Who got Bharat Ratna with Sachin Tendulkar?

On February 4, 2014, Tendulkar was conferred the Bharat Ratna by the then President of India, the late Pranab Mukherjee at Rashtrapati Bhavan’s Durbar Hall. The Tendulkar Bharat Ratna win made the cricketer the first sportsperson, as well as, the youngest person to receive the prestigious award.

When Sachin Tendulkar got Bharat Ratna award?

In 2014, cricketer Sachin Tendulkar, then aged 40, became the youngest recipient; while social reformer Dhondo Keshav Karve was awarded on his 100th birthday.

How many awards Sachin Tendulkar got?

Tendulkar received the Arjuna Award in 1994 for his outstanding sporting achievements, the Khel Ratna Award, India’s highest sporting honour, in 1997, and the Padma Shri and Padma Vibhushan awards in 1999 and 2008, respectively, two of India’s highest civilian awards.

Who got first Bharat Ratna award in cricket?

Sachin Tendulkar
The correct answer is Sachin Tendulkar. In 2014, Sachin Tendulkar became the first and the only sportsperson to be conferred with the Bharat Ratna. Sachin Tendulkar debuted in 1989. He played 664 international cricket matches in a career spanning over two decades.

Did Sachin deserve Bharat Ratna?

Sachin Tendulkar did not deserve Bharat Ratna, says Shivanand Tewari. Now, former MP of the Rajya Sabha, Shivanand Tewari has joined the criticism against Tendulkar and has stated that the cricketing legend did not deserve to be awarded the Bharat Ratna.

Did Virat Kohli get Bharat Ratna award?

Virat Kohli was awarded the prestigious Khel Ratna by President Kovind at Rashtrapati Bhavan in New Delhi on Tuesday. India cricket captain Virat Kohli on Tuesday received the prestigious Khel Ratna award from President Ram Nath Kovind.

Is Amitabh Bachchan got Bharat Ratna?

The Padma Vibhushan Amitabh won this award recently in 2015. The only major civilian honour that he is yet to win is the Bharat Ratna.

Why did Gandhi not get Bharat Ratna?

And when Bharat Ratna was constituted in 1954 it was awarded to the people alive. But later when the rule changed, it was decided that it would undermine Gandhiji’s importance by giving the award now. Nobel Prize. Mahatmaji was actually nominated for Nobel peace prize a number of times even before our independence.