Who Got Bharat Ratna?
The Bharat Ratna is India's highest civilian honour, awarded by the President of India since 1954 for exceptional service of the highest order.
| Year | Recipient | Field |
|---|---|---|
| 1954 | C. Rajagopalachari | Statesman |
| 1954 | S. Radhakrishnan | Philosopher, Statesman |
| 1954 | C.V. Raman | Physicist (Nobel Laureate) |
| 1955 | Jawaharlal Nehru | Prime Minister |
| 1990 | B.R. Ambedkar (posthumous) | Constitution architect |
| 1999 | Amartya Sen | Economist, Nobel Laureate |
| 2001 | Lata Mangeshkar | Singer |
| 2014 | Sachin Tendulkar | Cricketer (first sportsperson) |
| 2015 | Atal Bihari Vajpayee | Prime Minister |
| 2019 | Pranab Mukherjee | President of India |
| 2024 | M.S. Swaminathan (posthumous) | Agricultural scientist |
| 2024 | P.V. Narasimha Rao (posthumous) | Prime Minister |
| 2024 | Chaudhary Charan Singh (posthumous) | Prime Minister |
| 2024 | Karpoori Thakur (posthumous) | Politician |
| 2024 | Lal Krishna Advani | Politician |
The award carries no cash prize but grants the right to use "Bharat Ratna" as a suffix to the recipient's name.