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titles from 2011 until 2015 should not be counted as the events were not a part of the list of sports events to be considered for the performance evaluation. The court withheld the conferment and sought replies from the
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were shortlisted and Sodhi was not the initial choice. However, Girisha's name was removed, and the final voting was done between Sodhi and Poonia. Poonia was accused of lobbying for the award by one of the committee member Anjali
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year are accepted till 30 April or last working day of April with not more than two sportspersons nominated for each sports discipline. A twelve-member committee evaluates the performances of a sportsperson at various
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is not eligible for the award. A committee consisting of the Joint
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to promote her case and also rubbished the lobbying allegations. The
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3460:"Sidelined, shooter Anjali Bhagwat slams Arjuna award selection"
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3134:from the original on 20 September 2018
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2393:from the original on 16 September 2020
6049:
4960:Pradhan Mantri Rashtriya Bal Puraskar
4844:
4352:
3833:
3458:Srivastava, Abhaya (10 August 2003).
3273:from the original on 14 November 2022
3247:from the original on 16 November 2021
2890:
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2492:from the original on 9 September 2016
2419:from the original on 1 September 2015
2284:
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1336:
1151:
504:
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453:Board of Control for Cricket in India
339:The first recipient of the award was
283:, a certificate, and a cash prize of
246:
6600:Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports
5032:Police Medal for Meritorious Service
3445:from the original on 27 January 2015
2637:
2342:
2313:
2094:
459:
269:Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports
263:, is the highest sporting honour of
115:Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports
6502:BTA Best Balkan Athlete of the Year
5986:25th Independence Anniversary Medal
5974:50th Independence Anniversary Medal
5962:75th Independence Anniversary Medal
3735:from the original on 29 August 2015
3321:"Arjuna Awards panel to prune list"
3198:from the original on 22 August 2020
3163:from the original on 22 August 2020
3099:from the original on 23 August 2017
3070:from the original on 25 August 2016
2030:National Rifle Association of India
256:
13:
3817:from the original on 24 April 2016
3550:from the original on 5 August 2016
3494:from the original on 5 August 2016
3470:from the original on 6 August 2016
3361:from the original on 5 August 2016
3331:from the original on 3 August 2016
3037:from the original on 26 April 2016
3011:from the original on 26 April 2016
2985:from the original on 26 April 2016
2956:from the original on 26 April 2016
2930:from the original on 26 April 2016
2904:from the original on 26 April 2016
2878:from the original on 26 April 2016
2852:from the original on 26 April 2016
2826:from the original on 26 April 2016
2800:from the original on 26 April 2016
2774:from the original on 26 April 2016
2547:from the original on 26 April 2016
2413:"Discover hockey's answer to Pele"
2363:from the original on 26 April 2016
2330:from the original on 26 April 2016
2301:from the original on 12 April 2009
2272:from the original on 26 April 2016
253:Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award
31:Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award
14:
6611:
6575:Indian sports trophies and awards
6518:European Sportsperson of the Year
5419:Tagore Award for Cultural Harmony
5346:Rashtriya Khel Protsahan Puraskar
4559:Rashtriya Khel Protsahan Puruskar
4433:Rashtriya Khel Protsahan Puruskar
3803:
3540:"Anjali, Beenamol get Khel Ratna"
2745:from the original on 3 March 2016
2719:from the original on 10 June 2016
2715:. Yachting Association of India.
2449:from the original on 21 June 2016
705:
647:The first recipient of the award
6534:BBC World Sport Star of the Year
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5175:Sangeet Natak Akademi Fellowship
5079:National Award for Child Welfare
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3638:from the original on 30 May 2016
3582:from the original on 4 June 2016
3522:. 30 August 2003. Archived from
3417:. 10 August 2003. Archived from
3383:. 23 August 2003. Archived from
2662:"Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Awards"
2599:from the original on 2 June 2016
2573:from the original on 2 June 2016
2518:from the original on 2 June 2016
2180:2012 French Open β Mixed Doubles
2107:The cash prize was revised from
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267:. It is awarded annually by the
4879:Orders, decorations, and medals
3811:"Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award"
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2668:from the original on 7 May 2016
2611:
2593:"Committee for National Awards"
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678:Most recent recipients (2023):
6554:L'Γquipe Champion of Champions
5341:Maulana Abul Kalam Azad Trophy
4549:Maulana Abul Kalam Azad Trophy
4423:Maulana Abul Kalam Azad Trophy
3783:. Women's Tennis Association.
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2196:2015 US Open β Women's Doubles
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6134:Northern Star Award (general)
5369:Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize
5227:Sarvottam Jeevan Raksha Padak
5185:Lalit Kala Akademi Fellowship
3701:. New Delhi. 21 August 2013.
3578:. New Delhi. 14 August 2013.
3441:. New Delhi. 10 August 2003.
3093:"National Sports Awards 2017"
3064:"National Sports Awards 2016"
2664:. Sports Authority of India.
2541:"National Sports Awards 2014"
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651:is the country's first chess
261:Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award
6595:1991 establishments in India
6355:Svenska Dagbladet Gold Medal
5321:Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna
3409:"Beenamol to get Khel Ratna"
3351:"Beenamol to get Khel Ratna"
2188:2014 US Open β Mixed Doubles
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5180:Sangeet Natak Akademi Award
3435:"Anjali flays awards panel"
466:National Anti-Doping Agency
251:), officially known as the
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6585:Awards established in 1991
6539:International Sports Prize
6237:International Sports Prize
5195:National Handicrafts Award
5126:Sahitya Akademi Fellowship
5012:Police Medal for Gallantry
4026:Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore
3731:. Mumbai. 26 August 2015.
3671:(36). 2013. Archived from
2072:Public-Interest Litigation
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1060:Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore
655:and a five-time winner of
445:Indian Olympic Association
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6590:India sport-related lists
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5647:Sarvottam Yudh Seva Medal
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5263:Raja Ram Mohan Roy Award
5089:Subramanyam Bharti Award
5084:Rahul Sankriryayan Award
5064:Ganga Sharan Singh Award
2713:"National Sports Awards"
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2121:(US$ 3,600) in 2000, to
657:World Chess Championship
470:World Anti-Doping Agency
19:Not to be confused with
5706:Ati Vishisht Seva Medal
4721:Billiards & Snooker
4334:Satwiksairaj Rankireddy
3729:Daily News and Analysis
2080:2012 Summer Paralympics
2053:and Paralympic athlete
1990:Satwiksairaj Rankireddy
684:Satwiksairaj Rankireddy
623:
320:Prime Minister of India
179:Satwiksairaj Rankireddy
6116:Bosnia and Herzegovina
5424:Jawaharlal Nehru Award
5154:Dadasaheb Phalke Award
4955:National Bravery Award
4387:National Sports Awards
3466:. The Indian Express.
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620:for further approval.
6365:Swedish Sports Awards
6004:Mention in Dispatches
5879:Operation Vijay Medal
5843:Siachen Glacier Medal
5783:Special Service Medal
5759:General Service Medal
5659:Uttam Yudh Seva Medal
5556:service and gallantry
5131:Sahitya Akademi Award
5069:George Grierson Award
4233:Mariyappan Thangavelu
4201:Saikhom Mirabai Chanu
4046:Manavjit Singh Sandhu
3901:Pushpendra Kumar Garg
3781:"Sania Mirza profile"
2445:. 23 September 2014.
2142:(US$ 30,000) in 2020.
2070:was to be awarded, a
2055:Girisha Nagarajegowda
2014:Pradip Kumar Banerjee
1618:Mariyappan Thangavelu
1503:Saikhom Mirabai Chanu
1110:Manavjit Singh Sandhu
833:Nameirakpam Kunjarani
786:Pushpendra Kumar Garg
677:
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332:(1905β79), an Indian
318:(1944β1991), the 6th
248:[kΚ°eΛlrΙtΜͺnΙ]
6149:Springstead (female)
6030:Post-nominal letters
5831:Operation Vijay Star
5159:National Film Awards
4981:Nari Shakti Puraskar
4451:(presented together)
3464:Press Trust of India
2415:. 26 February 2004.
2076:Karnataka High Court
1133:Mahendra Singh Dhoni
244:Hindi pronunciation:
5937:Independence awards
5915:High Altitude Medal
5718:Vishisht Seva Medal
5429:Thiruvalluvar Award
5293:Disaster Management
5281:Dr. B. C. Roy Award
5247:Jeevan Raksha Padak
2625:on 17 November 2015
1872:Paralympic shooting
1792:Paralympic shooting
1732:Freestyle wrestling
1669:Freestyle wrestling
1583:Freestyle wrestling
1442:Freestyle wrestling
1303:Freestyle wrestling
1214:Freestyle wrestling
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273:Government of India
106:Indian sportsperson
65:Government of India
56:Sporting excellence
6444:Sports Illustrated
6144:Rosenfeld (female)
5771:Samanya Seva Medal
5409:Gandhi Peace Prize
5136:Mirza Ghalib Award
5094:Rashtriya Puraskar
4523:Arjuna (2020β2029)
4518:Arjuna (2010β2019)
4513:Arjuna (2000β2009)
4508:Arjuna (1990β1999)
4503:Arjuna (1980β1989)
4498:Arjuna (1970β1979)
4493:Arjuna (1961β1969)
4187:Devendra Jhajharia
3951:Jyotirmoyee Sikdar
3675:on 20 October 2021
3546:. 22 August 2003.
3490:. 10 August 2003.
3421:on 3 February 2018
3387:on 3 February 2018
3325:The Times of India
2443:The Times of India
2389:. 29 August 2020.
2387:The Indian Express
2235:The Indian Express
1457:Devendra Jhajharia
902:Jyotirmoyee Sikdar
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563:World Championship
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175:Most recent winner
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75:Rashtrapati Bhavan
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6437:The Sporting News
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6011:Commendation Card
5927:Videsh Seva Medal
5903:Sainya Seva Medal
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5336:Dhyan Chand Award
5331:Dronacharya Award
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4413:Dhyan Chand Award
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4278:Lovlina Borgohain
4274:Ravi Kumar Dahiya
4016:Anju Bobby George
3971:Pullela Gopichand
3911:Karnam Malleswari
3877:Viswanathan Anand
3357:. 9 August 2003.
2241:on 1 October 2015
2095:Explanatory notes
2074:was filed in the
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2004:
1744:Lovlina Borgohain
1724:Ravi Kumar Dahiya
1037:Anju Bobby George
948:Pullela Gopichand
810:Karnam Malleswari
719:Viswanathan Anand
649:Viswanathan Anand
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460:Selection process
344:Viswanathan Anand
341:chess Grandmaster
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217:Next (lower)
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21:Dhyan Chand Award
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6392:Northern Ireland
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5671:Yudh Seva Medal
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5478:
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4282:P. R. Sreejesh
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4119:
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4078:Vijender Singh
4070:
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4006:Anjali Bhagwat
4002:K. M. Beenamol
3998:
3992:Abhinav Bindra
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2060:Jitendra Singh
2051:Krishna Poonia
2048:discus thrower
2026:Anjali Bhagwat
2022:K. M. Beenamol
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1849:
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1832:Para-badminton
1829:
1817:
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1812:Para-athletics
1809:
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5374:Kalinga Prize
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4683:Weightlifting
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4330:Chirag Shetty
4327:
4321:
4320:Sharath Kamal
4317:
4311:
4307:
4306:Sunil Chhetri
4303:
4299:
4298:Manish Narwal
4295:
4294:Krishna Nagar
4291:
4290:Pramod Bhagat
4287:
4283:
4279:
4275:
4271:
4270:Neeraj Chopra
4267:
4266:Avani Lekhara
4263:
4262:
4260:
4256:
4246:
4242:
4241:Vinesh Phogat
4238:
4234:
4230:
4226:
4220:
4219:Bajrang Punia
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4206:
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4198:
4192:
4191:Sardara Singh
4188:
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4169:Dipa Karmakar
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4036:Pankaj Advani
4033:
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2041:sport shooter
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1970:Chirag Shetty
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1947:Sharath Kamal
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1904:Sunil Chhetri
1898:
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1878:
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1865:
1864:Manish Narwal
1858:
1853:
1850:
1845:
1844:Krishna Nagar
1838:
1833:
1830:
1825:
1824:Pramod Bhagat
1818:
1813:
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1798:
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1785:
1784:Avani Lekhara
1778:
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1704:Neeraj Chopra
1695:
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1661:Vinesh Phogat
1655:
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1511:Weightlifting
1509:
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1494:
1489:
1486:
1481:
1480:Sardara Singh
1474:
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1394:Dipa Karmakar
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1083:Pankaj Advani
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699:Recipient(s)
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5532:Kirti Chakra
5326:Arjuna Award
4909:Bharat Ratna
4781:Powerlifting
4766:Motor Sports
4726:Bodybuilding
4673:Table Tennis
4427:
4408:Arjuna Award
4237:Manika Batra
4229:Rohit Sharma
4177:Sakshi Malik
4165:P. V. Sindhu
4137:Ronjan Sodhi
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1641:Manika Batra
1598:Rohit Sharma
1434:Sakshi Malik
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4703:Non-Olympic
4653:Lawn Tennis
4544:Dronacharya
4539:Dhyan Chand
4302:Mithali Raj
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4155:Sania Mirza
4123:Vijay Kumar
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1804:Sumit Antil
1681:Rani Rampal
1546:Deepa Malik
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4603:Basketball
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1978:Badminton
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4663:Shooting
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