Maharashtra Bhushan
Highest civilian award by the Government Of Maharashtra State
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The Maharashtra Bhushan is the highest civilian award presented annually by the Government of Maharashtra State in India.
| Maharashtra Bhushan Award | |
|---|---|
| Maharashtra State highest civilian award for outstanding individual achievements | |
| Sponsored by | Govt. of Maharashtra |
| Reward | ₹ 25,00,000/-[1] |
| First award | 1996 |
| Final award | 2024 |
When the Shivsena- BJP alliance came to power in 1995, it proposed to institute this award. The Maharashtra Bhushan was first awarded in 1996. It was initially conferred in every years in the fields of Literature, Art, Sport, and Science. Later the fields of Social Work, Journalism, and Public Administration and Health Services were included. The award is presented for outstanding achievement in their field.
Prize and selection
At present, the award carries a cash prize of ₹ 25 lakhs, a memento and citation. The winners are selected by a committee appointed of the Government of Maharashtra.
Recipients
The recipients of the Maharashtra Bhushan award are as follows
| Year | Name | Image | Field | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Purushottam Laxman Deshpande |  |
Literature | [2] |
| 1997 | Lata Mangeshkar |
|
Music | [3] |
| 1998 | Sunil Gavaskar |  |
Sports | |
| 1999 | Vijay P. Bhatkar |  |
Science | [4] |
| 2001 | Sachin Tendulkar |  |
Sports | [5] |
| 2002 | Bhimsen Joshi | .jpg) |
Arts, Music | [6] |
| 2003 | Abhay and Rani Bang |  |
Medical Services | [7] |
| 2004 | Baba Amte |  |
Social Work | [8] |
| 2005 | Raghunath Mashelkar |  |
Science | [9] |
| 2006 | Ratan Tata |  |
Public Administration | [10] |
| 2007 | Ramrao Krishnarao Patil (posthumous) | Public Administration | [11] | |
| 2008 | Nana Dharmadhikari (posthumous) |
|
Social Work | [12] |
| 2008 | Mangesh Padgaonkar |  |
Literature | [13] |
| 2009 | Sulochana Latkar |  |
Arts, Cinema | [14] |
| 2010 | Jayant Narlikar |  |
Science | [15] |
| 2011 | Anil Kakodkar |  |
Science | [16] |
| 2015 | Babasaheb Purandare |  |
Literature | [17] |
| 2021 | Asha Bhosle |  |
Music | [18] |
| 2022 | Appasaheb Dharmadhikari |  |
Social Work | |
| 2023 | Ashok Saraf |  |
Arts, Cinema | |
| 2024 | Ram V. Sutar |  |
Arts | [19] |
Trivia
- Ramrao Krishnarao Patil and Nana Dharmadhikari only two to receive Maharashtra Bhushan posthumously
- Lata Mangeshkar and Asha Bhosle only two sisters to receive Maharashtra Bhushan.
- Nana Dharmadhikari and Appasaheb Dharmadhikari are only father and son to receive Maharashtra Bhushan.
- Abhay and Rani Bang are Only Couple to receive Maharashtra Bhushan
