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'''The Maharaja Ranjit Singh Award''', is an [[award]] given by the [[Government of Punjab (India)|Government of Punjab]] for excellence and achievement in the service of Punjab in the field of [[Sport]]. This can be at the [[Olympic Games|Olympic]] level, [[World Championship]] level, national and other international sporting arenas. The award was instituted in 1978 it consists of a trophy of [[Maharaja Ranjit Singh (Punjab)|Maharaja Ranjit Singh]], honouree citation and 5 lakh Rupees. First person in history to win the Maharaja Ranjit Singh Award was Olympian Pargat Singh.<ref>[http://www.tribuneindia.com/2006/20060716/sports.htm#1].</ref> The award was suspended for 10 years between 1996 and 2005 and initiated again in 2006.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.tribuneindia.com/2006/20060716/sports.htm|title=The Tribune, Chandigarh, India - Sport|website=www.tribuneindia.com}}</ref> However, in 2006 the award was given to individuals where it was backdated from 1997 to 2004 so no potential winner lost their chance to win the award.<br />
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==References==<br />
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*[http://www.tribuneindia.com/2006/20060716/sports.htm#1 The Maharaja Ranjit Singh Awards Ceremony] [[The Tribune (Chandigarh)|The Tribune]], 2006<br />
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==External links==<br />
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20120215045448/http://www.pbsports.gov.in/list.htm Official list of Maharaja Ranjit Singh Awardees] [[Government of Punjab (India)]]<br />
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20071026213827/http://www.punjabnewsline.com/content/view/4835/62/ Maharaja Ranjit Singh Awards Article 1]<br />
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20071001023501/http://www.hindu.com/2006/08/16/stories/2006081611411800.htm Maharaja Ranjit Singh Awards Article 2] [[The Hindu]]<br />
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[[Category:Punjabi culture]]<br />
[[Category:Sport in Punjab, India]]<br />
[[Category:Indian sports trophies and awards]]<br />
[[Category:Awards established in 1978]]<br />
[[Category:1978 establishments in Punjab, India]]<br />
[[Category:Civil awards and decorations of Punjab, India]]<br />
[[Category:Ranjit Singh]]<br />
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