Punyabhushan

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Punyabhushan
Awarded forEminent personality from the field of art, music, culture, science, industry, social service, or sports in a special public function
Sponsored byPunyaBhushan Foundation, Pune
Location Pune Maharashtra, India
First award1989
Final award2021
Highlights
Total awarded26

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.

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

The recipients of the Punyabhushan are:

YearNameField of Work
1989 Pandit Bhimsen Joshi Music
1990Dr. Dinkar Kelkar Culture
1991 Shantanurao Kirloskar Industry
1992Dr. Banoo Coyaji Social Service
1993 P. L. Deshpande Literature
1999Pratap Godse [1] Social service
2000 Chandu Borde [2] Sport
2001 Jayantrao Tilak [3] Industry
2002Dr. Jabbar Patel [4] Culture
2009 S. B. Mujumdar [5] Social Service
2010Dr. R. C. Dhere [6] Medicine
2011Dr. H. V. Sardesai [7] Medicine
2012 Nirmala Purandare [8] Social Service
2013 Sudhir Gadgil Journalism
2014Dr. Cyrus Poonawala [9] Serum and Vaccination
2015 Pratap Govindrao Pawar [10]
2016Shri. Bhai Vaidya [11] Socialist
2017Dr. K. H. Sancheti [12] Medical
2018Dr. Prabha Atre [13] Classical Music
2023Dr. Mohan Agashe [14] Theater, Psychiatry
2024 Vijay Bhatkar Science

References

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  4. ↑ "Jabbar Patel to get Punyabhushan award". The Times of India . 12 Dec 2002. Archived from the original on 27 January 2013. Retrieved 4 December 2012.
  5. ↑ "Padma Bhushan Dr. S. B. Mujumdar (M.Sc. Ph.D.) - Distinguished Academician & Educationist". Archived from the original on 15 January 2013. Retrieved 4 December 2012.
  6. ↑ "Punyabhushan award for Dr R C Dhere". SakalTimes. 12 February 2010. Archived from the original on 14 January 2013. Retrieved 4 December 2012.
  7. ↑ "Punyabhushan award for H V Sardesai". The Times of India . 24 March 2011. Archived from the original on 26 January 2013. Retrieved 4 December 2012.
  8. ↑ "Purandare to continue to work for rural women, kids". SakalTimes. 18 July 2012. Archived from the original on 14 January 2013. Retrieved 4 December 2012.
  9. ↑ "Punyabhushan for Dr. Poonawala". Pune Mirror. 10 November 2014. 10 November 2014. Retrieved 22 December 2020.
  10. ↑ "President of India presents Punyabhushan Award to Shri Pratap Pawar". Press Information Bureau . 26 June 2015. Retrieved 6 October 2016.
  11. ↑ "भाई वैद्य यांना पुण्यभूषण पुरस्कार जाहीर". Lokmat. 13 August 2016. 13 August 2016. Retrieved 22 December 2020.
  12. ↑ "Dr KH Sancheti felicitated with Punyabhushan Award 2017". thebridgechronicle. 28 August 2017. 28 August 2017. Retrieved 22 December 2020.
  13. ↑ "Punyabhushan Award for Atre". Times of India. 23 March 2018. 23 March 2018. Retrieved 22 December 2020.
  14. ↑ "Mohan Agashe receives Punya Bhusha". Indian Express. 25 July 2023. 25 July 2023. Retrieved 25 July 2023.


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