Baroda Management Association (BMA) has instituted a national level Sayaji Ratna Award in 2013 to mark the 151st birth anniversary of Maharaja Sayajirao Gaekwad III, the erstwhile ruler of Baroda.[1] BMA is an institution founded in 1957 in Vadodara and is an organization member of All India Management Association. This award is given annually to living legends of India.[2] It recognizes the personality of the iconic character and outstanding contribution in the realms of business, sports, arts, humanity, education, governance and medicine.[3] The jury selects a person whose life had demonstrated stellar qualities that Maharaja Sayajirao III imbibed and exhibited during his illustrious reign. The Significant among of those qualities are – Vision, Integrity, Compassion, Philanthropy, Institution building ability, Patronage of experts and Leadership that touches, inspires and uplifts all sections of the society.
| Sayaji Ratna Award | |
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| Awarded for | iconic character and outstanding contribution in the fields of business, sports, arts, humanity, education, governance & medicine |
| Date | 2013 |
| Location | Vadodara |
| Country | India |
| Presented by | Baroda Management Association |
| Website | BMABaroda.com |
First recipient
editThe first recipient of the award was N. R. Narayana Murthy, co-founder of Infosys Ltd. The award was conferred at a ceremony on 13 May 2013 in Vadodara.[4]
Second recipient
editThe second recipient of the Sayaji Ratna Award is Ratan Tata, an Indian businessman of the Tata Group, a Mumbai-based conglomerate. Presently he holds the position of chairman Emeritus of Tata Sons, which is an honorary and advisory position. The award is conferred to him on 1 December 2015 in Vadodara.[5][6][7]
Third recipient
editThe third recipient of the award was Amitabh Bachchan, an actor of Hindi Cinema. It was conferred on him on 20 November 2018 at Vadodara.[8]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ BMA starts Sayaji Ratna Award, The Times of India, 11-Mar-2013
- ^ Award instituted to commemorate Gaekwad III’s 151st birth anniversary, The Indian Express, 10-May-2013
- ^ First Sayaji Ratna Award to Murthy, India Speaker Bureau
- ^ Narayanamurthy is the first Sayaji Ratna, The Indian Express, 14-May-2013
- ^ BMA to confer Sayaji Ratna Award on Ratan Tata, The Times of India, 6-Apr-2014
- ^ Sayaji Ratna Award to Ratan Tata, The Times of India, 20-Aug-2015
- ^ Ratan Tata is conferred with Sayaji Ratna, Indian Express, 2-Dec-2015
- ^ Amitabh Bachchan to be given SRA