Punyabhushan | |
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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 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.
The following persons have received Punyabhushan Awards.
Year | Name | Field of Work |
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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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