Highest civilian award of Republic of India, Bharat Ratna.
BHARAT RATNA is the highest civilian award of the Republic of India . The award was originally limited to achievements in arts, literature, science, and public service but it was expanded to include “ any field of human endeavour “ in December 2011 by indian government.
pic source - googleEvery country has its highest civilian award--- :
::Russia —Order of Saint Andrew the Apostle
:: The United States of America— Presidential Medal of Freedom
::United Kingdom— The George cross
:: Pakistan— Nishan-e-Pakistan
:: France — National Order of the Legion of Honour (Ordre national de la Légion d’honneur)
:: Japan— Grand Cordon of the Order of the Rising sun
About this award —
1–The medallion is cast in Bronze.
2-The medallion is designed like the leaf of pipal tree with sunburst in the centre and Bharat Ratna is engraved underneath it.
3- On the backside, indian emblem of india is embossed and Satyameva Jayate is inscribed in Devanagari script.
4-The medallion is worn around the neck using white ribbon.
5-The award doesn't carry any monetary endowment.
pic source - GoogleWho does decide this award for giving?
The recommendation for Bharat Ratna are made by the Prime Minister to the president.
The number of yearly awards is constrained to a maximum of three in a specific year.
It is also not mandatory that Bharat Ratna be awarded every year.
The first ever indian to receive this award was the famous scientist, Chandrasekhara Venkata Raman .
It is not necessary that this award can give only a Indian person. It has been awarded to a naturalized indian citizens, Mother teresa [1980] and two non-existant Indian - Khan Abdul Ghaffar and Nelson Mandela [1990].
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