Instituted on January 2, 1954, it is India’s highest civilian honour, conferred in recognition of exceptional service and performance in various fields. It was originally limited to achievements in the arts, literature, science and public service, but is now awarded to achievers from other areas as well.
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Reproduce
A collective of artists in New Delhi working on sound and music across physical and digital venues, with an emphasis…
Inlaks Fine Art Award
An award given annually by the Inlaks Foundation to four or five emerging artists from India. The awardees are given…
Alvar
A group of twelve Vaishnavite Tamil poet-saints who advocated for personal devotion (bhakti). Their poetry and devotional songs were based…
Sahitya Kala Parishad Award
An award conferred annually by the Sahitya Kala Parishad for excellence in performing and visual arts as well as literature.
Hasta Shilpa Evam Hathkargha Vikas Nigam
A textile manufacturing company located in Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh. It was founded in 1981.
Self Help Enterprise (SHE)
Founded in 1985 by Shamlu Dudeja, it is a non-government organisation that provides medical and nutritional assistance to women in…
Sanskriti Award
An award administered by the Sanskriti Foundation since 1979 to honour the work of young Indians in the fields of…
French East India Company
Founded in 1664 to counter the growing influence of the British and the Dutch East India Companies in global commerce,…