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The nominations for the award are received from all government-recognised National Sports Federations, the Indian Olympic Association, the Sports Authority of India (SAI), the Sports Promotion and Control Boards, the state and the union territory governments and the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna, Arjuna, Dhyan Chand and Dronacharya awardees of the ...
As of 2020, the award comprises "a bronze statuette of Arjuna, certificate, ceremonial dress, and a cash prize of ₹ 15 lakh (US$17,000)." [ a ] Instituted in 1961 to honour the outstanding sportspersons of the country, [ 8 ] the award over the years has undergone a number of expansions, reviews and rationalizations.
The nominations for the award are received from all government recognised National Sports Federations, the Indian Olympic Association, the Sports Authority of India (SAI), the Sports Promotion and Control Boards, the state and the union territory governments and the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna, Arjuna, Dhyan Chand and Dronacharya awardees of the ...
As of 2020, four cricketers have been awarded the highest sporting award, the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna.The first recipient was Sachin Tendulkar, considered one of the greatest batsmen of all time according to the Encyclopedia Britannica, and the first cricketer to score 100 centuries in international competition. [5]
List of Arjuna Award recipients (1961–1969) List of Arjuna Award recipients (1970–1979) List of Arjuna Award recipients (1980–1989) List of Arjuna Award recipients (1990–1999) List of Arjuna Award recipients (2000–2009) List of Arjuna Award recipients (2020–2029) List of awards and nominations received by Lata Mangeshkar
Arjuna Award; List of Arjuna Award recipients (1961–1969) List of Arjuna Award recipients (1970–1979) List of Arjuna Award recipients (1980–1989) List of Arjuna Award recipients (1990–1999) List of Arjuna Award recipients (2000–2009) List of Arjuna Award recipients (2010–2019) List of Arjuna Award recipients (2020–2029)
The four awards presented in parasports are Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna, Arjuna Award, Dhyan Chand Award and Dronacharya Award. [ 1 ] First presented in the year 1974, a total of forty-three individuals have been honoured with the Arjuna Award in parasports for their "good performance at the international level" over the period of last four ...
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