Maharashtra Bhushan

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Template:Infobox award 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 Template:INR10 lakh, a memento and citation.[1] The winners are selected by a committee appointed of the Government of Maharashtra.

Recipients

The recipients of the Maharashtra Bhushan award are as follows

Year Name Image Field Ref.
1996 Purushottam Laxman Deshpande File:Purushottam Laxman Deshpande 2002 stamp of India.jpg Literature [2]
1997 Lata Mangeshkar File:Lata-Mangeshkar.jpg Arts, Music [3]
1999 Vijay Bhatkar File:Vijay Bhatkar Portrait Photo.jpg Science [4]
2001 Sachin Tendulkar File:Sachin Tendulkar at MRF Promotion Event.jpg Sports [5]
2002 Bhimsen Joshi File:Pandit Bhimsen Joshi (cropped).jpg Arts, Music [6]
2003 Abhay and Rani Bang File:Dr. Abhay and Rani Bang 1.jpg Medical Services [7]
2004 Baba Amte File:Baba Amte 2014 stamp of India.jpg Social Work [8]
2005 Raghunath Anant Mashelkar File:Ramesh Mashelkar Apr09.jpg Science [9]
2006 Ratan Tata File:RatanTata.jpg Public Administration [10]
2007 R. K. Patil Social Work [11]
2008 Nana Dharmadhikari Social Work [12]
2008 Mangesh Padgaonkar File:Padgaonkar2.jpg Literature [1]
2009 Sulochana Latkar File:Sulochana Devi at the Dada Saheb Phalke Academy Awards, 2010.jpg Art, Cinema [13]
2010 Jayant Narlikar File:Jayant Vishnu Narlikar - Kolkata 2007-03-20 07342.jpg Science [14]
2011 Anil Kakodkar File:Anil Kakodkar.JPG Science [14]
2015 Babasaheb Purandare File:Babasaheb Purandare Wax Statue.JPG Literature [15]
2021 Asha Bhosle File:Ashaji.jpg Arts ,Music [16]

References

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  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Dharmadhikari bags Maharashtra Bhushan award. Times of India.
  2. ↑ Pu La with Maharashtra Bhushan award. Hindu Vivek Kendra.
  3. ↑ Stage set for felicitation of Lata with Maharashtra Bhushan award. The Indian Express.Template:Dead link
  4. ↑ Final Profile. Vijay Bhatkar. Template:Dead link
  5. ↑ Sachin got Maharashtra Bhushan award. Cricinfo.com.
  6. ↑ Maharashtra Bhushan award for Bhimsen Joshi. The Times of India(2002-04-27).
  7. ↑ Bangs bag Maharashtra Bhushan award.
  8. ↑ Award for Baba Amte, Mashelkar. The Hindu(2005-05-01).
  9. ↑ Biodata of Dr RA Meashelar. CSIR.
  10. ↑ Chief Minister Speech. Maharashtra Government.
  11. ↑ Maharashtra Bhushan award to be conferred posthumously on R K Patil. One India.
  12. ↑ 'Maharashtra Bhushan' Award Presented to Spiritual Leader. Outlook India.
  13. ↑ हा तर माझ्या घरचा आहेर! Maharashtra Times, Nov 30, 2009
  14. ↑ 14.0 14.1 Narlikar honoured with Maharashtra Bhushan Times of India,
  15. ↑ Purandare awarded "Maharashtra Bhushan".(1 May 2015).
  16. ↑ [1] Indian Express
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