Indian Honours and Awards

Rabindranath Tagore won the Nobel Prize for Gitanjali in 1913.

The Dronacharya Award is India's prestigious honor specifically given to coaches for outstanding contributions and excellence in training athletes across various sports disciplines.

Sania Mirza, the renowned Indian tennis player, was awarded the Padma Shri in 2006 for her outstanding achievements in tennis. She was the first Indian woman to win a WTA title and reached world number one in doubles. While the other individuals listed (Gopi Chand, V. Anand, Hari Krishna) are accomplished sports personalities, Sania Mirza is the one who received the Padma Shri.

P.V. Akhilanadam, known by his pen name Akhilan, was a renowned Tamil writer who received the prestigious Jnanpith Award, one of India's highest literary honors. His works are celebrated in Tamil literature for exploring social themes, human relationships, and contemporary issues with literary excellence. The Jnanpith Award recognizes outstanding contributions to Indian literature, and Akhilan was among the distinguished Tamil authors to receive this recognition.

Manjula Sood made history in 2008 when she became the first Asian woman to be appointed Mayor of Leicester, Britain. This was a significant milestone in British politics and representation. The Leicester City Council selected her for this ceremonial role.

The Dada Saheb Phalke Award is India's highest award in cinema, presented for lifetime contribution to Indian film industry. The other awards belong to different fields: Kalidas Samman (arts), Dronacharya Award (sports coaching), Arjuna Award (sports excellence), and Kalinga Award (science communication).

The Dada Saheb Phalke Award is India's highest award in the field of cinema, presented annually for lifetime contribution to Indian cinema. It is named after the father of Indian cinema. Kalidas Samman is for arts, Dronacharya and Arjuna Awards are for sports coaching and achievements respectively, and Kalinga Award is for science popularization.

Prof. Amartya Sen was awarded the Nobel Prize in Economics in 1998 for his contributions to welfare economics, including his work on social choice theory, poverty measurement, and development economics. While his work touches on food, famines, and Indian economy, welfare economics is his primary field.

The Dada Saheb Phalke Award is India's highest award in the field of cinema, named after Dhundiraj Govind Phalke, the father of Indian cinema. Kalidas Samman is for arts/theater, Dronacharya and Arjun Awards are for sports, and Kalinga Award is for science communication.

Arvind Kejriwal received the 2006 Ramon Magsaysay Award for Emergent Leadership specifically for his contribution to the Right to Information (RTI) movement in India. His work with Parivartan and later with the National Campaign for People's Right to Information helped empower citizens to fight corruption through the use of the RTI Act. He was not recognized for water panchayats, employment guarantee schemes, or slum education.

The 'Ambikatanayadatta' National Award is a Kannada literary award named after the pen name of Kannada poet D.R. Bendre. Sunil Gangopadhyay, the renowned Bengali writer, was honored with this award in 2009 for his contributions to literature.

Sangeetha Kalanidhi (Tamil for 'Treasure of Music') is the highest award given to Carnatic musicians by the Madras Music Academy. It recognizes lifetime achievement and contribution to the Carnatic music tradition.

Ashwini Bhide Deshpande, a prominent Hindustani classical vocalist, was awarded the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award for 2014. She is renowned for her Jaipur-Atrauli gharana style of singing.

Bal Shahitya Bharti is the prize awarded in the field of children's literature by the Hindi Institute in Uttar Pradesh. Bharat-Bharti Honour, Sahitya Bhushan Honour are different literary awards.