Bharat Ratna
Awards & Honors · भारत रत्न · 12 facts
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Bharat Ratna is the highest civilian award of India
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First Bharat Ratna given to CV Raman Radhakrishnan Rajaji 1954
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Sachin Tendulkar youngest Bharat Ratna recipient at age 40
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Mother Teresa received Bharat Ratna in 1980
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APJ Abdul Kalam received Bharat Ratna in 1997
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BR Ambedkar received Bharat Ratna posthumously in 1990
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Sardar Patel received Bharat Ratna posthumously in 1991
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Subhas Chandra Bose awarded Bharat Ratna posthumously 1992
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Lata Mangeshkar received Bharat Ratna in 2001
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Atal Bihari Vajpayee received Bharat Ratna in 2015
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Nelson Mandela received Bharat Ratna in 1990 non-Indian
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Pranab Mukherjee received Bharat Ratna in 2019