Punyabhushan
Award
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The Punyabhushan award (translation: Jewel of Pune) is awarded every year to an eminent personality from the field of art, music, culture, science, industry, social service, or sports in a special public function in the city of Pune, Maharashtra, India.[2]
Awarded forEminent personality from the field of art, music, culture, science, industry, social service, or sports in a special public function
Sponsored byPunyabhushan Foundation, Pune
LocationPune, Maharashtra, India
RewardsCitation, memento and ₹2 lakh[1]
| Punyabhushan | |
|---|---|
| Awarded for | Eminent personality from the field of art, music, culture, science, industry, social service, or sports in a special public function |
| Sponsored by | Punyabhushan Foundation, Pune |
| Location | Pune, Maharashtra, India |
| Rewards | Citation, memento and ₹2 lakh[1] |
| First award | 1989 |
| Most recent winner | Abhay Firodia (2026) |
| Website | www |
The award is announced every year by the Punyabhushan Foundation on 23 March with a view to commemorate the memory of Indian revolutionary martyrs Bhagat Singh, Sukhdev, and Rajguru.[3] Alongside the main award, the foundation felicitates serving soldiers and veteran freedom fighters at the presentation ceremony.[2][4]
List of awardees
The recipients of the Punyabhushan are:[2]
| Year | Name | Field of Work |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Bhimsen Joshi | Music[2] |
| 1990 | Dinkar Kelkar | Archaeology[2] |
| 1991 | Shantanurao Kirloskar | Industry[2] |
| 1992 | Banoo Coyaji | Medicine[2] |
| 1993 | P. L. Deshpande | Literature, drama and arts[2] |
| 1994 | Babasaheb Purandare | History[2] |
| 1995 | B. K. S. Iyengar | Yoga[2] |
| 1996 | R. N. Dandekar | Oriental studies[2] |
| 1997 | Mohan Dharia | Environmentalism[2] |
| 1998 | Jayant Narlikar | Astronomy[2] |
| 1999 | Pratap Godse | Social work[2][5] |
| 2000 | Chandu Borde | Sport[2][6] |
| 2001 | Jayantrao Tilak | Journalism[2][7] |
| 2002 | Jabbar Patel | Drama and film[2][8] |
| 2003 | Rahul Bajaj | Industry[2] |
| 2004 | K. B. Grant | Medicine[2] |
| 2005 | Rohini Bhate | Dance[2] |
| 2006 | Baba Adhav | Labour union activism[2] |
| 2007 | Shreeram Lagoo | Marathi drama and film[2] |
| 2008 | Raghunath Mashelkar | Science[2][9] |
| 2009 | S. B. Mujumdar | Education[2][10] |
| 2010 | R. C. Dhere | Literature[2][11] |
| 2011 | H. V. Sardesai | Medicine[2][12] |
| 2012 | Nirmala Purandare | Women and child welfare[2][13] |
| 2013 | Sudhir Gadgil | Anchoring and compering[2] |
| 2014 | Cyrus Poonawalla | Serum and vaccinations[2][14] |
| 2015 | Pratap Pawar | Journalism and media[2][15] |
| 2016 | Bhai Vaidya | Socialist activism[2][16] |
| 2017 | K. H. Sancheti | Medicine[2][17] |
| 2018 | Prabha Atre | Classical music[2][18] |
| 2019 | G. B. Deglurkar | Indian archaeology[2][4] |
| 2021 | Baba Kalyani | Industry[2][19] |
| 2022 | Nitin Desai | Entrepreneurship and social activism[2][20] |
| 2023 | Mohan Agashe | Drama and film[2][21] |
| 2024 | Vijay Bhatkar | Information technology[2][1] |
| 2025 | Vijay Kelkar | Economics[2][22] |
| 2026 | Abhay Firodia | Automobile industry[2][23] |