Bharat Ratna: The practice of ‘Bharat Ratna’, the country’s highest civilian award, started under the leadership of the first President Dr. Rajendra Prasad. This award is given for extraordinary services in any field. In 1954, this honor was given only to a living person, later the provision of giving it posthumously was added. The names of the award recipients are officially announced by issuing a notification in The Gazette of India. 26 January, Republic Day The President honors the winners on the occasion of. Bharat Ratna can be given to only a maximum of three people in a year.
What do Indian ‘gems’ get?
People honored with the Bharat Ratna award receive a certificate and a medal from the government. No money is available with it. Besides, the highest civilian award winners also receive special honours. Bharat Ratna recipients get invitations to participate in government programs. Those who receive this honor are given facilities from government departments, such as free travel facilities from the Railways. The President uses the warrant to give preference in government programs. Under its protocol, the place is given after the President, Vice President, Prime Minister, Chief Justice, Speaker of the Lok Sabha, Chief Minister and the Leader of the Opposition in both the houses of the Parliament. The state governments also provide facilities to the recipients of this honour.
A Pakistani, who received Bharat Ratna
Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan was the only Pakistani and the first non-Indian to receive the Bharat Ratna. He was also known as Frontier Gandhi and Badshah Khan. He started the Khudai Khidmatgar movement in 1929. Apart from these, Mother Teresa and Nelson Mandela have been honored with Bharat Ratna Award.
Who got this honor last time
For the last time in 2019, former President of the country Pranab Mukherjee was honored with Bharat Ratna for public work. In the same year, Nanaji Deshmukh in the social field and Dr. Bhupen Hazarika in the art field were posthumously awarded Bharat Ratna for their extraordinary contribution.
Know some important information related to Bharat Ratna
In 2014, for the first time, Sachin Tendulkar was awarded Bharat Ratna for his supreme performance in the field of sports. The field of sports was added to this award in 2013. The Bharat Ratna Award has been suspended twice, after which the awards were restarted. So far, 49 celebrities have received this honor. Years 1956, 1959, 1960, 1964, 1965, 1967, 1968-70, 1972-1974, 1977-1979, 1981, 1982, 1984-86, 1993-96, 2000, Bharat Ratna was not given in 2002-2008, 2010-2013, 2020-22.
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