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Best book on the history of India: 1945–1982 Justin Winsor Prize (history) American Historical Association: History in the Western Hemisphere: 1896–1938 Justin Winsor Prize (library) American Library Association: Best library history essay: since 1978 Barbara and David Zalaznick Book Prize in American History: New-York Historical Society
The Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize for Science and Technology is one of the highest multidisciplinary science awards in India. [1] It was instituted in 1958 by the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research in honor of Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar, its founder director and recognizes excellence in scientific research in India. [2]
Rabindranath Tagore was the first person of Indian origin and also first Asian to be awarded with the Nobel Prize. [1] He received the prize for Literature in 1913.. The Nobel Prize is a set of annual international awards bestowed on "those who conferred the greatest benefit on humankind" in the fields of Physics, Chemistry, Physiology or Medicine, Literature, Peace and Economic Sciences, [A ...
[4] [5] At the 55th Academy Awards, Bhanu Athaiya became the first Indian to win an Academy Award for designing the costumes. [6] Ravi Shankar was nominated for Best Original Score for the same film. [7] As of 2023, three Indian films have been nominated for Best International Feature Film — Mother India, Salaam Bombay! (1988) and Lagaan (2001).
The 2011 top prize of €720 million [citation needed] was paid out as €4 million [86] (US$5.2 million) to each of the 180 tickets. [ citation needed ] In 2012, the first prize was €720 million (then US$941.8 million; $1.215 billion in 2022 dollars), [ citation needed ] out of a total prize pool of €2.52 billion (US$3.297 billion; $4.255 ...
The Cinema of India pavilion has garnered recognition at the Cannes Film Festival since its inception in 1946. [1] [2] The 1946 social-realistic film Neecha Nagar became the first Indian film to gain recognition at the Cannes, after it was awarded Grand Prix du Festival International du Film, the festival's highest prize, at the first Cannes.
Established in 1967, under the lottery department of the Government of Kerala, it is the first of its kind in India. In 1967 all private lotteries were banned and the Government of Kerala started the Kerala State Lotteries. The idea behind the setup of the new department was from the then Finance Minister of the state, P. K. Kunju. [1]
Government of India: Ribbon: Obverse: A centrally located lotus flower is embossed and the text "Padma" written in Devanagari script is placed above and the text "Vibhushan" is placed below the lotus. Reverse: A platinum Emblem of India placed in the centre with the national motto of India, "Satyameva Jayate" (Truth alone triumphs) in ...