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{{Infobox award
| country = India
| name = Maharashtra Bhushan Award
| image =
| image_size =
| alt =
| caption =
| subheader = Maharashtra State highest civilian award for outstanding individual achievements
| awarded_for =
| sponsor = [[Government of Maharashtra|Govt. of Maharashtra]]
| firstawarded = 1996
| lastawarded = 2015
| reward = {{INR}} 1,000,000
| former name =
| award1_type = Total awarded
| award1_winner =
| website =
| previous = [[Shiv Chhatrapati Award]]
| next =
}}
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==
At present, the award carries a cash prize of {{INR}}10 [[lakh]], a memento and citation.<ref name="Times of India">
{{cite web|url=http://www.mumbaipluses.com/newbombayplus/index.aspx?page=article&sectid=1&contentid=20081126200811261150445277d302924&sectxslt=&comments=true|title=Dharmadhikari bags Maharashtra Bhushan award|publisher=Times of India|accessdate=2009-12-02|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120302222536/http://www.mumbaipluses.com/newbombayplus/index.aspx?page=article&sectid=1&contentid=20081126200811261150445277d302924&sectxslt=&comments=true|archive-date=2012-03-02|url-status=dead}}
</ref> The winners are selected by a committee appointed of the Government of Maharashtra.

==Recipients==
The recipients of the Maharashtra Bhushan award are as follows
:

{| class="wikitable sortable"
! Year
! Name
! Image
! Field
! Ref.
|-
|1996
|[[Purushottam Laxman Deshpande]]
|[[File:Purushottam Laxman Deshpande 2002 stamp of India.jpg|100px]]
|Literature
|<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hvk.org/articles/1097/0021.html|title=Pu La with Maharashtra Bhushan award|publisher=Hindu Vivek Kendra|accessdate=2009-12-02|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120211022018/http://www.hvk.org/articles/1097/0021.html|archivedate=2012-02-11}}</ref>
|-
|1997
|[[Lata Mangeshkar]]
| [[File:Lata-Mangeshkar.jpg|100px]]
|Arts, Music
|<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.indianexpress.com/ie/daily/19971119/32350123.html |title=Stage set for felicitation of Lata with Maharashtra Bhushan award |publisher=The Indian Express |accessdate=2009-12-02 }}{{dead link|date=May 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>
|-
|1999
|[[Vijay Bhatkar]]
|[[File:Vijay Bhatkar Portrait Photo.jpg|100px]]
|Science
|<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.vijaybhatkar.org/finalprofile.pdf|title=Final Profile |publisher=Vijay Bhatkar|accessdate=2009-12-02}} {{Dead link|date=October 2010|bot=H3llBot}}</ref>
|-
|2001
|[[Sachin Tendulkar]]
| [[File:Sachin Tendulkar at MRF Promotion Event.jpg|100px]]
|Sports
|<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/image/173304.html|title=Sachin got Maharashtra Bhushan award |publisher=Cricinfo.com|accessdate=2009-12-02}}</ref>
|-
|2002
|[[Bhimsen Joshi]]
| [[File:Pandit Bhimsen Joshi (cropped).jpg|100px]]
|Arts, Music
|<ref>{{cite news|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2002-04-27/news-interviews/27121057_1_bhimsen-joshi-padma-bhushan-classical-music|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120610052842/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2002-04-27/news-interviews/27121057_1_bhimsen-joshi-padma-bhushan-classical-music|url-status=dead|archive-date=2012-06-10|title=Maharashtra Bhushan award for Bhimsen Joshi|accessdate=2009-12-02|work=[[The Times of India]]|date=2002-04-27}}</ref>
|-
|2003
|[[Abhay and Rani Bang]]
|[[File:Dr. Abhay and Rani Bang 1.jpg|100px]]
|Medical Services
|<ref>{{cite web|url=http://indiaabroad.com/news/2003/apr/24maha.htm|title=Bangs bag Maharashtra Bhushan award|work=Rediff.com|accessdate=2009-12-02|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303191429/http://indiaabroad.com/news/2003/apr/24maha.htm|archive-date=2016-03-03|url-status=dead}}</ref>
|-
|2004
|[[Baba Amte]]
|[[File:Baba Amte 2014 stamp of India.jpg|100px]]
|Social Work
|<ref>{{cite news| url=http://www.hindu.com/2005/05/01/stories/2005050102571000.htm | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050506013908/http://www.hindu.com/2005/05/01/stories/2005050102571000.htm | url-status=dead | archive-date=2005-05-06 |title=Award for Baba Amte, Mashelkar | location=Chennai, India | work=[[The Hindu]] | date=2005-05-01}}</ref>
|-
|2005
|[[Raghunath Anant Mashelkar]]
|[[File:Ramesh Mashelkar Apr09.jpg|100px]]
|Science
|<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.csir.res.in/External/Heads/aboutcsir/leaders/DG/mashelkar-bio.htm |title=Biodata of Dr RA Meashelar |publisher=CSIR |accessdate=2009-12-02 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100725145656/http://www.csir.res.in/External/Heads/aboutcsir/leaders/DG/mashelkar-bio.htm |archivedate=2010-07-25 }}</ref>
|-
|2006
|[[Ratan Tata]]
|[[File:RatanTata.jpg|100px]]
|Public Administration
|<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.maharashtra.gov.in/english/chiefminister/14.8.2007%20TCS%20phase%20III%20Hingewadi%20Pune%20speech.pdf|title=Chief Minister Speech|publisher=Maharashtra Government|accessdate=2009-12-02}}</ref>
|-
|2007
|[[R. K. Patil]]
|
|Social Work
|<ref>{{cite web|url=http://news.oneindia.in/2007/06/14/maharashtra-bhushan-award-to-be-conferred-posthumously-on-r-k-patil-1181844421.html|title=Maharashtra Bhushan award to be conferred posthumously on R K Patil|publisher=One India|accessdate=2009-12-02}}</ref>
|-
|2008
|[[Nana Dharmadhikari]]
|
|Social Work
|<ref>{{cite web|url=http://news.outlookindia.com/item.aspx?638168|title='Maharashtra Bhushan' Award Presented to Spiritual Leader|publisher=Outlook India|accessdate=2009-12-02|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110718085003/http://news.outlookindia.com/item.aspx?638168|archive-date=2011-07-18|url-status=dead}}</ref>
|-
|2008
|[[Mangesh Padgaonkar]]
|[[File:Padgaonkar2.jpg|100px]]
|Literature
|<ref name="Times of India"/>
|-
|2009
|[[Sulochana Latkar]]
| [[File:Sulochana Devi at the Dada Saheb Phalke Academy Awards, 2010.jpg|100px]]
|Art, Cinema
|<ref name=mata>[http://maharashtratimes.indiatimes.com/articleshow/5284803.cms हा तर माझ्या घरचा आहेर!] [[Maharashtra Times]], Nov 30, 2009</ref>
|-
|2010
|[[Jayant Narlikar]]
|[[File:Jayant Vishnu Narlikar - Kolkata 2007-03-20 07342.jpg|100px]]
|Science
|<ref name=toi>[https://web.archive.org/web/20120323185619/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-03-07/pune/28665280_1_jayant-narlikar-iucaa-astronomy-and-astrophysics Narlikar honoured with Maharashtra Bhushan] [[Times of India]],</ref>
|-
|2011
| [[Anil Kakodkar]]
|[[File:Anil Kakodkar.JPG|100px]]
|Science
|<ref name=toi />
|-
|2015
|[[Babasaheb Purandare]]
|[[File:Babasaheb Purandare Wax Statue.JPG|100px]]
|Literature
|<ref>{{cite news|title=Purandare awarded "Maharashtra Bhushan".|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/cities/pune/shivajis-poet-to-be-conferred-maharashtra-bhushan/|accessdate=1 May 2015|publisher=Indian Express|date=1 May 2015}}</ref>
|-
|2021
|[[Asha Bhosle]]
|[[File:Ashaji.jpg|100px]]
| Arts ,Music
| <ref>[https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/asha-bhosle-celebrates-maharashtra-ratna-award-win-with-granddaughter-zanai-shares-video-7245728/] [[Indian Express]]</ref>
|-
|}

==References==
{{commons category|Maharashtra Bhushan Award recipients}}
{{reflist|2}}

[[Category:Recipients of the Maharashtra Bhushan Award| ]]
[[Category:Civil awards and decorations of Maharashtra]]

Maharashtra Bhushan - Revision history

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