulakshmi\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>M. S. Subbulakshmi\u00a0<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(Tamil Nadu)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 5.41082%; height: 102px; text-align: center;\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1998<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 67.2345%; height: 102px;\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">M. S. Subbulakshmi, the Queen of Songs, was India&#8217;s first musician awarded the Ramon Magsaysay for her charity work.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 102px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 22.9459%; height: 102px; text-align: center;\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Chidambaram Subramaniam\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(Tamil Nadu)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 5.41082%; height: 102px; text-align: center;\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1998<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 67.2345%; height: 102px;\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Chidambaram Subramaniam contributed to the Green Revolution in India and the International Rice Research Institute of Manila, Philippines.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 102px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 22.9459%; height: 102px; text-align: center;\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/loknayak-jai-prakash-narayan\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Jayaprakash Narayan\u00a0<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(Bihar)\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 5.41082%; height: 102px; text-align: center;\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1999<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 67.2345%; height: 102px;\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Jayaprakash Narayan, known as Loknayak, led the Total Revolution Movement against the Congress government, advocating for political and social reforms.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 102px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 22.9459%; height: 102px; text-align: center;\">\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/amartya-sen\/\" target=\"_blank\">Amartya Sen\u00a0<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(West Bengal)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 5.41082%; height: 102px; text-align: center;\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1999<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 67.2345%; height: 102px;\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Amartya Sen, Nobel Laureate in Economics, contributed to welfare economics, social justice, and social choice theory, influencing global policies.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 102px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 22.9459%; height: 102px; text-align: center;\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Gopinath Bordoloi\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(Assam)\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 5.41082%; height: 102px; text-align: center;\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1999<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 67.2345%; height: 102px;\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Gopinath Bordoloi, Assam&#8217;s first chief minister, is honored as Lokapriya for his dedication to Assam&#8217;s development and progress.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 102px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 22.9459%; height: 102px; text-align: center;\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/pandit-ravi-shankar\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Ravi Shankar<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(Uttar Pradesh)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 5.41082%; height: 102px; text-align: center;\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1999<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 67.2345%; height: 102px;\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ravi Shankar, the world\u2019s leading Hindustani classical musician, is renowned for his mastery and received a Grammy Award for his work.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 102px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 22.9459%; height: 102px; text-align: center;\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/lata-mangeshkar\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Lata Mangeshkar<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(Maharashtra)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 5.41082%; height: 102px; text-align: center;\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2001<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 67.2345%; height: 102px;\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Lata Mangeshkar, the Nightingale of India, honoured with the Dadasaheb Phalke Award, is celebrated as the Queen of Melody.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 102px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 22.9459%; height: 102px; text-align: center;\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Bismillah Khan\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(Uttar Pradesh)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 5.41082%; height: 102px; text-align: center;\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2001<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 67.2345%; height: 102px;\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Bismillah Khan, a renowned shehnai virtuoso, popularised the instrument in Indian music and became the third classical musician honoured with Bharat Ratna.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 102px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 22.9459%; height: 102px; text-align: center;\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Bhimsen Joshi\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(Karnataka)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 5.41082%; height: 102px; text-align: center;\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2009<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 67.2345%; height: 102px;\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Bhimsen Joshi, a renowned Hindustani classical singer from Kirana Gharana, was celebrated for his mastery in the Khyal genre.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 102px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 22.9459%; height: 102px; text-align: center;\">\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/upsc-exam\/c-n-r-rao\/\" target=\"_blank\">C. N. R. Rao<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(Karnataka)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 5.41082%; height: 102px; text-align: center;\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2014<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 67.2345%; height: 102px;\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">C. N. R. Rao, an eminent chemist, contributed to solid-state chemistry and received numerous prestigious awards, including the Marlow Medal.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 102px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 22.9459%; height: 102px; text-align: center;\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sachin Tendulkar\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(Maharashtra)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 5.41082%; height: 102px; text-align: center;\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2014<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 67.2345%; height: 102px;\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sachin Tendulkar is known as the Master Blaster in cricket history. He is the only batsman to score more than 30,000 runs in entire forms of international cricket matches.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 102px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 22.9459%; height: 102px; text-align: center;\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/upsc-exam\/madan-mohan-malaviya\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Madan Mohan Malaviya\u00a0<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(Uttar Pradesh)\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 5.41082%; height: 102px; text-align: center;\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2015<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 67.2345%; height: 102px;\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Madan Mohan Malaviya was the founder of the Banaras Hindu University and Akhil Bharatiya Hindu Mahasabha.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 102px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 22.9459%; height: 102px; text-align: center;\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/atal-bihari-vajpayee\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Atal Bihari Bajpayee<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(Madhya Pradesh)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 5.41082%; height: 102px; text-align: center;\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2015<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 67.2345%; height: 102px;\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Atal Bihari Vajpayee, a three-time PM and 1994 Best Parliamentarian, was also a renowned poet and statesman.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 102px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 22.9459%; height: 102px; text-align: center;\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Pranab Mukherjee\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(West Bengal)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 5.41082%; height: 102px; text-align: center;\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2019<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 67.2345%; height: 102px;\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Pranab Mukherjee, the 13th President of India and former Lok Sabha leader, passed away in 2020 due to COVID-19.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 102px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 22.9459%; height: 102px; text-align: center;\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Nanaji Deshmukh\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(Maharashtra)\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 5.41082%; height: 102px; text-align: center;\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2019<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 67.2345%; height: 102px;\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Nanaji Deshmukh, also known as Chandikadas Deshmukh, contributed to education, rural development, health, and led Bharatiya Jana Sangh.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 102px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 22.9459%; height: 102px; text-align: center;\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Bhupen Hazarika\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(Assam)\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 5.41082%; height: 102px; text-align: center;\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2019<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 67.2345%; height: 102px;\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Bhupen Hazarika, known as Sudhakantha, was an influential filmmaker, poet, lyricist, playback singer, and musician in India.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 102px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 22.9459%; height: 102px; text-align: center;\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/karpoori-thakur\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Karpoori Thakur<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(Bihar)*<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 5.41082%; height: 102px; text-align: center;\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2024<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 67.2345%; height: 102px;\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Karpoori Thakur, Bihar&#8217;s former CM and Jan Nayak, passed away on 17th February 1988; award recognized 35 years later.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 51px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 22.9459%; height: 51px; text-align: center;\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Lal Krishna Advani<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 5.41082%; height: 51px; text-align: center;\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2024<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 67.2345%; height: 51px;\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">He served as Home Minister and later Deputy Prime Minister in Atal Bihari Vajpayee&#8217;s cabinet from 1999 to 2004.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 102px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 22.9459%; height: 102px; text-align: center;\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/upsc-exam\/ms-swaminathan\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>MS Swaminathan<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(Thiruvananthapuram)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 5.41082%; height: 102px; text-align: center;\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2024<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 67.2345%; height: 102px;\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Conferred with the Bharat Ratna &#8211; the country&#8217;s highest civilian honour.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 102px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 22.9459%; height: 102px; text-align: center;\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Chaudhary Charan Singh<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(Uttar Pradesh)*<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 5.41082%; height: 102px; text-align: center;\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2024<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 67.2345%; height: 102px;\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">He dedicated his life to farmers&#8217; welfare, opposed the Emergency, and inspired through his unwavering commitment to farmers.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 102px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 22.9459%; height: 102px; text-align: center;\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">PV Narasimha Rao<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(Andhra Pradesh)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 5.41082%; height: 102px; text-align: center;\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2024<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 67.2345%; height: 102px;\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Narasimha Rao led major economic reforms in the 1990s, transforming India&#8217;s economy while heading a Congress government at Centre.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><em><strong>Note: Posthumous recipients have been marked by an asterisk (*)<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<h2><b>First Three Bharat Ratna Award Winners<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Bharat Ratna, India\u2019s highest civilian honour, was first awarded in 1954. Among the inaugural recipients were C. Rajagopalachari, C.V. Raman, and Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan, all from Tamil Nadu.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Rajagopalachari, a multifaceted leader, was a prominent activist, statesman, and lawyer.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Dr. Radhakrishnan, renowned for his contributions to education, served as India&#8217;s first Vice-President and later became its second President.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">C.V. Raman, a distinguished physicist and mathematician, is celebrated for his groundbreaking work in the field of physics, particularly for the discovery of Raman Scattering. His remarkable achievements led him to become the first Asian scientist to win a Nobel Prize in a scientific field.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h2><b>Indian President Who Won Bharat Ratna<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Between 1954 and 2026, several Indian Presidents have been honoured with the Bharat Ratna Award. Out of the 48 individuals who have received this esteemed recognition, six of them have served as Presidents of India. Below is a table listing the names of these Presidents and the years they were awarded the Bharat Ratna.<\/span><\/p>\n<table style=\"width: 68.09%;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"tb-color\" style=\"width: 170.423%; text-align: center;\" colspan=\"2\"><strong>Bharat Ratna Award Winner Indian Presidents<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 62.7968%;\">\n<p><strong>Presidents of India<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 107.626%;\">\n<p><strong>Year of Award<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 62.7968%;\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sarvapalli Radhakrishnan<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 107.626%;\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1954<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 62.7968%;\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Rajendra Prasad<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 107.626%;\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1962<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 62.7968%;\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Zakir Hussain<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 107.626%;\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1963<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 62.7968%;\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A. P. J. Abdul Kalam<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 107.626%;\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1997<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 62.7968%;\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Dr. V V Giri<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 107.626%;\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1975<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 62.7968%;\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Pranab Mukherjee<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 107.626%;\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2019<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h2><b>What Are The Benefits For Bharat Ratna Award?<\/b><\/h2>\n<p>The key benefits of the Bharat Ratna Awards has been highlighted below:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Bharat Ratna awardees are placed at Position 7A in the Table of Precedence, alongside top dignitaries like Governors, Former Presidents, and the Deputy Prime Minister, ensuring high-level recognition during official events.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Awardees receive a diplomatic passport, granting them access to separate immigration counters, VIP lounges at airports, and other privileges reserved for top government officials.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Recipients enjoy lifetime free air travel in executive class across domestic routes, sponsored by the Government of India.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">They receive the same treatment as senior government dignitaries during official travels, including protocol services and access to government guest houses.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Bharat Ratna Award includes a bronze medallion shaped like a peepal leaf, a miniature replica, and a certificate signed by the President of India.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Any financial rewards or accompanying honors received by Bharat Ratna Awardees are exempt from income tax under Indian tax laws.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Bharat Ratna recipients are revered across the country. 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