Rajiv Gandhi National Sadbhavana Award (English: Rajiv Gandhi National Communal Harmony Award) is an Indian award given for outstanding contribution towards promotion of communal harmony, national integration and peace. The award was instituted by All India Congress Committee of the Indian National Congress Party (INC), in 1992 to commemorate the lasting contribution made by the former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi, carries a citation and a cash award of Rs. ten lakhs. It is given on 20 August, the birth anniversary of Rajiv Gandhi, which is celebrated as Sadbhavna Diwas (Harmony Day).[1][2]
| Rajiv Gandhi National Sadbhavana Award | |
|---|---|
| Civilian award for contributions towards promotion of communal harmony, national integration and peace | |
| Sponsored by | All India Congress Committee |
| Reward(s) | Rs. 10 lakh |
| First awarded | 1992 |
Recipients
editFormer recipients of the award include Mother Teresa, Shenai maestro Ustad Bismillah Khan, Grameen Bank founder Muhammad Yunus of Bangladesh, Former Assam Chief Minister Hiteswar Saikia and freedom fighter Subhadra Joshi (jointly), Lata Mangeshkar, Sunil Dutt, Jagan Nath Kaul, Dilip Kumar and author Kapila Vatsyayan, Wahiuddin Khan(Islamic scholar), Kiran Seth(founder of SPIC MACAY) (2011). Other recipients are civil society activists Teesta Setalvad and Harsh Mander (jointly), S N Subbarao, Swami Agnivesh and Madari Moideen (jointly), former President K R Narayanan, Nirmala Deshpande, Hem Dutta (2007), N Radhakrishnan and Gautam Bhai.[1][3]
| Year | Recipients | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Jagan Nath Kaul[4] | Social activist, Founder of SOS Children's Village of India (SOS CVI) |
| 1996 | Lata Mangeshkar[5] | Singer |
| 1998 | Sunil Dutt[6] | Actor, Politician, Peace Activist |
| 2000 | Kapila Vatsyayan[7] | Scholar |
| 2003 | S. N. Subba Rao[8] | Peace Activist |
| 2004 | Swami Agnivesh[9] | Social Activist |
| 2006 | Nirmala Deshpande[10] | Social Activist |
| 2007 | Hem Dutta [3] | Social Activist |
| 2008 | N Radhakrishnan [11][12] | Social Activist |
| 2009 | Gautam Bhai [13] | Social Activist |
| 2010 | Wahiduddin Khan | Islamic Scholar, Peace Activist [14] |
| 2011 | SPIC MACAY[1] | Promotes Indian Classical Music and culture among the youth |
| 2012 | D. R. Mehta[1] | Work through Bhagwan Mahaveer Viklang Sahayata Samiti, Jaipur |
| 2013 | Amjad Ali Khan | Musician |
| 2014 | Muzaffar Ali | Film Maker |
| 2016 | Shubha Mudgal | Singer |
| 2017 | Mohammad Azharuddin | Former Cricketer |
| M.Gopala Krishna | Retired IAS Officer | |
| 2018 | Gopalkrishna Gandhi | Communal Harmony, Peace and Goodwill |
See also
editReferences
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- ^ a b "Sadbhavana Award for Hem Dutta". The Hindu. 21 August 2007. Archived from the original on 3 December 2007.
- ^ "Muzaffar Ali to get Rajiv Gandhi National Sadbhavana Award". The Hindu. 1 August 2014.
- ^ "Lata gets Rajiv Gandhi award". Indian Express. 21 August 1997.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Sunil Dutt — film star, peace activist, secularist, politician extraordinary". The Hindu. 26 May 2005. Archived from the original on 27 May 2005.
- ^ "Secularism under assault, says Sonia". The Hindu. 21 August 2001. Archived from the original on 10 November 2012.
- ^ "Rajiv Gandhi award". The Hindu. 24 July 2003. Archived from the original on 4 October 2012.
- ^ Swami Agnivesh - Biography betterworldheroes.com..
- ^ "A votary of peace and harmony". The Hindu. 2 May 2008. Archived from the original on 5 May 2008.
- ^ "Radhakrishnan gets Rajiv Gandhi Sadbhavana Award". Sify. 20 August 2008. Archived from the original on 22 October 2012.
- ^ "PM warns against divisive forces". Indian Express. 21 August 2008.
- ^ "PM presents Sadbhavana award to Gautam Bhai". Zee News. 20 August 2009.
- ^ "Muslim scholar gets Sadhbhavana Award". Sify. 20 August 2010. Archived from the original on 22 August 2010.