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Important Awards/Honours

Awards/Honours Conferring Agency Particulars Instituted in the year Amount
Bharat Ratna Government of India Given for exceptional services towards the advancement of art, science and literature and in recognition of public services of the highest order in any field. (Highest National Award) 1954 Rs. 11 Lakhs
Padma Vibhushan Government of India 2nd Highest Civilian Honour Given for exceptional and distinguished services in any field including services in any field including services rendered by Government employees. 1954 —
Padma Bhushan Government of India Third highest national award given for distinguished services in any field 1954 —
Padma Shri Government of India Fourth highest national award given for distinguished services in any field. 1954 —
Bharatiya Jnanpith Award Bharatiya Jnanpith Given to distinguished writer of various modern Indian languages. 1964-65 Rs. 11 Lakhs
Moortidevi Award Bharatiya Jnanpith Given for depiction of valvu of human life in various modern Indian languages and in English. 1984 Rs. 2 Lakhs
Sahitya Akedemi Award Sahitya Akademi For distinguished and outstanding literary contribution in 22 Indian languages including English in past 5 years. 1955 Rs. 1 Lakhs
Saraswati Samman K.K. Birla Foundation For an outstanding literary work in any language included in the Eighth Schedule of the Constitution of Indian in the past 10 years. Recognised as most prestigious literary honour in the country. 1991 Rs. 7.5 Lakhs
Vachaspati Award K.K. Birla Foundation For distinguished and creative writing in Sanskrit 1992 Rs. 1.5 Lakhs
Bharat Bharati Award Uttar Pradesh Hindi Sansthan For creative writing and continued service in Hindi literature 1986 Rs. 2.5 lakhs
Booker Prize Booker Company & British Publishers Association Highest literary award for disinguished literary contribution by Irish or other writers of Commonwealth Nations 1968 Pound 60,000
David Cohen Award British Art Council Highest literary award of Britain — Pound 49,000
Commonwealth Writer’s Award — Given to distinguished writers of Commonwealth Nations of Eurasia 1987 Pound 10,000
Gaunkoo Pre Award Gaunkoo Academy (France) Highest literary award of France 1993 Franc 50
Arjuna Award Human Resource Development Ministry (Government of India) Sports Deptt. Outstanding contribution in the field of sports 1961 Rs. 5 lakhs
Dronacharya Award Human Resource Development Ministry (Government of India) Sports Deptt. For distinguished services by coaches of different games 1985 Rs. 5,00,000
Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna — For outstanding performance in the field of sports/games 1991 Rs. 7.5 Lakhs
C.K. Naidu Award (Lifetime) Board of Control for Cricket of India For extraordinary performance in cricket (outside or inside ground) 1994 Rs. 15 Lakhs
Olympic Gold Order International Olympic Committee For distinguished contribution for promotion and enrichment of Olympic revolution — —
Nobel Prizes
  • Conferring Agencies : Nobel Foundation, Sweden (Peace); Parliamentary Committee of Norway Swedish Academy (Literature); Bank of Sweden (Economics); Nobel Assembly of Carolinska Institute (Medicine); Royal Sweden Academy of Sciences (Physics & Chemistry)
  • Particulars : Given annually on December 10 for outstanding works in the fields of Physics, Chemistry, Physiology & Medicine, Literature, Peace and Economics (established in 1967); Most prestigious award in the world.
 1901 10 Million Swedish Kronar
Magsaysay Award Ramon Magsaysay (Philippines) Foundation Given annually on August 31, the birth anniversary of Magsaysay, for outstanding contribution to public service, community leadership, journalism, literature and creative arts and inter national understanding. It is equivalent to the Nobel Prize in Asia. 1957 Dollar 50,000 Dollar
Right Livelihood Award Right Livelihood Society based in British’s lsle of Man but with a Staff in Stockholm Given annually for practical and exemplary solutions to real problem of today. Also called ‘Alternate Nobel Prize’. 1980 Dollar 2.5 Lakhs
Jawaharlal Nehru Award for International Understanding Council of Cultural Relations of India Given to persons for Outstanding contributions to the promotion of international understanding, goodwill and friendship. 1965 Rs. 15 Lakhs
India Gandhi Award for International Peace, Disarmament and Development Indira Gandhi Memorial Fund Given for outstanding contributions to disarmament and development 1986 Rs. 33 Lakhs
UNESCO Peace Award UNESCO Often called the ‘Little Nobel Award’, given to individuals or groups for their contribution to peace. 1989 $ 25,000
UN Human Rights Award UN Given every five years for individual contribution to the establishment of Human Rights 1966 —
Ambedkar International Award Government of India Given for outstanding Contribution in the social & economic fields, particularly for the upliftment of downtrodden 1993 Rs. 50,000
Rajiv Gandhi Sadbhavana Award Rajiv Gandhi Memorial Fund Given for outstanding contribution for promotion of peace and cordial relations. — Rs. 2.5 lakhs
Mahatma Gandhi Peace Prize Government of India (Highest Award of India) Instituted to mark the 125th anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi, to be conferred on an individual who contributes important literaary and artistic work to the cause. It is on the lines of Nobel Prize. 1995 US $ 10,000
Owen Global Prize — Given biennally to an individual who has made significant and lasting contributions of enduring quality to society from the background of sports. 1993 —
Templeton Prize — Named after John M. Templeton, a presbyterian of Nassau, Bahamas. Conferred for progress in religion 1972 —
Pulitzer Prize — Named after the US Publisher Joseph Pulitzer. Conferred annually in the USA for outstanding works in journalism, literature and music 1970 —
Dada Sahab Phalke Award Ministry of Information & Broadcasting, Government of India Highest award in the field of films, is given to a film personality for his/her outstanding contribution to the growth and development of Indian Cinema 1969 Rs. 2 lakhs
Dada Kondke Award The Maharashtra Government Award for the best rural film in memory of Marathi actor and film maker, Dada Kondke 1998 Rs. 25,000
Kalidas Samman The Madhya Pradesh Government It is given annually for excellence in four different art forms alternatively : Classical Music, Dance, Theatre and Plastic arts — Rs. 1 lakhs
Saraswati Award Sri Kailashnath Trust, Nasik Conferred on individuals related to various fields-social service, arts and ancient learnings. 1991 Rs. 5 lakhs
Kalinga Award Kalinga Foundation Trust, Orissa It is conferred for popularisation of science by UNESCO 1952 Pound 1000
Maulana Abul Kalam Trophy Government of India, Sports Department — 1956-57 Rs. 1 lakhs
Tulsi Samman Government of Madhya Pradesh, Department of Culture For Folk performance 1983 Rs. 1 Lakhs
Lata Mangeshkar Samman For composing light music 1989 Rs. 1 Lakhs
India Gandhi Paryavaran Puraskar Ministry of Environment and Forests, Government of India An award for significant scientific or field work for the protection of Environment — Rs. 1 Lakhs
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