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Sports Awards and Other National Honours
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Sports Awards
| Award | Details |
|---|---|
| Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award | India's highest sporting honour (renamed from Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna in 2021); instituted 1991–92; recognises spectacular performance over a four-year period. |
| Arjuna Award | Instituted 1961; consistently outstanding performance in national/international sport over four years. |
| Dronacharya Award | Instituted 1985; excellence in sports coaching that has produced medal-winning athletes. |
| Dhyan Chand Award (Lifetime) | Instituted 2002; lifetime contribution to sport, including services after retirement. |
Peace, Science & Other National Honours
| Award | Details |
|---|---|
| Nari Shakti Puraskar | India's highest civilian award for women, conferred on International Women's Day (8 March) for exceptional work in women's empowerment. |
| Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize | India's most prestigious science award, given annually by the CSIR to scientists under 45. |
| Indira Gandhi Peace Prize | Instituted 1986; for outstanding contribution to international peace and development. |
| International Gandhi Peace Prize | Instituted 1995, marking Gandhi's 125th birth anniversary; for contributions towards social, economic and political transformation through non-violence. |
| Tenzing Norgay National Adventure Award | India's highest award for adventure sports, named after the co-conqueror of Mount Everest. |
| Dr B. C. Roy Award | India's highest award in the medical field, named after former West Bengal CM Dr. Bidhan Chandra Roy. |
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