Maharashtra Bhushan
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| Maharashtra Bhushan Award | |
|---|---|
| Maharashtra State highest civilian award for outstanding individual achievements | |
| Sponsored by | Govt. of Maharashtra |
| Reward(s) | ₹ 25,00,000/-[1] |
| First awarded | 1996 |
| Last awarded | 2023 |
The Maharashtra Bhushan is a highest civilian award presented annually by the Government of Maharashtra State in India.
When the Shivsena- BJP alliance came to power in 1995, it proposed to institute this award. The Maharashtra Bhushan was first awarded in 1996. It was initially conferred in every years in the fields of Literature, Art, Sport, and Science. Later the fields of Social Work, Journalism, and Public Administration and Health Services were included. The award is presented for outstanding achievement in their field.
Prize and selection[edit]
At present, the award carries a cash prize of ₹ 25 lakhs, a memento and citation. The winners are selected by a committee appointed of the Government of Maharashtra.
Recipients[edit]
The recipients of the Maharashtra Bhushan award are as follows
| Year | Name | Image | Field | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Purushottam Laxman Deshpande | 
|
Literature | [2] |
| 1997 | Lata Mangeshkar |
|
Arts, Music | [3] |
| 1998 | Sunil Gavaskar | 
|
Sports | |
| 1999 | Vijay Bhatkar | 
|
Science | [4] |
| 2001 | Sachin Tendulkar | 
|
Sports | [5] |
| 2002 | Bhimsen Joshi | .jpg)
|
Arts, Music | [6] |
| 2003 | Abhay and Rani Bang | 
|
Medical Services | [7] |
| 2004 | Baba Amte | 
|
Social Work | [8] |
| 2005 | Raghunath Anant Mashelkar | 
|
Science | [9] |
| 2006 | Ratan Tata | 
|
Public Administration | [10] |
| 2007 | R. K. Patil | 
|
Public Administration | [11] |
| 2008 | Dr. Nanasaheb Dharmadhikari |
|
Social Work | [12] |
| 2008 | Mangesh Padgaonkar | 
|
Literature | [13] |
| 2009 | Sulochana Latkar | 
|
Arts, Cinema | [14] |
| 2010 | Jayant Narlikar | 
|
Science | [15] |
| 2011 | Anil Kakodkar | 
|
Science | [16] |
| 2015 | Babasaheb Purandare | 
|
Literature | [17] |
| 2021 | Asha Bhosle | 
|
Arts, Music | [18] |
| 2022 | Appasaheb Dharmadhikari | 
|
Social Work | |
| 2023 | Ashok Saraf | 
|
Arts, Cinema |
See also[edit]
References[edit]
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- ^ "Maharashtra Bhushan award for Lata Mangeshkar". rediff.com. 27 December 2021.
- ^ "Maharashtra Bhushan for Tendulkar (2000-01) and Bhatkar (1999-2000)". rediff.com. 24 April 2001.
- ^ "Sachin got Maharashtra Bhushan award". Cricinfo.com. Retrieved 2009-12-02.
- ^ "Maharashtra Bhushan award for Bhimsen Joshi". The Times of India. 2002-04-27. Archived from the original on 2012-06-10. Retrieved 2009-12-02.
- ^ "Bangs bag Maharashtra Bhushan award". Rediff.com. Archived from the original on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2009-12-02.
- ^ "Award for Baba Amte, Mashelkar". The Hindu. Chennai, India. 2005-05-01. Archived from the original on 2005-05-06.
- ^ "Biodata of Dr RA Meashelar". CSIR. Archived from the original on 2010-07-25. Retrieved 2009-12-02.
- ^ "Ratan Tata gets Maharashtra Bhushan". dnaindia.com. 10 May 2006.
- ^ "Maharashtra Bhushan award to be conferred posthumously on R K Patil". One India. Retrieved 2009-12-02.
- ^ "Maharashtra Bhushan conferred on Nanasaheb Dharmadhikari". timesofindia.indiatimes.com. 26 November 2008.
- ^ "`Maharashtra Bhushan' Award Presented to Spiritual Leader". outlookindia.com. 25 November 2008.
- ^ हा तर माझ्या घरचा आहेर! Maharashtra Times, Nov 30, 2009
- ^ Narlikar honoured with Maharashtra Bhushan Times of India,
- ^ "Anil Kakodkar to get 'Maharashtra Bhushan' award". news18. 26 April 2012. Retrieved 27 July 2022.
- ^ "Purandare awarded "Maharashtra Bhushan"". Indian Express. 1 May 2015. Retrieved 1 May 2015.
- ^ "Asha Bhosle to be honoured with 'Maharashtra Bhushan". thehindu.com. 26 March 2021.