National Awards and Honour in India (Complete List)
National Awards and Honour in India
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Awards in India
- Awards are given to a recipient as a token of honour and recognition of excellence in a certain field.
- As the name suggests, the national awards of India are awarded by the Government of India to people for their exceptional service or performance in different fields irrespective of their age, caste, occupation, religion, etc.
- The major categories of National Awards and Honour in India in India are –
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- Civilian Awards – Bharat Ratna is the highest civilian award of the country. It is followed by Padma Vibhushan, Padma bhushan and Padma Shri.
- Gallantry Awards – After independence, first three gallantry awards namely Param Vir Chakra, Maha Vir Chakra and Vir Chakra were instituted on 26th January, 1950 which was deemed to have effect from the 15th August, 1947.
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- Besides these there are different categories that includes
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- Sports awards,
- Literature awards, and
- Peace and leadership awards etc.
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List of Awards in India
Here is the list of some such civilian and gallantry awards.
Civilian Awards
|
Award |
Established |
Details |
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Bharat Ratna |
1954 |
Highest Civilian Award given for recognition of exceptional service/performance of the highest order. |
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Padma Vibhushan |
1954 |
It is the second-highest civilian award in India. The award is given for exceptional and distinguished service in any field including service rendered by Government servants. |
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Padma Bhushan |
1954 |
It is the third-highest civilian award in India. The award is given for exceptional and distinguished service in any field including service rendered by Government servants. |
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Padma Shri |
1954 |
It is the fourth-highest civilian award in India. The award is given for exceptional and distinguished service in any field including service rendered by Government servants. |
Jeevan Raksha Padak Series of Awards
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Award |
Established |
Details |
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Sarvottam Jeevan Raksha Padak |
1961 |
It is a Civilian Lifesaving award given by Indian Government for saving lives from drowning, fire, or mine accidents. |
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Uttam Jeevan Raksha Padak |
1961 |
It is a Civilian Lifesaving award given by Indian Government for saving lives from drowning, fire, or mine accidents. |
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Jeevan Raksha Padak |
1961 |
It is a Civilian Lifesaving award given by Indian Government for saving lives from drowning, fire, or mine accidents. |
Gallantry Awards
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Award |
Established |
Details |
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Param Vir Chakra |
1950 |
It India’s highest wartime gallantry award. It is given for highest degree of valour in the presence of the enemy during war time. |
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Maha Vir Chakra |
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The second-highest military honorary award. It is awarded for acts of conspicuous gallantry in the presence of the enemy, whether on land, at sea or in the air. |
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Vir Chakra |
1947 |
Acts of gallantry in the presence of the enemy, whether on land or at sea or in the air. |
Peace time Gallantry Awards
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Award |
Established |
Details |
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Ashoka Chakra |
1952 |
It is India’s highest peacetime military decoration award. The Ashok Chakra series of awards are open to civilians also. These awards are biannual and are given on the Republic Day and Independence Day. |
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Kirti Chakra |
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The Indian military decoration awarded for valour, courageous action or self-sacrifice away from the field of battle and is awarded to civilians as well as military personnel. |
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Shaurya Chakra |
1952 |
Awarded for gallantry otherwise than in the face of the enemy. This award may be granted to civilians or to military personnel and may be awarded posthumously. |
Peace Awards
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Award |
Established In |
Details |
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International Gandhi Peace Prize |
1995 |
The award is named after Mahatma Gandhi. It is awarded annually by the Government of India for contribution in Peace. |
Literature Awards
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Award |
Established In |
Details |
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Jnanpith award |
1961 |
This literary award presented annually by the Bharatiya Jnanpith to an author for their “outstanding contribution towards literature”. |
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Sahitya Akademi Award |
1954 |
It is given to the most outstanding books of literary merit published in any of the major Indian languages recognised by the Akademi. |
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Sangeet-Natak Akademi Award |
1952 |
The Sangeet-Natak Akademi Award is given for highest achievement in music, dance and drama. |
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Vyas Samman |
1991 |
The award is given annually by the K.K. Birla Foundation and includes a cash payout of Rs 4,00,000. |
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Saraswati Samman |
1991 |
The Saraswati Samman is an annual award for outstanding prose or poetry literary works in any of the 22 languages of India. |
Film Awards
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Award |
Established |
Details |
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Dadasaheb Phalke Award |
1969 |
The Dadasaheb Phalke Award is India’s highest award in cinema. It is presented annually by the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting. |
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National Film Awards |
1954 |
Awarded for Excellence in cinematic achievements for Indian cinema. |
Science and Technology Awards
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Award |
Established |
Details |
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Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize |
1958 |
The Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar award is given annually by the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research for outstanding research, applied or fundamental, in biology, chemistry, environmental science, engineering, mathematics, medicine and Physics. |
Sports Awards
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Award |
Established |
Details |
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Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award |
1991 |
It is the highest sporting honour in India. |
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Arjuna Award |
1961 |
The award is given to recognize outstanding achievement in sports. The Arjuna Awards are given annually by the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports, Government of India. |
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Dronacharya Award |
1985 |
Dronacharya Award is given to the sports coaches for their outstanding contribution. |
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Dhyan Chand Award |
2002 |
Dhyan Chand Award is a Lifetime Achievement award in Sports and Games in India. |
Indian Awards represent a great honour. Besides these, there are many others which are awarded to the civilians, military, police etc. which we will discuss in further articles.
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