The Awadh Samman is an award constituted by the Government of Uttar Pradesh, to honor exceptional and meritorious contribution in their chosen field/profession. Prominent recipients of award include Naushad, Lata Mangeshkar, Dilip Kumar, Dev Anand, Amitabh Bachchan, Ashok Kumar Udit Narayan and A R Rahman. [1]
Name | Description | Field of Merit |
K. A. Dubey Padmesh | [2] | |
Name | Description | Field of Merit |
Bharat Bhushan (yogi) | [3] | |
Name | Description | Field of Merit |
Ruchita Misra [4] | [5] | |
Awards were presented at the Taj Hotel in Lucknow. [6]
Name | Description | Field of Merit |
Draupadi alias Duiji Amma | for increasing awareness amongst women mine workers | Social Service |
Dr. T C Thakur | for Modern Agricultural Techniques Research | Agriculture |
Dr Nalinaksh Vyas | IIT Kanpur | Science & Technology |
Nayantara Sehgal | eminent writer | Literature |
Rooprekha Varma | former VC of Lucknow University Professor who has made a notable contribution in the field of education | Education |
Manjari Chaturvedi | for new experiments in Kathak | Dance |
Dr Ramlakhan Singh | for specialized work on wild animals | Environment & Wild Life Conservation |
Mohammed Shahid | for bringing laurels to India in Field Hockey | Sports |
Vijay Jaddhari | Seed Conservation & Rural Development | |
Tapsi Kushwaha | Social Service & Environment | |
Manoj Sengar | Social Awareness | |
Upendra Srivastava | Education |
Name | Field of Merit |
Girija Devi | contribution to the world of Indian Classical Music |
Birju Maharaj | contribution to the world of Kathak |
Name | Field of Merit |
Yugratna Srivastava | for making a mark in the international arena in the field of Environment |
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Award was presented to recipients in a ceremony held at the Laxman Mela ground in Lucknow. [7] Award included a Rs 1 Lakh & atrophy.
Name | Field of Merit |
Hrithik Roshan | Cinema |
Udit Narayan | Singer |
Javed Siddiqui | Writer |
Lalit Khaitan | Industrialist |
Award was presented to recipients in a ceremony in Lucknow. [8]
Name | Field of Merit |
Sharmila Tagore | film artist & chairperson of the Censor Board of India |
Muzzafar Ali | filmmaker & designer |
Name | Field of Merit |
Muzzafar Ali | Chikankari & Zardozi |
Meera Ali | Chikankari & Zardozi |
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Award was presented to recipients in a ceremony in Lucknow., [9] [10]
Name | Field of Merit |
Hrithik Roshan | Cinema |
Malini Awasthi | Singer |
Awards were by Governor Vishnu Kant Shastri presented in a ceremony held at the Laxman Mela ground in Lucknow. [11]
Name | Field of Merit |
Anil Kapoor | Cinema |
Raveena Tandon | Cinema |
Award was presented to recipients in a ceremony in Lucknow by Governor Vishnu Kant Shastri., [12] [13] The award included Rs. 1 lakh, a citation and a memento.
Name | Field of Merit |
Ashok Kumar | Cinema |
A.R.Rahman | Music |
Javed Akhtar | Poetry/Lyrics |
Award was presented to recipients in a ceremony in Lucknow. [14]
Name | Field of Merit |
Ali Sardar Jafri | – |
Award was presented to recipients in a ceremony in Lucknow by Governor Vishnu Kant Shastri . [15]
Name | Field of Merit |
Amitabh Bachchan | Cinema |
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