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The '''Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna''' ('''RGKR''') is [[India]]’s highest honour given for achievement in sports. The words "Khel Ratna" literally translate to "Sports [[Gemstone|Gem]]" in [[Hindi language|Hindi]]. The award is named after the late [[Rajiv Gandhi]], former [[Prime Minister of India]]. It carries a medal, a scroll of honour and a substantial cash component. Up to 2004-05, the cash component was Rs. 500,000/- (''c.''11,500 USD).The money has been increased from Rs500,000 to Rs750,000.<ref>{{cite web
The '''Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna''' ('''RGKR''') is [[India]]’s highest honour given for achievement in sports. The words "Khel Ratna" literally mean "Sports [[Gemstone|Gem]]" in [[Hindi language|Hindi]]. The award is named after the late [[Rajiv Gandhi]], former [[Prime Minister of India]]. It carries a medal, a scroll of honour and a substantial cash component. Up to 2004-05, the cash component was Rs. 500,000/- (''c.''11,500 USD).The money has been increased from Rs500,000 to Rs750,000.<ref>{{cite web
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Revision as of 09:46, 22 July 2011

Template:Infobox Indian Awards The Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna (RGKR) is India’s highest honour given for achievement in sports. The words "Khel Ratna" literally mean "Sports Gem" in Hindi. The award is named after the late Rajiv Gandhi, former Prime Minister of India. It carries a medal, a scroll of honour and a substantial cash component. Up to 2004-05, the cash component was Rs. 500,000/- (c.11,500 USD).The money has been increased from Rs500,000 to Rs750,000.[1]

The award was instituted in the year 1991-92 to supply the lack of a supreme national accolade in the field of sports. Predating the RGKR are the Arjuna awards that have always been given to outstanding sportspersons in each of many sporting disciplines every year. The Khel Ratna was devised to be an overarching honour, conferred for outstanding sporting performance, whether by an individual or a team, across all sporting disciplines in a given year.

List of Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Awardees

S.No. Year Name of the Sportsperson(s) Sport Discipline
01 1991-92 Viswanathan Anand Chess
02 1992-93 Geet Sethi Billiards
03 1993-94 Not Conferred* -
04 1994-95 Cdr. Homi D. Motivala (Joint) Yachting (Team Event)
04 1994-95 Lt. Cdr. P. K. Garg (Joint) Yachting (Team Event)
05 1995-96 Khusbu patel Weightlifting
06 1996-97 Nameirakpam Kunjarani (Joint) Weightlifting
06 1996-97 Leander Paes (Joint) Tennis
07 1997-98 Sachin Tendulkar Cricket
08 1998-99 Jyotirmoyee Sikdar Athletics
09 1999–2000 Dhanraj Pillay Hockey
10 2000-01 Pullela Gopichand Badminton
11 2001-02 Abhinav Bindra Shooting
12 2002-03 Anjali Ved Pathak Bhagwat(Joint) Shooting
12 2002-03 K. M. Beenamol (Joint) Athletics
13 2003-04 Anju Bobby George Athletics
14 2004-05 Lt. Col Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore Shooting
15 2005-06 Pankaj Advani Billiards and Snooker
16 2006-07 Manavjit Singh Sandhu Shooting
17 2007-08 Mahendra Singh Dhoni Cricket
18 2008-09 Mary Kom (Joint) Boxing
18 2008-09 Vijender Singh (Joint) Boxing
18 2008-09 Sushil Kumar (Joint) Wrestling
19 2009-10 Saina Nehwal Badminton
  • The award was not conferred upon any sportsperson or team in the year 1993-94.

Notes

  1. ^ Youth Affairs and Sports, Ministry of (2005-08-30). "Awards – Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award". NIC. Archived from the original on 2005-11-22. Retrieved 2006-05-15.

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