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I. IMPORTANT DATES

Important Days / Dates in January:

January 01 : Global Family Day
January 09 : NRI Day
January 10 : World Laughter Day
January 12 : National Youth Day
January 15 : National Army Day
January 23: Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose’s Birthday
January 26 : India's Republic Day
January 26 : International Customs Day
January 28 : Lala Lajpat Rai Birthday
January 28 : Data Protection Day
January 30 : Martyrs' Day
January 30 : World Leprosy Eradication Day

Important Days / Dates in February:

February 04 : World Cancer Day
February 06 : International Day Against Female Genital Mutilation
February 12 : Darwin Day
February 12 : World Day Of The Sick
February 13 : Sarojini Naydu's Birthday
February 14 : Valentine’s Day
February 20 : World Day Of Social Justice
February 21 : International Mother Language Day
February 22 : World Scout Day
February 23 : World Peace And Understanding Day
February 24 : Central Excise Day
February 28 : National Science Day

Important Days / Dates in March:

March 4 : World Day Of Fighting Against Sexual Exploitation, National
Security Day
March 8 : International Women's Day
March 13 : World Kidney Day
March 15 : World Disabled Day
March 15 : World Consumer Right Day
March 20 : World Day Of Theatre For Children And Young People
March 20 : International Day For Francophonie
March 20 : World Sleep Day
March 21 : World Forestry Day
March 21 : International Day For The Elimination Of Racial Discrimination
March 22 : World Water Day

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March 23 : World Meteorological Day

March 24 : World T.B. Day
March 24 : International Day For Achievers
March 25 : International Day Of Remembrance Of The Victims Of Slavery
And Transatlantic Slave Trade
March 27 : World Drama Day

Important Days / Dates in April:

April 2 : World Autism Day
April 5 : National Maritime Day
April 7 : World Health Day
April 17 : World Haemophilia Day
April 18 : World Heritage Day
April 22 : Earth Day
April 23 : World Book And Copyright Day
April 25 : World Malaria Day
April 29 : International Dance Day

Important Days / Dates in May

May 1 : International Labour Day (Workers Day)
May 3 : Press Freedom Day
May 4 : Coal Miner’s Day
May 8 : World Red Cross Day
May 9 : Victory Day
May 11 : National Technology Day
May 12 : International Nurses Day
May 14 : World Migratory Day
May 15 : International Day Of The Family
May 17 : World Telecommunication Day (Information Society Day)
May 21 : Anti-Terrorism Day
May 24 : Commonwealth Day
May 31 : Anti-Tobacco Day

Important Days / Dates in June:

June 4 : International Day Of Innocent Child Victims Of Aggression
June 5 : World Environment Day
June 7 : International Level Crossing Awareness Day
June 8 : World Ocean Day
June 12 : World Day Against Child Labour
June 14 : World Blood Donor Day
June 17 : World Day To Combat Desertification And Drought
June 20 : World Refugee Day
June 21 : World Music Day
June 23 : United Nation’s Public Service Day
June 23 : International Widow’s Day
June 26 : International Day Against Drug Abuse & Illicit Trafficking
June 27 : World Diabetes Day

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Important Days / Dates in July:

July 1 : National Doctor’s Day
July 6 : World Zoonosis Day
July 11 : World Population Day
July 12 : World Malala Day
July 18 : Nelson Mendela International Day
July 28 : World Nature Conservation Day

Important Days / Dates in August:

August 2 : International Friendship Day
August 3 : Independence Day Of Niger
August 5 : Independence Day Of Upper Volta
August 6 : Hiroshima Day
August 9 : International Day Of World’s Indigenous People
August 9 : Quit India Day And Nagasaki Day
August 12 : International Youth Day
August 15 : Independence Day Of India
August 23 : International Day For The Remembrance Of The Slave Trade And
Its Abolition
August 29 : National Sports Day

Important Days / Dates in September:

September 5 : Teachers' Day (Dr. Radhakrishnan’s Birthday)
September 5 : Forgiveness Day
September 8 : World Literacy Day
September 14 : Hindi Day, World First Aid Day
September 16 : World Ozone Day, Engineer's Day In India
September 21 : Alzheimer's Day, International Day Of Peace
September 25 : Social Justice Day
September 26 : Day Of The Deaf
September 27 : World Tourism Day

Important Days / Dates in October:

October 1 : International Day Of The Older Person
October 2 : Mahatma Gandhi's Birthday, International Day Of Non-Violence
October 3 : World Habitat Day, World Nature Day
October 4 : World Animal Welfare Day
October 5 : World Teacher’s Day
October 8 : Indian Air Force Day
October 9 : World Post Office Day
October 10 : National Post Day
October 11 : International Girl Child Day
October 12 : World Arthritis Day
October 13 : UN International Day For National Disaster Reduction

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October 14 : World Standards Day

October 15 : World White Cane Day( Guiding The Blind)
October 16 : World Food Day
October 17 : International Day For The Eradication Of Poverty
October 20 : World Statistics Day
October 24 : UN Day, World Development Information Day
October 30 : World Thrift Day

Important Days / Dates in November:

November 1 : World Vegan Day
November 5 : World Radiography Day
November 9 : World Services Day
November 14 : Children's Day In India, Jawaharlal Nehru Birthday
November 16 : International Day For Endurance
November 17 : World Student Day, National Journalism Day
November 18 : World Adult Day
November 19 : World Citizen Day
November 20 : Africa Industrialization Day, Universal Children Day
November 21 : World Television Day, World Fisheries Day
November 25 : World Non-Veg Day
November 26 : Law Day
November 29 : International Day Of Solidarity With Palestinian People
November 30 : Flag Day

Important Days / Dates in December:

December 1 : World Aids Day
December 2 : World Computer Literacy Day, International Day Of Abolition Of
Slavery
December 3 : International Day Of People With Disabilities, World Conservation
Day
December 4 : Navy Day
December 5 : International Volunteer Day For Economic And Social
Development
December 7 : Armed Forces Flag Day, International Civil Aviation Day
December 9 : The International Day Against Corruption
December 10 : Human Right Day
December 11 : International Mountain Day
December 14 : International Energy Day
December 18 : International Migrants Day
December 19 : Goa’s Liberation Day
December 20 : International Human Solidarity
December 23 : Kisan Divas (Farmer's Day)
December 29 : International Bio-Diversity Day

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II. LIST OF BHARAT RATNA AWARDEES

Awarded
S.No. Name Birth/Death About him/her
Year
Shri Chakravarti Last Governor – General,
1 1954 1878 –1972
Rajagopalachari Independence activist
India’s 1st Vice President (1952 –
Dr. Sarvapali
2 1954 1888 –1975 1962), Philosopher and India’s 2nd
Radhakrishnan
President (1962 – 1967)
Dr. Chandrasekhara
3 1954 1888 – 197 Physicist
Venkata Raman
Author, Independence activist,
4 Dr. Bhagwan Das 1955 1869 –1958
Kashi Vidya Peeth Founder
Dr. Mokshagundam
5 1955 1861 –1962 Diwan of Mysore, Civil engineer
Visvesvaraya
Author, Independence activist, 1st
6 Pt. Jawaharlal Nehru 1955 1889 –1964
Prime Minister
Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh,
Pt. Govind Ballabh
7 1957 1887 –1961 Independence activist, Home
Pant
Minister
Dr. Dhondo Keshave
8 1958 1858 –1962 Educator, social reformer
Karve
Dr. Bidhan Chandra Chief Minister of West Bengal and
9 1961 1882 –1962
Roy a Physician
Shri Purushottam Das
10 1961 1882 –1962 Educator, Independence activist
Tandon
Jurist, Independence activist, 1st
11 Dr. Rajendra Prasad 1962 1884 –1963
President of India
Scholar, Independence activist, 3rd
12 Dr. Zakir Hussain 1963 1897 –1969
President of India
Dr. Pandurang Vaman
13 1963 1880 –1972 Sanskrit scholar and Indologist
Kane
Shri Lal Bahadur
2nd Prime Minister of India,
14 Shastri 1966 1904 –1966
Independence activist
(Posthumous)
15 Smt. Indira Gandhi 1971 1917 –1984 3rd Prime Minister of India
Shri Varahagiri
16 1975 1894 –1980 4th President, Trade unionist
Venkata Giri

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Awarded
S.No. Name Birth/Death About him/her
Year
Shri Kumaraswami
Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu,
17 Kamraj 1976 1903 –1975
Independence activist
(Posthumous)
Founder of Missionaries of Charity,
18 Mother Teresa 1980 1910 –1997
a Catholic nun
Shri Acharya Vinobha Independence activist and a Social
19 1983 1895 –1982
Bhave (Posthumous) reformer
Khan Abdul Ghaffar Independence activist, First non-
20 1987 1890 –1988
Khan Indian-citizen
Shri Marudu Gopalan
Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu, Film
21 Ramachandran 1988 1917 –1987
actor
(Posthumous)
Crusader against Untouchablity,
Dr. Bhim Rao Ramji Chief architect of Indian
22 Ambedkar 1990 1891 –1956 Constitution, Social Reformer, Dalit
(Posthumous) Icon, Historian, Economist, scholar,
politician
2nd non – citizen and non –
Dr. Nelson Rolihlahla
23 1990 1918- Indian recipient, Leader of Anti –
Mandela
Apartheid movement
Shri Rajiv Gandhi
24 1991 1944 –1991 6th Prime Minister of India
(Posthumous)
Sardar Vallabhbhai
Independence activist, 1st Home
25 Patel 1991 1875 –1950
Minister. 1st Posthumous recipient
(Posthumous)
Shri Morarji 4th Prime Minister and
26 1991 1896 –1995
Ranchhodji Desai Independence activist
Maulana Abul Kalam
1st Minister of Education and an
27 Azad 1992 1888 –1958
Independence activist
(Posthumous)
Shri Jehangir Ratanji
28 1992 1904 –1993 Philanthropist and an Industrialist
Dadabhai Tata
29 Shri Satyajit Ray 1992 1922 –1992 Filmmaker
Interim Prime Minister,
30 Shri Gulzarilal Nanda 1997 1898 –1998
Independence activist
Smt. Aruna Asaf Ali
31 1997 1909 –1996 Independence activist
(Posthumous)

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Awarded
S.No. Name Birth/Death About him/her
Year
Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Aeronautical Engineer and 11th
32 1997 1931-
Kalam President of India
Smt. Madurai
33 Sanmukhavadivu 1998 1916 –2004 Classical Carnatic singer
Subbulakshmi
Shri Chidambaram Minister of Agriculture and an
34 1998 1910 –2000
Subramniam Independence activist
Loknayak Jayaprakash
35 1999 1902 –1979 Politician, Independence activist
Narayan (Posthumous)
36 Professor Amartya Sen 1999 1933- Economist
Lokpriya Gopinath
Chief Minister of Assam,
37 Bordoloi 1999 1890 –1950
Independence activist
(Posthumous)
38 Pandit Ravi Shankar 1999 1920 –2012 Sitar player
Sushri Lata Dinanath
39 2001 1929- Playback singer
Mangeshkar
40 Ustad Bismillah Khan 2001 1916 –2006 Hindustani classical shehnai player
Pandit Bhimsen
41 2008 1922 – 2011 Hindustani classical singer
Gururaj Joshi
Indian Cricketer, First Sportsman
42 Sachin Tendulkar 2014 1973- and Youngest Indian who got
Bharat Ratna
43 Prof. C.N.R Rao 2014 1934- Indian Scientist
Eleventh Prime Minister of India
44 Atal Bihari Vajpayee 2015 1924-
from BJP, Major Indian Statesman
Madan Mohan
The freedom icon and Educationist
45 Malviya 2015 1861 –1946
popularly known as ‘Mahamana”.
(Posthumous)