Bharat Ratna
Award
The Bharat Ratna is the highest civilian award of the Republic of India. Instituted on 2 January 1954, the award is conferred in recognition of "exceptional service/performance of the highest order", without distinction of race, occupation,... Wikipedia
Category of: Bharat Ratna
Description: Highest Civilian Award of the Republic of India
Established: 1954; 70 years ago
First awarded: 1954: C. Rajagopalachari; Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan; C. V. Raman
Last awarded: 2024: Karpoori Thakur; Lal Krishna Advani; Chaudhary Charan Singh; P. V. Narasimha Rao; M. S. Swaminathan
Next (lower): Param Vir Chakra
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