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List of Bharat Ratna Awardees Free Static E-Book List of Bharat Ratna Awardees Free static e-book Static GK is an integral part of the general awareness section. Questions related to Bharat Ratna Awardees are common in the general awareness section of Bank and Government exams like SSC CGL, SSC CPO, RRB ALP, RRB Group D, SBI PO and Clerk, IBPS PO and Clerk, RBI Grade B and Assistant, UPSC and more. Here’s a Sample Question: Which of the following Prime Minister was not awarded the Bharat Ratna a. Jawaharlal Nehru b. Rajeev Gandhi c. HD Deve Gowda d. Morarji Desai Solution: c. HD Deve Gowda In competitive exams, as little as 1 mark can make a lot of difference. For your assistance, we bring to you a Free eBook on All the Bharat Ratna Award Winners. The following pages of the eBook lists down the names and small description of all the Bharat Ratna Award Winners List of Bharat Ratna Awardees Free static e-book Year Name Description 1954 C Rajagopalachari C Rajagopalachari was the Governor General of independent India from 1948 to 1950. He was the first and last Indian to hold this post. He was the Chief Minister of the Madras Presidency from 1937 to 1939 during the British rule. 1954 Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan was a renowned philosopher. He was the Vice President of India from 1952 to 1962. In 1962 he was appointed as the President of India. His birthday, which falls on September 5, is celebrated as Teacher’s Day in India. 1954 CV Raman CV Raman was an internationally acclaimed scientist. Raman, who was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1930, is known around the world for his work Raman Scattering, which deals with the scattering of light and the discovery of the effect. 1955 Bhagwan Das An Indian theosophist, Bhagwan Das co- founded the Mahatma Gandhi Kashi Vidyapith in 1921. He also assisted Madan Mohan Malaviya in the establishment of the Banaras Hindu University. 1955 M Visvesvaraya M Visvesvaraya was an acclaimed engineer and every year his birthday, which falls on 15 September, is celebrated as Engineer’s Day in India. He undertook many important projects and was the chief designer of Hyderabad’s flood protection system. 1955 Jawahar Lal Nehru Jawahar Lal Nehru, who was a leading figure in the Indian independence movement, became the first Prime Minister of free India. He was the longest serving Prime Minister of India and held office from 1947 to 1964. 1957 Govind Ballabh Pant Govind Ballabh Pant played an important role in the freedom movement. He also played a prominent role in the government during British rule as well as in independent India. He twice served as the premier of the United Provinces – 1937 to 1939 and 1946 to 1950. 1958 Dhondo Keshav Karve Karve was a social reformer and educator. He played a vital role in the upliftment of women in the country. He worked in the fields of remarriage of Hindu widows and also education of women. 1961 Bidhan Chandra Roy Bidhan Chandra Roy was a reputed physician and was also a freedom fighter. He was the Chief Minister of Bengal from 1948 to 1962. List of Bharat Ratna Awardees Free static e-book 1961 Purushottam Das Tandon A freedom fighter, Purushottam Das Tandon was given the title of Rajarshi. He is remembered for his campaign to provide Hindi with the official language status. 1962 Rajendra Prasad Rajendra Prasad was the President of India from 1950 to 1962. he was a freedom fighter and was involved in the non-cooperation movement. He was also a great scholar, a lawyer, and statesman. 1963 Zakir Husain Zakir Hussain was the Vice President of India from 1962 to 1967 and the President from 1967 to 1969. A freedom fighter, he was also the Vice Chancellor of the Aligarh Muslim University from 1948 to 1956. 1963 Pandurang Vaman Kane Kane was a Sanskrit scholar as well as Indologist. He is noted for his monumental work History of Dharmaśāstra: Ancient and Medieval Religious and Civil Law in India. 1966 Lal Bahadur Shastri Lal Bahadur Shastri was the Prime Minister of India from 1964 to 1966. He led the nation in the war against Pakistan in 1965. He is famous for his slogan Jai Jawan Jai Kisan. 1971 Indira Gandhi India Gandhi, the prime minister of India from 1966 to 1977, and 1980 to 1984, is also known as the Iron Lady of India. She liberated Bangladesh in the Indo-Pakistan War of 1971. 1975 V V Giri A noted freedom fighter, V V Giri was the first acting president of India and was elected as the President in 1969. 1976 K Kamraj A freedom fighter, Kamraj was the chief minister of Tamil Nadu from 1954–57, 1957– 62, and 1962–63. 1980 Mother Teresa Mother Teresa is noted for her charity work. A Catholic nun, she founded the Missionaries of Charity. She received the Nobel Peace Prize in 1979. 1983 Vinoba Bhave A freedom fighter and social reformer, he is famous for the Bhoodan movement, which was a Land-Gift movement. In 1958, he was awarded the Ramon Magsaysay Award. 1987 Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan A prominent freedom fighter, Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan founded the Khudai Khidmatgar in 1929. a staunch follower of Mahatma Gandhi, he was also known as the Frontier Gandhi. 1988 M G Ramachandran Ramachandran who was an actor later joined politics. He was the chief minister of Tamil List of Bharat Ratna Awardees Free static e-book Nadu during the years 1977–80, 1980–84, and 1985–87. 1990 B R Ambedkar A Dalit leader, B R Ambedkar vigorously campaigned against social discrimination that Dalits had to face. Following independence, Ambedkar drafter the Indian Constitution. He was also the first Law Minister of the country. 1990 Nelson Mandela Mandela played an important role in South Africa’s Anti-Apartheid Movement. He also served as the President of South Africa from 1994 to 1999. Mandela, who won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1993, is also called the Gandhi of South Africa. 1991 Rajiv Gandhi He was the Prime Minister of India from 1984 to 1989. Sworn in at the age of 40, he was the youngest Prime Minister of India. 1991 Vallabhbhai Patel A freedom fighter, Vallabhbhai Patel was instrumental in integrating the princely states into the Indian Union. Thus, he came to be known as the Iron Man of India. 1991 Morarji Desai He was the Prime Minister of India from 1977 to 1979. Desai bagged Nishan-e-Pakistan, the highest civilian award presented by the Pakistan government. He is the only Indian to get this honour. 1992 Abdul Kalam Azad A freedom fighter, Abdul Kalam Azad was the first Minister of Education. Every year 11 November, which is Kalam’s birthday, is observed as the National Education Day in India. 1992 JRD Tata JRD Tata was an industrialist as well as philanthropist. Among his many achievements is the He establishment of Air India as well as institutes such as Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Tata Institute of Fundamental Research etc. 1992 Satyajit Ray One of the greatest filmmakers, Ray also received Dadasaheb Phalke Award in 1984. One of his most famous works is Pather Panchali. 1997 Gulzarilal Nanda Two times deputy chairman of the Planning Commission, Nanda also served as the interim Prime Minister of India in 1964 and 1966. 1997 Aruna Asaf Ali Aruna Asaf Ali, who played a prominent role in India’s freedom struggle became the first mayor of Delhi in 1958. 1997 A P J Abdul Kalam Kalam was an acclaimed aerospace and defence scientist. He was the brain behind the Integrated Guided Missile Development List of Bharat Ratna Awardees Free static e-book Program. He was the President of India from 2002 to 2007. 1998 MS Subbulakshmi Subbulakshmi was a Carnatic classical vocalist. She won the Ramon Magsaysay award, becoming the first Indian to get the honour. He is also called the Queen of Songs. 1998 Chidambaram Subramaniam was India’s Agriculture Minister Subramaniam from 1964 to 1966. He made a significant contribution towards Green Revolution. 1999 Jayaprakash Narayan Known as Lok Nayak, Jayaprakash Narayan is known for his struggle against the government of Indira Gandhi in the 1970s. For this he initiated the Total Revolution Movement. 1999 Amartya Sen Amartya Sen is a noted economist. Sen who has done research in a number of topics won the Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences in 1998. 1999 Gopinath Bordoloi The Chief Minister of Assam form 1946 to 1950, Bordoloi played a prominent role in keeping Assam united with India during the partition. 1999 Ravi Shankar Ravi Shankar was an internationally acclaimed sitar player. He has won four Grammy Awards. He extensively collaborated with George Harrison. 2001 Lata Mangeshkar Due to her melodious voice, Lata Mangeshkar is referred as the Nightingale of India. She holds the distinction of having sung in more than 36 languages. She won the Dadasaheb Phalke Award in 1989. 2001 Bismillah Khan Shehnai player, Bismillah Khan achieved fame not only in India but around the world. He played a prominent role in popularizing the shehnai. 2009 Bhimsen Joshi Bhimsen Joshi was an acclaimed vocalist from the state of Karnataka. He received the Sangeet Natak Akademi Fellowship in 1998. 2014 CNR Rao A professor and chemist, he has significantly worked in Spectroscopy, Molecular Structure, Solid State, and Materials Chemistry. 2014 Sachin Tendulkar One of the world’s best cricket players, Sachin Tendulkar has played 664 international matches. In his career of more than two decades, he has held many records. 2015 Madan Mohan Malaviya He founded the Banaras Hindu University.
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