Former CM of Bihar Karpoori Thakur is to be Awarded Bharat Ratna Posthumously
Award and Honour
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The Central Government has announced that the Former CM of Bihar Karpoori Thakur will be awarded Bharat Ratna, Highest Civilian Award, posthumously.
- Karpoori Thakur served twice as CM of Bihar and once as Deputy CM of Bihar.
- He was selected by the Government of India for his work towards equality, helping the downtrodden and empowerment.
About Karpoori Thakur
- Thakur served twice as the chief minister of Bihar and he was known for his advocacy for the backward classes.
- During his tenure, he implemented several pro-poor initiatives, such as land reforms and policies aimed at empowering the underprivileged.
- He earned immense respect and was popularly known as Jan Nayak (the people's hero) for his integrity and dedication to the welfare of the common people.
- Thakur was associated with multiple political parties during his career, starting with the Praja Socialist Party and later aligning himself with the Janata Party.
- He later became affiliated with the Janata Dal. He passed away in February of 1988.
About Bharat Ratna
- The Bharat Ratna is the highest civilian award in India and was instituted in 1954. It is awarded to any person regardless of his race, occupation, position or sex.
- The award is given in recognition of exceptional service or performance in any field of human endeavour.
- The Prime Minister himself recommends the recipients of the Bharat Ratna to the President and no formal recommendations are necessary.
- The recipient is presented with a sanad (certificate) signed by the President and a medallion.
- The award does not carry any monetary grant and as per Article 18(1) of the Constitution, it cannot be used as a prefix or suffix to the recipient's name.
Previous Bharat Ratna recipients are mentioned below in the list:
|
Name of the Previous Bharat Ratna Awardee |
Year |
Field |
State |
|
Karpoori Thakur |
2023 |
Politician |
Bihar |
|
Nanaji Deshmukh |
2019 |
Social Activist |
Maharashtra |
|
Bhupen Hazarika |
Film maker, singer etc |
Assam |
|
|
Pranab Mukherjee |
Politician |
West Bengal |
|
|
Atal Bihari Vajpayee |
2015 |
Politician |
Madhya Pradesh |
|
Madan Mohan Malaviya |
Scholar and educational reformer |
Uttar Pradesh |
|
|
Sachin Tendulkar |
2014 |
cricketer |
Maharashtra |
|
CNR Rao |
chemist and professor |
Karnataka |
|
|
Bhimsen Joshi |
2009 |
Hindustani classical vocalist |
Karnataka |
|
Bismillah Khan |
2001 |
Hindustani classical shehnai player |
Uttar Pradesh |
|
Lata Mangeshkar |
playback singer |
Maharashtra |
|
|
Ravi Shankar |
1999 |
sitar player |
Uttar Pradesh |
|
Gopinath Bordoloi |
Independence activist |
Assam |
|
|
Amartya Sen |
economist |
West Bengal |
|
|
Jayaprakash Narayan |
Independence activist, social reformer |
Bihar |
