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Bharat Ratna and History
By SHIVANI | August 12, 20192 Comments
BHARAT RATNA
Bharat Ratna is the highest civilian Indian award awarded by the President of the Republic of India. This honor is conferred to one with exceptional service or performance in the fields of art, literature, science, social service, and sports. But the government of India has extended the area which includes ‘any fields of human endeavor’. The very first Bharat Ratna was honored to Dr. Sarvapalli Radhakrishanna, C. Rajagopalachari, and C.V. Raman in the year of 1954. Many of the gems of India was honored with Bharat Ratna, afterward.
Bharat Ratna and History
Bharat Ratna and History
Recently, three more names are added to the list, in which social worker and famous leader Nanaji Deshmukh, the famous singer also known as Sudhakantha, Bhupen Hazarika, and former President Pranab Mukherjee’s names are there.
There are 48 award holders of Bharat Ratna, till now, in which 14 of them were honored posthumously. Lal Bahadur was the first awarded with the Bharat Ratna honor after death.
There is a proper procedure followed, from the nomination of the names for the honor to the ceremony to be held at the Rashtrapati Bhawan. The Prime minister recommends names to the President for the award. Notice that Bharat Ratna is given to only 3 holders in a respective year.
HISTORY
As we all know that Bharat Ratna is the most auspicious and highest civilian Indian Honor of the Republic of India, henceforth, there were certain criteria recorded for the nominees of the Bharat Ratna holders, but in the year of 2011, the government of India expanded it and said the criteria will include any field of human endeavor.
The Bharat Ratna tradition started in the year of 1954, the 2nd of January. The then President and eminent personality, Dr. Rajendra Prasad initiated the sequence of it. Initially, there were no provisions of Bharat Ratna for posthumous personalities. It started recently in 2011. From the very starting till now it has been awarded to 48 personalities including 14 posthumous personalities.
The Prime Minister is the one who made the recommendations for the names of Bharat Ratna, to the President of India. Notice that, it is not mentioned that the nominee should have Indian citizenship as can be seen Nelson Mandela, President of South Africa awarded with the same.
Earlier when the Bharat Ratna tradition started, there was no provision for posthumous awards. After the amendment made in 1955, this honor started given to the holders even after death.
The recipient of the Bharat Ratna receives a certificate or Sanad with the signature of the President along with a medallion. The medallion is a peepal-leaf shaped medallion that observes an image of Sun with Devnagri scripted’ Bharat Ratna’ on it. But at the backside, it has a platinum state emblem of India and attached a devnagri scripted motto of ‘Satyamev Jayte’ (truth alone triumphs), the national motto at the center.
The most recent Bharat Ratna holders are, social activist and RSS leader late Nanaji Deshmukh, Indian playback singer and musician, late Bhupen Hazarika and former President of India Pranab Mukharjee. These holders got the honor for their exceptional work in their field as well as in the field of national welfare.
Bharat Ratna and History
Bharat Ratna and History
NANAJI DESHMUKH (1916-2010)
Nanaji Deshmukh was a great leader worked at Bhartiya Jan Sangh. His real name was Chandikadas Amritrao Deshmukh. He dedicated his whole life to public welfare.
His main impression can be noticed in the fields of education, health, self-reliance, etc. Earlier in the year of 1999, he was honored with the Padma Vibhushan.
He also served as a member of parliament. he was in social service for his whole life.
His followers do believe in his principle that ‘ will not work for myself but for my people’.
One of the greatest thinkers and theorists, Nanaji Deshmukh was a view of the era.
His efforts to vanish the differences between rural and urban area was the lit part. He made his words and efforts worth making rural and urban equally civilized and developed areas.
★ Birth and further
The main architect of the era, Nanaji Deshmukh was born on 11th October 1916 in Maharashtra.
His parents passed away at a very young age hence his life past within a very struggling situation.
He used to go for RSS volunteer at a very young age. He did his higher studies from Pilani along with this he was active at the union work as well.
Later, he led the union activities at Agra.
The then Jansangh Party was as popular just because of Nanaji Deshmukh. He left his shining political carrier for social service.
He followed Uttar Pradesh as his work ground and with Gonda district, he started his mission for rural upliftment.
His hard struggle made his efforts worth. Mainly the agricultural sector made him popular for his work.
Within the time span of 10-12 years, Gonda district got reincarnation, and just because of his efforts.
In the year of 1989, he headed to Chitrakoot.
Then after Chitrakoot University became the very first University to be open at the rural level.
He campaigned at more than 500 rural areas of Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh.
Then he came to Delhi and served as a member of parliament.
At the age of 95, Nanaji Deshmukh passed away in his work ground Chitrakoot.
Bharat Ratna and History
Bharat Ratna and History
PRANAB MUKHERJEE, 1935
The former President of India, Pranab Mukherjee honored with the Bharat Ratna for his exceptional work.
Followers call him ‘Pranab Da’ lovingly. He served as a great politician at the Indian National Congress.
He has his clean and ornated 40 years of status in politics.
He also served as the Union Finance Minister earlier.
★ Birth and further
Pranab Mukherjee is born in December 1935 in Bengal, in a brahmin Bengali family.
His father Kamkda Kinker Mukherjee was an activist in the Indian Independence movement and served as a member of the Congress Party.
He has done his higher studies from Calcutta University and persuaded his LLB.
Along with this, he has also done post-graduation in History and Political Science subjects.
After working as a clerk, as an assistant professor and as a journalist he started his political carrier.
At the only age of 35, he became a member of Rajya Sabha and served for the upcoming 30 years.
He is one of the most experienced leaders in Indian Politics.
He also served as the Board of Governors at IMF, Asia development Bank, Africa Development Bank.
As a foreign minister, as a finance minister, and as a Commercial minister, he had a great experience.
He also made nuclear agreements with America.
From 25th July 2012, he handled the responsibility of the President and rejected 7 petitions.
INTERESTS
He is a writer also. He has a number of books written which includes:
Book ‘Midterm Pole’ in 1969
Book ‘Beyond survival – emerging dimensions of Indian economy’ in 1984
Book ‘Off the track’ in 1987
Book ‘Saga of struggle and sacrifices’ in 1992
He was awarded as the Best MP in the year of 1997
Padma Vibhushan honor in the year of 2008
honored with the most prestigious Bharat Ratna award recently in 2019
BHUPEN HAZARIKA (1926-2011)
The versatile genius Bhupen Hazarika was recently honored with the Bharat Ratna, posthumously.
Also known as ‘sudhakantha’ Bhupen Hazarika was an Indian playback singer and multi-tasking genius personality.
His own written songs are in the Assamese language calling up for humanity and global brotherhood.
★BIRTH AND WORK
Bhupen Hazarika was born in 1926 in Assam. The only artist who wholely writes, composes, directs his songs.
He was popular as Asia’s cultural messenger.
Hazarika was the only one mostly attracted to music among his 9 siblings. He got this inspiration from his mother.
At the very young age of 13 years, he wrote his first song and sung it.
Later on, in 1986, he recorded his first song in Kolkata city.
He did his higher studies from Guwahati. Further his post-graduation was done from Hindu Vishwvidyalaya, Banaras.
While he was mainly focused on his regional language, Assam he also sang in different languages such as Hindi, Bangla, etc.
Later on, he also presented his mesmerizing voice in the Bollywood industry.
Rudaali, ‘Dil hoom hoom kre’ was the greatest hits of Hazarika in the Bollywood industry.
For his excellent and exceptional work in the music industry, he was first awarded in the year of 1975 with the National award.
In 1992 he was honored with ‘Dada saheb Falke’ award as well.
In the year 2009, he was awarded 2 precious awards, ‘Asom Ratna’ and ‘Music play academy award’.
Padma Bhushan was awarded to Hazarika in 2011 and in 2019 he got the Bharat Ratna honor, posthumously.
There are 48 award holders of BHARAT RATNA
In the year of establishment, 1954
C. Rajgopalachari, an Indian Independence activist
Sarvapalli Radhakrishanan, first Indian vice president and philosopher
C. V Rama, Nobel Prize holder in Physics
2. In the year 1955
Bhagwan Das, Indepedeca activist & philosopher
M. Visvesvaraya, Civil engineer
Jawaharlal Nehru, independence activist and first & longest-serving Prime minister
3. In the year 1957
Govind Vallabh Pant, independence activist & CM of Uttar Pradesh
4. In the year 1958
Dhondo Keshav Karve worked for women empowerment
5. In the year 1961
Bidhan Chandra Roy, physician, political leader, philanthropist, educationist
Purushottam Das Tandon, speaker of Uttar Pradesh
6. In the year 1962
Rajendra Prasad, Independence activist, first President of India
7. In the year 1963
Zakir Husain, second Vice- President
Pandurang Vaman Kane, Indologist, and Sanskrit scholar
8. In the year 1966
Lal Bahadur Shastri, second Prime Minister
9. In the year 1971
Indira Gandhi
10. In the year 1975
V.V Giri
11. In the year 1976
K. Kamaraj
12. In the year 1983
Vinoba Bhave
13. In the year 1987
Khan Abdul Gaffar Khan
14. In the year 1988
M.G Ramachandran
15. In the year 1990
DR. B.R Ambedkar
Nelson Mandela
Rajiv Gandhi
16. In the year 1991
Vallabhbhai Patel
Morarji Desai
Abdul Kalam Azad
17. In the year 1992
J.R.D Tata
Satyajit Ray
Gulzari Lal Nanda
18 In the year 1997
Aruna Asaf Ali
A.P.J Abdul Kalam
19. In the year 1998
M.S Subbulakshmi
Chidambaram Subramaniam
Jayprakash Narayan
20. In the year 1999
Amartya Sen
Gopinath Bordoloi
Ravi Sankar
21. In the year 2001
Lata Mangeshkar
Bismillah Khan
22. In the year 2008
Bhimsen Josi
23. In the year 2014
C.N.R Rao
Sachin Tendulkar
24. In the year 2015
Madan Mohan Malviya
Atal Bihari Vajpayee
25. In the year 2019
Pranab Mukherjee
Bhupen Hazarika
Nanaji Deshmukh
PADMA VIBHUSHAN (Pehla Varg)
The Padma Vibhushan award is the second-highest honor given by the government in the Republic of India after the Bharat Ratna. The tradition of Padma Vibhushan started in the year of 1954. This honor is given for exceptional work in any field without any bias.
Till 2019, this honor has been given to 307 people, including 20 non-citizen and 12 posthumous personalities.
The Padma Vibhushan medallion observes an embossed lotus flower in the center and the ‘Padma’ in Devanagari writing at the top and ‘Vibhushan’ down at the lotus, in Devnagri script.
While observing at the backside it has the platinum emblem of India placed in the center of it with the Devanagari scripted ‘Satyamev Jayte’.
PADMA BHUSHAN (Dusra Varg)
Padma Bhushan is the third-highest Indian civilian award after Bharat Ratna and Padma Vibhushan Award. It is provided to those who have done excellent work in the high order service, without any discrimination. This award was instituted in 1954 and includes service in any field.
This medallion observes a central embossed lotus flower, wherein Devanagari script ‘Padma’ and ‘Bhushan’ is located up and down the flower, respectively.
At the back, it observes a platinum emblem of India placed at the center of it. Along with this, it also observes Devnagari scripted ‘Satyamev Jayte’ which means Truth alone triumphs.
Ther are 1254 in total award holders of Padma Bhushan from its establishment in 1954. These award holders include 96 non-citizen holders and 21 posthumous recipients.
PADMA SHRI
The Padma Shri award is the fourth in the list of Highest civilian award after, Bharat Ratna, Padma Vibhushan, and Padma Bhushan.
This honor is given to the citizens of India for their exceptionally well work in the fields of Art, Literature, Science, Education, Industry, Sports, Medicines, Publics affairs, and social service.
There are 2840 in total award holders of Padma Shri honor.
THANKYOU…
By SHIVANI | August 12, 20192 Comments
BHARAT RATNA
Bharat Ratna is the highest civilian Indian award awarded by the President of the Republic of India. This honor is conferred to one with exceptional service or performance in the fields of art, literature, science, social service, and sports. But the government of India has extended the area which includes ‘any fields of human endeavor’. The very first Bharat Ratna was honored to Dr. Sarvapalli Radhakrishanna, C. Rajagopalachari, and C.V. Raman in the year of 1954. Many of the gems of India was honored with Bharat Ratna, afterward.
Bharat Ratna and History
Bharat Ratna and History
Recently, three more names are added to the list, in which social worker and famous leader Nanaji Deshmukh, the famous singer also known as Sudhakantha, Bhupen Hazarika, and former President Pranab Mukherjee’s names are there.
There are 48 award holders of Bharat Ratna, till now, in which 14 of them were honored posthumously. Lal Bahadur was the first awarded with the Bharat Ratna honor after death.
There is a proper procedure followed, from the nomination of the names for the honor to the ceremony to be held at the Rashtrapati Bhawan. The Prime minister recommends names to the President for the award. Notice that Bharat Ratna is given to only 3 holders in a respective year.
HISTORY
As we all know that Bharat Ratna is the most auspicious and highest civilian Indian Honor of the Republic of India, henceforth, there were certain criteria recorded for the nominees of the Bharat Ratna holders, but in the year of 2011, the government of India expanded it and said the criteria will include any field of human endeavor.
The Bharat Ratna tradition started in the year of 1954, the 2nd of January. The then President and eminent personality, Dr. Rajendra Prasad initiated the sequence of it. Initially, there were no provisions of Bharat Ratna for posthumous personalities. It started recently in 2011. From the very starting till now it has been awarded to 48 personalities including 14 posthumous personalities.
The Prime Minister is the one who made the recommendations for the names of Bharat Ratna, to the President of India. Notice that, it is not mentioned that the nominee should have Indian citizenship as can be seen Nelson Mandela, President of South Africa awarded with the same.
Earlier when the Bharat Ratna tradition started, there was no provision for posthumous awards. After the amendment made in 1955, this honor started given to the holders even after death.
The recipient of the Bharat Ratna receives a certificate or Sanad with the signature of the President along with a medallion. The medallion is a peepal-leaf shaped medallion that observes an image of Sun with Devnagri scripted’ Bharat Ratna’ on it. But at the backside, it has a platinum state emblem of India and attached a devnagri scripted motto of ‘Satyamev Jayte’ (truth alone triumphs), the national motto at the center.
The most recent Bharat Ratna holders are, social activist and RSS leader late Nanaji Deshmukh, Indian playback singer and musician, late Bhupen Hazarika and former President of India Pranab Mukharjee. These holders got the honor for their exceptional work in their field as well as in the field of national welfare.
Bharat Ratna and History
Bharat Ratna and History
NANAJI DESHMUKH (1916-2010)
Nanaji Deshmukh was a great leader worked at Bhartiya Jan Sangh. His real name was Chandikadas Amritrao Deshmukh. He dedicated his whole life to public welfare.
His main impression can be noticed in the fields of education, health, self-reliance, etc. Earlier in the year of 1999, he was honored with the Padma Vibhushan.
He also served as a member of parliament. he was in social service for his whole life.
His followers do believe in his principle that ‘ will not work for myself but for my people’.
One of the greatest thinkers and theorists, Nanaji Deshmukh was a view of the era.
His efforts to vanish the differences between rural and urban area was the lit part. He made his words and efforts worth making rural and urban equally civilized and developed areas.
★ Birth and further
The main architect of the era, Nanaji Deshmukh was born on 11th October 1916 in Maharashtra.
His parents passed away at a very young age hence his life past within a very struggling situation.
He used to go for RSS volunteer at a very young age. He did his higher studies from Pilani along with this he was active at the union work as well.
Later, he led the union activities at Agra.
The then Jansangh Party was as popular just because of Nanaji Deshmukh. He left his shining political carrier for social service.
He followed Uttar Pradesh as his work ground and with Gonda district, he started his mission for rural upliftment.
His hard struggle made his efforts worth. Mainly the agricultural sector made him popular for his work.
Within the time span of 10-12 years, Gonda district got reincarnation, and just because of his efforts.
In the year of 1989, he headed to Chitrakoot.
Then after Chitrakoot University became the very first University to be open at the rural level.
He campaigned at more than 500 rural areas of Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh.
Then he came to Delhi and served as a member of parliament.
At the age of 95, Nanaji Deshmukh passed away in his work ground Chitrakoot.
Bharat Ratna and History
Bharat Ratna and History
PRANAB MUKHERJEE, 1935
The former President of India, Pranab Mukherjee honored with the Bharat Ratna for his exceptional work.
Followers call him ‘Pranab Da’ lovingly. He served as a great politician at the Indian National Congress.
He has his clean and ornated 40 years of status in politics.
He also served as the Union Finance Minister earlier.
★ Birth and further
Pranab Mukherjee is born in December 1935 in Bengal, in a brahmin Bengali family.
His father Kamkda Kinker Mukherjee was an activist in the Indian Independence movement and served as a member of the Congress Party.
He has done his higher studies from Calcutta University and persuaded his LLB.
Along with this, he has also done post-graduation in History and Political Science subjects.
After working as a clerk, as an assistant professor and as a journalist he started his political carrier.
At the only age of 35, he became a member of Rajya Sabha and served for the upcoming 30 years.
He is one of the most experienced leaders in Indian Politics.
He also served as the Board of Governors at IMF, Asia development Bank, Africa Development Bank.
As a foreign minister, as a finance minister, and as a Commercial minister, he had a great experience.
He also made nuclear agreements with America.
From 25th July 2012, he handled the responsibility of the President and rejected 7 petitions.
INTERESTS
He is a writer also. He has a number of books written which includes:
Book ‘Midterm Pole’ in 1969
Book ‘Beyond survival – emerging dimensions of Indian economy’ in 1984
Book ‘Off the track’ in 1987
Book ‘Saga of struggle and sacrifices’ in 1992
He was awarded as the Best MP in the year of 1997
Padma Vibhushan honor in the year of 2008
honored with the most prestigious Bharat Ratna award recently in 2019
BHUPEN HAZARIKA (1926-2011)
The versatile genius Bhupen Hazarika was recently honored with the Bharat Ratna, posthumously.
Also known as ‘sudhakantha’ Bhupen Hazarika was an Indian playback singer and multi-tasking genius personality.
His own written songs are in the Assamese language calling up for humanity and global brotherhood.
★BIRTH AND WORK
Bhupen Hazarika was born in 1926 in Assam. The only artist who wholely writes, composes, directs his songs.
He was popular as Asia’s cultural messenger.
Hazarika was the only one mostly attracted to music among his 9 siblings. He got this inspiration from his mother.
At the very young age of 13 years, he wrote his first song and sung it.
Later on, in 1986, he recorded his first song in Kolkata city.
He did his higher studies from Guwahati. Further his post-graduation was done from Hindu Vishwvidyalaya, Banaras.
While he was mainly focused on his regional language, Assam he also sang in different languages such as Hindi, Bangla, etc.
Later on, he also presented his mesmerizing voice in the Bollywood industry.
Rudaali, ‘Dil hoom hoom kre’ was the greatest hits of Hazarika in the Bollywood industry.
For his excellent and exceptional work in the music industry, he was first awarded in the year of 1975 with the National award.
In 1992 he was honored with ‘Dada saheb Falke’ award as well.
In the year 2009, he was awarded 2 precious awards, ‘Asom Ratna’ and ‘Music play academy award’.
Padma Bhushan was awarded to Hazarika in 2011 and in 2019 he got the Bharat Ratna honor, posthumously.
There are 48 award holders of BHARAT RATNA
In the year of establishment, 1954
C. Rajgopalachari, an Indian Independence activist
Sarvapalli Radhakrishanan, first Indian vice president and philosopher
C. V Rama, Nobel Prize holder in Physics
2. In the year 1955
Bhagwan Das, Indepedeca activist & philosopher
M. Visvesvaraya, Civil engineer
Jawaharlal Nehru, independence activist and first & longest-serving Prime minister
3. In the year 1957
Govind Vallabh Pant, independence activist & CM of Uttar Pradesh
4. In the year 1958
Dhondo Keshav Karve worked for women empowerment
5. In the year 1961
Bidhan Chandra Roy, physician, political leader, philanthropist, educationist
Purushottam Das Tandon, speaker of Uttar Pradesh
6. In the year 1962
Rajendra Prasad, Independence activist, first President of India
7. In the year 1963
Zakir Husain, second Vice- President
Pandurang Vaman Kane, Indologist, and Sanskrit scholar
8. In the year 1966
Lal Bahadur Shastri, second Prime Minister
9. In the year 1971
Indira Gandhi
10. In the year 1975
V.V Giri
11. In the year 1976
K. Kamaraj
12. In the year 1983
Vinoba Bhave
13. In the year 1987
Khan Abdul Gaffar Khan
14. In the year 1988
M.G Ramachandran
15. In the year 1990
DR. B.R Ambedkar
Nelson Mandela
Rajiv Gandhi
16. In the year 1991
Vallabhbhai Patel
Morarji Desai
Abdul Kalam Azad
17. In the year 1992
J.R.D Tata
Satyajit Ray
Gulzari Lal Nanda
18 In the year 1997
Aruna Asaf Ali
A.P.J Abdul Kalam
19. In the year 1998
M.S Subbulakshmi
Chidambaram Subramaniam
Jayprakash Narayan
20. In the year 1999
Amartya Sen
Gopinath Bordoloi
Ravi Sankar
21. In the year 2001
Lata Mangeshkar
Bismillah Khan
22. In the year 2008
Bhimsen Josi
23. In the year 2014
C.N.R Rao
Sachin Tendulkar
24. In the year 2015
Madan Mohan Malviya
Atal Bihari Vajpayee
25. In the year 2019
Pranab Mukherjee
Bhupen Hazarika
Nanaji Deshmukh
PADMA VIBHUSHAN (Pehla Varg)
The Padma Vibhushan award is the second-highest honor given by the government in the Republic of India after the Bharat Ratna. The tradition of Padma Vibhushan started in the year of 1954. This honor is given for exceptional work in any field without any bias.
Till 2019, this honor has been given to 307 people, including 20 non-citizen and 12 posthumous personalities.
The Padma Vibhushan medallion observes an embossed lotus flower in the center and the ‘Padma’ in Devanagari writing at the top and ‘Vibhushan’ down at the lotus, in Devnagri script.
While observing at the backside it has the platinum emblem of India placed in the center of it with the Devanagari scripted ‘Satyamev Jayte’.
PADMA BHUSHAN (Dusra Varg)
Padma Bhushan is the third-highest Indian civilian award after Bharat Ratna and Padma Vibhushan Award. It is provided to those who have done excellent work in the high order service, without any discrimination. This award was instituted in 1954 and includes service in any field.
This medallion observes a central embossed lotus flower, wherein Devanagari script ‘Padma’ and ‘Bhushan’ is located up and down the flower, respectively.
At the back, it observes a platinum emblem of India placed at the center of it. Along with this, it also observes Devnagari scripted ‘Satyamev Jayte’ which means Truth alone triumphs.
Ther are 1254 in total award holders of Padma Bhushan from its establishment in 1954. These award holders include 96 non-citizen holders and 21 posthumous recipients.
PADMA SHRI
The Padma Shri award is the fourth in the list of Highest civilian award after, Bharat Ratna, Padma Vibhushan, and Padma Bhushan.
This honor is given to the citizens of India for their exceptionally well work in the fields of Art, Literature, Science, Education, Industry, Sports, Medicines, Publics affairs, and social service.
There are 2840 in total award holders of Padma Shri honor.
THANKYOU…
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