List of Important Awards, Honors and their Fields in India
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| S.N. | Prize | Field |
| 1 | Bharat Ratna | For outstanding contributions in the field of Art/Literature/Science and Public |
| 2 | Dada Saheb Phalke Award | Film (From 1969) |
| 3 | Jnanpith Award | Literature (From 1965) |
| 4 | Saraswati Samman | Literature (From 1991) |
| 5 | Vachaspati Samman | Sanskrit Literature (From 1992) |
| 6 | Shankar Award | Indian Philosophy, Culture and Art |
| 7 | Vyasa Samman | Literature |
| 8 | Kabir Samman | Socio – communal Harmony |
| 9 | Dronacharya Award | Sports Coaching/Training (From 1985) |
| 10 | Arjuna Award | Sports (From 1961) |
| 11 | Kalinga Award | Science (From 1952) |
| 12 | Padma Vibhushan | |
| 13 | Sahitya Akademy Awards | |
| 14 | Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Awards | |
| 15 | R.D. Birla Award | |
| 16 | Dhanvantri Award | |
| 17 | Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna | |
| 18 | Param Vir Chakra | |
| 19 | Mahavir Chakra | |
| 20 | Vir Chakra | |
| 21 | Ashok Chakra | |
| 22 | Padma Bhushan | |
| 23 | Padma Shri | |
| 24 | Aga Khan Award | |
| 25 | Lal Bahadur Shastri National Award | |
| 26 | Green Star Awards | |
| 27 | Manthan Award |
- Bharat Ratna
- It is the highest civilian award of India.
- Presented by the Government of India.
- The award is given for exceptional work of the advancement of art, literature and science, and in recognition of public service of the highest order.
- First three recipients were C. Rajagopalachari,Dr. S. Radhakrishnan and Dr. C.V. Raman in 1954 .
- First Indian Woman to get Bharat Ratna Indira Gandhi.
- First Woman Musician to get Bharat Ratna S. Subbulakshmi.
- First foreign recipient of Bharat Ratna Khan Abdul Gaffar Khan.
- Padma Vibhushan
- Padma Vibhushan is the second highest civilian award
- The award is given for exceptional and distinguished services in any field including Government service rendered by government Servants.
3. Padma Bhushan
- The Padma Bhushan is the third highest civilian award of India.
- The award is given for distinguished services of a high order in any field including Government service rendered by government Servants.
4. Padma Shri
- The Padma Shri is the fourth highest honour after the Bharat Ratna civilian award.
- The award is given for distinguished services of a high order in any field including Government service rendered by government Servants.
5. Dadasaheb Phalke Award
- The Dadasaheb Phalke Award is India’s highest award in Films /cinema.
- It is presented annually at the National Film Awards ceremony by the Directorate of Film Festivals, an organization set up by the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting.
6. Jnanpith Award
- The award was instituted in 1961.
- It is an annual award given for distinguished works in any recognized language by a scholar.
- First Indian to get Jnanpith Award G. Shankar Kurup.
- First Woman to get Jnanpith Award Ashapurna Devi.
7. Saraswati Samman
- The award was instituted in 1991 by the K. K. Birla Foundation.
- It is an annual award given for outstanding prose or poetry literary works in any 22 Indian languages.
8. Vachaspati Samman
- The award was instituted in 1992.
9. Shankar Award
- Indian Philosophy, Culture and Art
10.Vyasa Samman
- Instituted in 1992 by the K.K. Birla Foundation
- For outstanding contribution to Hindi literature.
11. Kabir Samman
- Socio – communal Harmony
12. Dronacharya Award
- Instituted in 1985
- Given by Sports Ministry, Government of India.
- These are given to sports coaches.
13 Arjuna Award
- These are given for the special achievements in different types of sports.
- Given by Sports Ministry, Government of India.
- Kalinga Award
- The Kalinga Prize for the Popularization of Science is an award given by UNESCO for exceptional skill in presenting scientific ideas to lay people.
- Instituted in 1952
15. Gallantry Awards-
Param Vir Chakra (PVC), Ashok Chakra, and Shaurya Chakra is given for appreciating the brave and gallant.
- Param Vir Chakra- It is India’s highest award for bravery.
- Mahavir Chakra- It is the second highest gallantry award.
- Vir Chakra- It is the third highest gallantry award.
First Person to get Paramvir Chakra : Major Somnath Sharma
- Ashok Chakra-It is the highest peace-time gallantry award
First Woman to get Ashok Chakra: Nirja Bhanot