It is the highest civilian award is for people for their exceptional service/performance of the highest order, without distinction of race, occupation, position, or sex and they receive a Sanad (certificate) signed by the President and a peepal leaf-shaped medallion.
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Year |
Awarded Person Name |
Person Details |
Prime Minister |
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2019 |
Pranab Mukherjee |
He is politician served as a 13th President of India from 2012 until 2017. He is
the senior leader of Indian National Congress party and worked in various
Ministerial portfolios and was Union Finance Minister from 2009 to 2012. |
Narendra Modi, Bharatiya Janata Party |
|
2019 |
Bhupen Hazarika |
He (8-9-1926 to 5-11- 2011) was a playback singer, lyricist, musician, poet and
film maker from Assam. |
Narendra Modi, Bharatiya Janata Party |
|
2019 |
Nanaji Deshmukh / Chandikadas Amritrao Deshmukh |
He (11 -10-1916 to 27-2- 2010) was a social activist from India. He worked in
the fields of education, health. He was a leader of the Bharatiya Jana Sangh and
a member of Rajya Sabha. |
Narendra Modi, Bharatiya Janata Party |
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