Dr. Ambedkar National Award

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{{Short description|Indian award presented by the government of India}}
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{{Infobox award
| name = Dr. Ambedkar National Award
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| caption =
| subheader = National civilian award for outstanding contribution to the promotion of Social Understanding and for the upliftment of the Weaker sections in India.
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| sponsor = [[Government of India]]
| firstawarded = 1993
| lastawarded = 2014
| reward = {{INR}} 1 million
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| holder_label = Most recent winner
| holder =
| award1_type = Total awarded
| award1_winner = 7
| award2_type = First winner
| award2_winner = National Institute of Social Work and Social Science, Bhubaneswar
| award3_type = Last winner
| award3_winner = Babu Lal Nirmal &
Amar Seva Sangam
| website = [http://ambedkarfoundation.nic.in/html/awards.html ambedkarfoundation.nic.in]
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The '''Dr. Ambedkar National Award''' or the '''Dr. Ambedkar National Award for Social Understanding and Upliftment of Weaker Sections''' is a national award presented by the [[Government of India]] in honour of [[B. R. Ambedkar]], the country's first law minister, father of the [[Indian Constitution]] and champion of [[human rights]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://ambedkarfoundation.nic.in/html/awards/ia16.pdf |title=Awards listing |website=ambedkarfoundation.nic.in |access-date=2018-11-16 |archive-date=2018-04-17 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180417005758/http://ambedkarfoundation.nic.in/html/awards/ia16.pdf |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref name="ambedkarfoundation.nic.in">{{cite web |url=http://ambedkarfoundation.nic.in/html/awards/na16.pdf |title=Awards listing |website=ambedkarfoundation.nic.in |access-date=2018-11-16 |archive-date=2019-08-19 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190819055542/http://www.ambedkarfoundation.nic.in/html/awards/na16.pdf |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref name="auto">{{cite news|url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/jury-finds-shortlist-for-dr-ambedkar-national-award-award-not-good-enough/articleshow/58601709.cms?from=mdr|title=Ambedkar National Award: Shortage of deserving candidates working for upliftment of weaker section|last=SHARMA|first=NIDHI|date=10 May 2017|publisher=|newspaper=The Economic Times}}</ref>

==History==
It was established in 1992 and is administered by the Dr. Ambedkar foundation to people or organizations for their outstanding work. The award symbolizes the vision of [[Babasaheb Ambedkar]] for social understanding
and national integrity. The money constituent of this award is 1 million (10 [[Lakh]]s) rupees and a citation. This award is provided by the hands of the [[President of India]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://pib.nic.in/newsite/PrintRelease.aspx?relid=162170|title=President presents Dr Ambedkar National Award for Social Understanding and Upliftment of Weaker Sections|author=|date=|website=pib.nic.in}}</ref>

==Recipients==
The following people or organizations have received this award.<ref name="auto"/><ref name="ambedkarfoundation.nic.in"/>

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Year !! person or organization !! Place !! Type
|-
| 1993 || National Institute of Social Work and Social Science<ref name="ambedkarfoundation.nic.in"/> || [[Bhubaneswar]], [[Odisha]] || organization
|-
| 1994 || [[Rayat Shikshan Sanstha]]||[[Satara (city)|Satara]], [[Maharashtra]] || organization
|-
| 1996 || [[Ramakrishna Mission]] Ashram<ref name="thehindu.com">{{cite web|url=https://www.thehindu.com/thehindu/2000/04/14/stories/0214000j.htm|title=President to present Ambedkar award|author=|website=[[The Hindu]]|date=2000-04-14}}{{dead link|date=April 2021|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref> || Narainpur in Bastar district of [[Madhya Pradesh]] || organization
|-
| 1998 || Kasthurba Gandhi Kanya Gurukulam<ref name="thehindu.com"/> || Vedaraniam, [[Tamil Nadu]] || organization
|-
| 2011 || [[Sukhadeo Thorat]]<ref name=":2">{{cite web|url=http://prahaar.in/%E0%A4%B8%E0%A5%81%E0%A4%96%E0%A4%A6%E0%A5%87%E0%A4%B5-%E0%A4%A5%E0%A5%8B%E0%A4%B0%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%A4-%E0%A4%AF%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%82%E0%A4%A8%E0%A4%BE-%E0%A4%A1%E0%A5%89-%E0%A4%86%E0%A4%82%E0%A4%AC/|title=सुखदेव थोरात यांना डॉ. आंबेडकर राष्ट्रीय पुरस्कार|website=prahaar.in|language=en-US|access-date=2018-05-15|archive-date=2018-07-12|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180712223655/http://prahaar.in/%E0%A4%B8%E0%A5%81%E0%A4%96%E0%A4%A6%E0%A5%87%E0%A4%B5-%E0%A4%A5%E0%A5%8B%E0%A4%B0%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%A4-%E0%A4%AF%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%82%E0%A4%A8%E0%A4%BE-%E0%A4%A1%E0%A5%89-%E0%A4%86%E0%A4%82%E0%A4%AC/|url-status=dead}}</ref> || [[Maharashtra]] || person
|-
| 2012 || [[Samata Sainik Dal]]<ref name=":2"/>|| Maharashtra || organization
|-
| 2014 || Babu Lal Nirmal & <br />Amar Seva Sangam<ref name=":2"/> || [[Rajasthan]]<br /> [[Tamil Nadu]] || person and <br /> organization
|}

==See also==
* [[List of things named after B. R. Ambedkar#Awards and Prizes|List of awards and prizes named after B. R. Ambedkar]]
* [http://nationalaward.ind.in Dr. B. R. Ambedkar National Award] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210615193726/https://nationalaward.ind.in/ |date=2021-06-15 }}

==References==
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[[Category:Indian awards]]
[[Category:Awards established in 1992]]
[[Category:Memorials to B. R. Ambedkar]]
[[Category:Civil awards and decorations of India]]
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