Bharat Ratna
Bharat Ratna (Hindi: भारत रत्न, meaning Jewel of India,[1] or Gem of India)[2] is the highest civilian award in India. They are given to people who have given the highest level of service in artistic, literary or scientific achievements.[3] As of 2011, it can also be given to sportspeople.[4]
Bharat Ratna Media
The National Emblem of India is derived from the time of the Emperor Ashoka. The emblem is a replica of the Lion of Sarnath, near Varanasi in Uttar Pradesh.
Bharat Ratna Ribbon
Dilip Kumar greets Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan at Meenambakkam Airport, Chennai (c. 1960). Kumar is the only Indian recipient of Pakistan's highest civilian award, Nishan-e-Imtiaz, whilst Khan is the only Pakistani recipient of India's highest civilian award, Bharat Ratna.
In 1992, a press release was published to confer the award posthumously on Bose which was later cancelled by the Supreme Court in 1997.
Dhyan Chand at the 1936 Berlin Olympics. Despite being widely regarded as the greatest Hockey player of all time, Chand is yet to be awarded the Bharat Ratna.
Chakravarthi Rajagopalachari 1973 stamp of India
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Bhagwan Das 1969 stamp of India
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References
- ↑ Mahajan, Vidya Dhar (1971). The Constitution of India. Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh: Eastern Book Company. p. 169.
- ↑ Hoiberg, Dale; Indu Ramchandani (2000). Students' Britannica India. New Delhi: Encyclopædia Britannica (India). Vol. 3, p.198. ISBN 978-0-85229-760-5.
- ↑ Pylee, Moolamattom Varkey (1971). The Constitution of India. New Delhi: S. Chand & Company Ltd. p. 114. ISBN 978-81-219-2203-6.
- ↑ Govt changes criteria for Bharat Ratna; now open for all. 16 December 2011. http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/article2720348.ece. Retrieved 16 December 2011.
