The Punyabhushan award ({{translation: Jewel of Pune) is awarded every year to an eminent personality from the field of art, music, culture, science, industry, social service, or sports in a special public function in the city of Pune Maharashtra, India.
| Punyabhushan | |
|---|---|
| Awarded for | Eminent personality from the field of art, music, culture, science, industry, social service, or sports in a special public function |
| Sponsored by | PunyaBhushan Foundation, Pune |
| Location | Pune Maharashtra, India |
| First awarded | 1989 |
| Last awarded | 2021 |
| Highlights | |
| Total awarded | 26 |
The award is announced every year by the Punyabhushan Foundation on 23 March with a view to commemorate the memory of Indian revolutionary martyrs Bhagat Singh, Sukhdev, and Rajguru.
List of awardees
editThe following persons have received Punyabhushan Awards.
| Year | Name | Field of Work |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Pandit Bhimsen Joshi | Music |
| 1990 | Dr. Dinkar Kelkar | Culture |
| 1991 | Shantanurao Kirloskar | Industry |
| 1992 | Dr. Banoo Coyaji | Social Service |
| 1993 | P. L. Deshpande | Literature |
| 1999 | Pratap Godse[1] | Social service |
| 2000 | Chandu Borde[2] | Sport |
| 2001 | Jayantrao Tilak[3] | Industry |
| 2002 | Dr. Jabbar Patel[4] | Culture |
| 2009 | S. B. Mujumdar[5] | Social Service |
| 2010 | Dr. R. C. Dhere[6] | Medicine |
| 2011 | Dr. H. V. Sardesai[7] | Medicine |
| 2012 | Nirmala Purandare[8] | Social Service |
| 2013 | Sudhir Gadgil | Journalism |
| 2014 | Dr. Cyrus Poonawala | [9] Serum and Vaccination |
| 2015 | Pratap Govindrao Pawar[10] | |
| 2016 | Shri. Bhai Vaidya | [11] Socialist |
| 2017 | Dr. K. H. Sancheti | [12] Medical |
| 2018 | Dr. Prabha Atre | [13] Classical Music |
| 2023 | Dr. Mohan Agashe | [14] Theater, Psychiatry |
| 2024 | Vijay Bhatkar | Science |
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