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The Arjuna Award, officially known as the Arjuna Awards for Outstanding Performance in Sports and Games, [1] is the sports honour of Republic of India. It is awarded annually by the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports. Before the introduction of the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna in 1991–1992, the Arjuna award was the highest sporting honour of India.
The Arjuna Award, officially known as Arjuna Awards given for Outstanding Performance in Sports and Games, [3] is the second-highest sporting honour of India, the highest being the Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award. The award is named after Arjuna, one of the characters of the Sanskrit epic Mahabharata of ancient India. [4]
The four awards presented in badminton are Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna, Arjuna Award, Dhyan Chand Award and Dronacharya Award. [ 1 ] First presented in the year 1961, a total of thirty-two individuals have been honoured with the Arjuna Award in badminton for their "good performance at the international level" over the period of last four years. [ 2 ]
He was presented with the Arjuna Award in the year 1994 and the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna award in the year 1997–1998. [1] He is also the highest run scorer of all time in International cricket and the first sportsperson to be awarded the Bharat Ratna , India's highest civilian award in 2014.
This page categorises winners of the Arjuna Award, an award given by the Government of India. It is awarded to recognize outstanding achievement by Indian sports persons nationally and internationally.
Arjuna Award: Female 1989 Niyati Shah: Arjuna Award: Female 1990 M. S. Walia: Arjuna Award: Male 1997 Chetan Baboor: Arjuna Award: Male 1998 Subramaniam Raman: Arjuna Award: Male 2002 Mantu Ghosh: Arjuna Award: Female 2004 Sharath Kamal: Arjuna Award: Male 2005 Soumyadeep Roy: Arjuna Award: Male 2006 Subhajit Saha: Arjuna Award: Male 2009 ...
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 ...
The four awards presented in boxing are Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna, Arjuna Award, Dhyan Chand Award and Dronacharya Award. [ 1 ] First presented in the year 1961, a total of forty-five individuals have been honoured with the Arjuna Award in boxing for their "good performance at the international level" over the period of last four years. [ 2 ]