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Awards In India - Sports &

Literature, Gallantry And Civilian
Awards
Awards are the token of respect and honour conferred to the people
with noteworthy achievements. The list of awards in India is vast as
people have been marking great achievements in various fields.
The major categories of Awards in India are:
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1. Civilian Awards
2. Gallantry Awards

This article is about the list of awards in India for various fields of
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Civilian Awards are categorized according to the degree of honour.

The Civilian awards conferred are:

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Bharat Ratna is the highest Civilian Award in India. This award is Submit
conferred for achievements in the field of Science, Literature, Arts and
Public Services. In 2013, sports were also included in this award
category.

The award has the shape of a peepal leaf and is bronze-toned. The
award has the emblem of Sun in the middle, and the words “Bharat
Ratna” are inscribed below the emblem in Devanagari Script. On the
reverse side, it has the State Emblem and State Motto.

Padma Vibhushan

Padma Vibushan is the second-highest civilian award in India. This is

conferred to people with distinguished achievements in the field of
Arts, Literature, Science, Public Services.

This award has a circular shape with a geometric pattern

superimposed on the circle and is toned bronze. In the centre of the
circle, a lotus flower is embossed. The word “Padma” and “Vibushan”
are inscribed above and below the lotus flower in Devnagri Script. On
the reverse side, it has the State Emblem and State Motto.

Padma Bhushan

This is the third-highest civilian award in India and is conferred to

people with achievements for service in any field including service
rendered by Government servants including doctors and scientists,
but exclude those working with the public sector undertakings.

This award has a similar design to the Padma Vibhushan. All the
embossing is done in gold.

Padma Shri

In the order of rank, Padma Shri is the fourth highest civilian award.
This award is conferred to people for achievements in any field
including the service rendered by the Government employees.

The shape of the award is the superimposition of a geometric pattern

on the circle.

The words “Padma” and “Shri” are embossed above and below the
lotus flower in the centre.

All the embossing is done in stainless steel and the periphery is

furnished in bronze.

List of Civilian Awards and Awardees 2021

Civilian Awards in India 2021:- Download PDF Here

Candidates should note that no Bharat Ratna was conferred in 2021.

The Padma Awards 2021 were conferred by the Indian President, and
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Civilian Recipients
Awards

Bharat Pranab Mukherjee

Ratna
Nanaji Deshmukh (Posthumously)

Bhupen Hazarika (Posthumously)

Padma Ms. Teejan Bai

Vibhushan
Shri Ismail Omar Guelleh (Foreigner)

Shri Anilkumar Manibhai Naik

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Padma Shri John Chambers (Foreigner)

Bhushan
Shri Sukhdev Singh Dhindsa

Shri Pravin Gordhan (Foreigner)

Shri Mahashay Dharam Pal Gulati

Shri Ashok Laxmanrao Kukade

Shri Kariya Munda

Shri Budhaditya Mukherjee

Shri Mohanlal Viswanathan Nair

Shri S Nambi Narayan

Shri Kuldip Nayar (Posthumous)

Ms. Bachendri Pal

Shri V K Shunglu

Shri Hukumdev Narayan Yadav

Padma Shri Rajeshwar Acharya – Art-Vocal-Hindustani – Uttar Pradesh

Bangaru Adigalar – Spiritualism – Tamil Nadu

Illias Ali – Medicine-Surgery – Assam

Manoj Bajpayee – Art-Acting-Films – Maharashtra

Uddhab Kumar Bharali – Science & Engineering-

Grassroots Innovation – Assam

Omesh Kumar Bharti – Medicine (Rabies) – Himachal

Pradesh

Pritam Bhartwan – Art-Vocals-Folk – Uttarakhand

Jyoti Bhatt – Art-Painting – Gujarat

Dilip Chakravarty – Archaeology – Delhi

Mammen Chandy – Medicine (Hematology) – West

Bengal

Swapan Chaudhuri – Art-Music-Tabla – West Bengal

Kanwal Singh Chauhan – Agriculture – Haryana

Sunil Chhetri – Sports (Football) – Telangana

Dinyar Contractor – Art-Acting-Theatre – Maharashtra

Muktaben Pankajkumar Dagli – Social Work (Divyang

Welfare) – Gujarat

Babulal Dahiya – Agriculture – Madhya Pradesh

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Gallantry Awards
Gallantry Awards are presented to the personnel in the forces for
bravery and valour.

The Gallantry awards that are conferred in India are as follows (in the
order of precedence):

1. Param Vir Chakra

2. Ashoka Chakra
3. Mahavir Chakra
4. Kirti Chakra
5. Vir Chakra
6. Shaurya Chakra

Major facts about the Gallantry Awards

The first 3 awards in this category that came into existence after
independence are- Param Vir Chakra, Maha Vir Chakra, Vir Chakra.
These awards are conferred twice a year- on Republic Day and
Independence Day.
The other 3 gallantry awards were introduced in 1952- Ashok Chakra Class
I, Ashok Chakra Class II, Ashok Chakra Class III. Later, they were named as
Ashok Chakra, Kirti Chakra and Shaurya Chakra.
The gallantry Awards have a certain selection process for the recipients.

Selection Process for Gallantry Awards

The basic selection process for these awards are:

1. In the case of Armed Forces, the award is initiated by the Unit.

2. The recommended personnel name are sent to the Service Headquarters
under the supervision of Commanders in the chain.
3. The Awards Committee verifies the list and gets it approved by the Chiefs
before sending the proposal to the Ministry Of Defence.

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Param Vir Chakra

Param Vir Chakra is the highest order of recognition in the Military and
is conferred to personnel who have performed a distinguished act of
valour at the time of war.

The name of the award is also referred to as the “Wheel of the

Ultimate Brave”. The medal is a circular bronze disc. On the front, the
National Emblem of India appears in the centre on a raised circle
surrounded by four sets of the vajra. On the reverse, there are 2
inscribed legends separated by lotus flowers. The words “Param Vir
Chakra” are written in Hindi and English.
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The Maha Vir Chakra is the second-highest military honorary award in

India, after the Param Vir Chakra, and is awarded for acts of
conspicuous gallantry in the presence of the enemy, whether on land,
at sea or in the air. It replaced the British Distinguished Service Order
(DSO).

The medal is made of silver and is circular in shape. Embossed on the

front is a five-pointed star with circular centre-piece on which the
state emblem of India is inscribed. The words “Mahavira Chakra” are
embossed in Devanagari and English on the reverse with two lotus
flowers in the middle.

Vir Chakra

Vir Chakra is the third-highest honorary gallantry award in India and is

conferred to personnel for acts of gallantry in the presence of the
enemy on the battlefield.

The medal is a circular silver medal. A five-pointed star, with the wheel
or chakra in the centre, and, on this, the state emblem is inscribed.
Around a plain centre, two legends separated by lotus flowers and “Vir
Chakra” is embossed in Hindi and in English.

Ashoka Chakra

Ashok Chakra is conferred to civilians or military personnel for most

conspicuous bravery or some act of daring or pre-eminent act of
valour or self-sacrifice away from the battlefield.

The award design is circular in shape and “Ashok Chakra” is inscribed

both in Hindi and English and these 2 versions are separated by 2 lotus
flowers.

This award is equivalent to the US Army’s peacetime Medal of Honour

and the British George Cross.

Kirti Chakra

This award is presented to the Indian military decoration awarded for

valour, courageous action or self-sacrifice away from the field of
battle and is awarded to civilians as well as military personnel.

It is the peacetime equivalent of the Maha Vir Chakra and it comes in

between Ashoka Chakra and Shaurya Chakra. Before 1967, the award
was known as the Ashoka Chakra, Class II.

It is circular in shape and is made of silver. On the front, a replica of

Ashoka Chakra in the centre is embossed and is surrounded by a
lotus ring. On its reverse the words Kirti Chakra is embossed in both in
Hindi and English; the versions being separated by two lotus flowers.

Shaurya Chakra

The Shaurya Chakra is an Indian military decoration awarded for

valour, courageous action or self-sacrifice while not engaged in direct
action with the enemy.

The award is circular in shape and is toned bronze. In the centre,

words “Ashoka Chakra” is surrounded by a lotus wreath and an ornate
edge. On the reverse, the words “Ashoka Chakra” is inscribed in Hindi
along the upper edge on the medal and the same name in English
along the lower rim.
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The list of Gallantry Awardees 2021 is mentioned below:

Gallantry Awardees 2021

Maha Vir Col Bikumalla Santosh Babu 16th Battalion, The Bihar
Chakra (Posthumous) Regiment

Kirti Sub Sanjeev Kumar (Posthumous) 4th Battalion, The

Chakra Parachute Regiment

Kirti Shri Pintu Kumar CRPF

Chakra Singh (Posthumous)

Kirti Shri Shyam Narayan Singh Yadava Shyam Singh

Chakra (Posthumous)

Kirti Shri Vinod Kumar (Posthumous) CRPF

Chakra

Kirti Shri Rahul Mathur CRPF

Chakra

Vir Chakra Nb Sub Nuduram 16th Battalion, The Bihar

Soren (Posthumous) Regiment

Vir Chakra Hav K Palani (Posthumous) 81 Field Regiment

Vir Chakra Hav Tejinder Singh 3 Medium Regiment

Vir Chakra Nk Deepak Singh (Posthumous) 16th Battalion, Bihar

Regiment

Vir Chakra Sep Gurtej Singh (Posthumous) 3rd Battalion, Punjab

Regiment

Shaurya Maj Anuj Sood (Posthumous) 21st Battalion, Rashtriya

Chakra Rifles

Shaurya Rfn Pranab Jyoti Das 6th Battalion, Assam Rifles

Chakra

Shaurya Pts Sonam Tshering Tamang 4th Battalion, The

Chakra Parachute Regiment

Shaurya Shri Arshad Khan (Posthumous) Jammu and Kashmir

Chakra Police

Shaurya Shri Gh Mustafa Jammu and Kashmir

Chakra Barah (Posthumous) Police

Shaurya Shri Naseer Ahmad Jammu and Kashmir

Chakra Kolie (Posthumous) Police

Shaurya Shri Bilal Ahmad Jammu and Kashmir

Chakra Magray (Posthumous) Police
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Gallantry Recipients
Awards

Vir Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman, Flying (Pilot) – Air

Chakra Force.

Ashok Lance Naik Nazir Wani(posthumously)- Army

Chakra

Kirti 1. Sapper Prakash Jadhav, The Corps Of Engineers/First Battalion

Chakra The Rashtriya Rifles (posthumous) – Army

2. Shri Harshpal Singh, Dy Commandant – CRPF.

Shaurya 1. Lieutenant Colonel Ajay Singh Kushwah, The Jammu And

Chakra Kashmir Rifles/3rd Battalion The Rashtriya Rifles – Army.
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Electronic And Mechanical Engineers/55th Battalion The
Rashtriya Rifles (posthumous) – Army.

3. Captain Maheshkumar Bhure, The Corps Of

Engineers/34th Battalion The Rashtriya Rifles Army

4. Lance Naik Sandeep Singh, 4th Battalion The Parachute

Regiment (special Forces) (posthumous)- Army

5. Sepoy Brajesh Kumar, The Punjab Regiment/22nd

Battalion The Rashtriya Rifles (posthumous) – Army.

6. Sepoy Hari Singh, The Grenadiers/55th Battalion The

Rashtriya Rifles (posthumous) – Army.

7. Rifleman Ajveer Singh Chauhan, 6th Battalion The

Garhwal Rifles – Army.

8. Rifleman Shive Kumar, The Jammu And Kashmir Light

Infantry/31st Battalion The Rashtriya Rifles (posthumous)
– Army.

9. Amit Singh Rana – Navy.

10. Shri Sable Dnyaneshwar Shriram, Constable – CRPF.

11. Shri Zaker Hussain, Constable – CRPF.

12. Shri Ashiq Hussain Malik, Special Police Official

(posthumous) – MHA.

13. Shri Subash Chander, Head Constable – J&K MHA.

14. Shri Imran Hussain Tak, Sub Inspector (posthumous) –

MHA.

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Frequently Asked Questions on Awards in

India
Q1 Q 1. Which is the highest Civilian Award in India?
Ans. Bharat Ratna is the highest civilian award in India.

Q2 Q 2. What are Civilian Awards?

Ans. The Civilian Awards are presented by the President of India to
the people of the country who have excelled in their field of work
and have made the country proud. The inception of these Civilian
Awards dates back to 1954 and are presented to the achievers on
the Indian Republic Day.
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 Q3 Q 3. Which is the biggest award in the world?
Ans. The Nobel Prize is the biggest and the most prestigious award
across the world. A person is awarded the Nobel Prize for
outstanding achievements in fields like Physics, Peace, Chemistry,
Medicine, Literature and Economics. Get the list of Nobel Prize
Winners (https://byjus.com/govt-exams/nobel-prize-winners-
2020-list/) in the linked article.

Q4 Q 4. Who was the first woman to have won Bharat Ratna?

Ans. Former Indian Prime Minister, Indira Gandhi was the first
female recipient of the Bharat Ratna in 1972. She is the only
woman Prime Minister that India has had till date.

Q5 Q 5. Who was the first sportsperson to have won the highest

Civilian Award in India?
Ans. Sachin Tendulkar became the first sportsperson ever to have
won Bharat Ratna, the highest Indian Civilian Award in the year
2014.

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