The highest civilian awards to Jats

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We start this thread with the view to bring in light who are the prominent Jats who have received the highest civilian awards in India.

Padma awards

Bharat Ratna is the highest civilian award of the Republic of India. Bharat Ratna award is conferred "in recognition of exceptional service/performance of the highest order".


Other highest civilian awards after Bharat Ratna are -

1. Padma Vibhushan
2. Padma Bhushan
3. Padma Shri

Padma Vibhushan is the second-highest civilian award of the Republic of India, preceded by Bharat Ratna and followed by Padma Bhushan.


Padma Bhushan is given for "exceptional and distinguished service", without distinction of race, occupation, position, or sex. The award criteria include "service in any field including service rendered by Government servants" including doctors and scientists, but excludes those working with the public sector undertakings.

Padma Bhushan is the third-highest civilian award in the Republic of India, after the Bharat Ratna and the Padma Vibhushan, but coming before the Padma Shri. It is announced on the occasion of Republic Day of India every year.


Padma Shri (also Padmashri, Padmashree) is the fourth highest civilian award in the Republic of India, after the Bharat Ratna, the Padma Vibhushan and the Padma Bhushan.


Awarded by the Government of India, it is announced every year on India's Republic Day.

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Bharat Ratna to Jats

No Jat personality has received Bharat Ratna so far !

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• Arjan Singh Aulakh: Padma Vibhushan - 1965, Delhi, Civil Service.

• Lt Gen. Harbaksh Singh: Padma Vibhushan - 1965, Delhi, Civil Service.

• Lt. Gen. Harbakhsh Singh: Padma Vibhushan - 1970, Punjab, Civil Service.

• Dr. Manohar Singh Gill:Padma Vibhushan-2000, retired IAS, Ex Chief Election Commissioner and Minister of Sports, Govt of India. Civil Service

• Khushwant Singh: Padma Vibhushan - 2007, Delhi, Litt. & Edu.
• Prakash Singh Badal: Padma Vibhushan - 2015, Public Affairs, Punjab

Source : 1. Ministry Of Home Affairs (Public Section), Padma Awards Directory (1954-2013), 2. Ministry Of Home Affairs, Press Note, North Block, New Delhi. Dated the 25th January, 2015.

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Padma Shri to Jats

Jat Recipients of Padma Shri - Here is the year wise list of Padma Shri to Jats

• Kewal Singh Choudhary: Padma Shri - 1955, Punjab, Civil Service.
• Ram Parkash Gehlote: Padma Shri - 1957, Delhi, Science & Social Work.

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• Capt. Avtar Singh Cheema: Padma Shri - 1965, Punjab, Sports.

• Harish Chander Rawat: Padma Shri - 1965, Delhi, Sports.

• Sardar Mohan Singh: Padma Shri - 1966, Delhi, Civil Service.

• Kuldip Singh Virk: Padma Shri - 1966, Punjab, Civil Service.

• Sis Ram Ola:Padma Shri - 1968, Rajasthan, Social Work.

• Amrik Singh Cheema: Padma Shri - 1969, Punjab, Science & Civil Service.

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• Chandagi Ram: Padma Shri - 1971, , Delhi, Sports.

• Lt. Comdr. Joginder Singh: Padma Shri - 1974, Delhi, Sports.

• Dr. Gurbachan Singh Sidhu: Padma Shri - 1976, UP, Science & Social Service.

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• Bhagat Puran Singh: Padma Shri - 1981, Punjab, Science & Social Work.
• Kanwaljit Singh Bains: Padma Shri - 1983, UP, Civil Service .

• Chand Ram : Padma Shri - 1983, Haryana, Sports.

• Smt. Kanwal Sidhu Nee Randhawa: Padma Shri - 1983, Punjab, Art.

• Sat Pal Singh: Padma Shri - 1983, Delhi, Sports.

• Prof. Sant Singh Sekhon: Padma Shri - 1987, Punjab, Litt. & Edu.

• Naresh Sohal: Padma Shri - 1987, UK, Art

• Avinder Singh Brar: Padma Shri - 1987, Punjab, Civil Service

• Sarbdeep Singh Virk: Padma Shri - 1988, Punjab, Civil Service

• Kanwar Pal Singh Gill: Padma Shri - 1989, Chandigarh, Civil Service

• Prof. Shiv Raj Kumar Malik: Padma Shri - 1989, Delhi, Medicine

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• Keshav Malik: Padma Shri - 1991, Delhi,Litt. & Edu.

• Dr. Jai Pal Singh: Padma Shri - 1991, Haryana, Medicine.

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• Prof Jagdev Singh Guleria: Padma Shri - 2003, Delhi, Medicine.

• Prof. Rajpal Singh Sirohi: Padma Shri - 2004, Delhi, Science & Social Service.

• Prof. Jagtar Singh Grewal: Padma Shri - 2005, Chandigarh, Litt. & Edu.

• Dr. Jitendra Mohan Hans: Padma Shri - 2005, Delhi, Medicine.

• Gurbachan Singh Randhawa: Padma Shri - 2005, Delhi, Sports.
• Smt. Pushpa Hans: Padma Shri - 2007, Delhi, Art .

• Hans Raj Hans: Padma Shri - 2008, Punjab, Art .

• Balbir Singh Kullar: Padma Shri - 2009, Punjab, Sports .
• Saina Nehwal : Padma Shri - 2010, Sports.

• Virender Sehwag : Padma Shri - 2010, Sports.

• Vijender Singh Beniwal: Padma Shri - 2010, Sports.

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• Krishna Poonia: Padma Shri - 2011, Rajasthan, Sports.
• Sushil Kumar Solanki: Padma Shri - 2011, Delhi, Sports.

• Devendra Jhajharia: Padma Shri - 2012, Rajasthan, Sports.

• Bajrang Lal Takhar: Padma Shri - 2013, Rajasthan, Sports.
• Ms. Sunil Dabas: Padma Shri - 2014, Sports - Kabbadi, Haryana

• Dr. Randeep Guleria: Padma Shri - 2015, Medicine, Delhi

• Ashok Malik: Padma Shri - 2016, Literature & Education, Delhi

• Prof. Ravi Kant: Padma Shri - 2016, Medicine-Surgery, Uttar Pradesh

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Padma Bhushan to Jats

Year wise List of Jat Recipients of Padma Bhushan

• Fateh Chand Badhwar: Padma Bhushan - 1955, Punjab, Civil Service.

• Sunder Das Khungar : Padma Bhushan - 1955, Punjab, Civil Service.

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• Prem Chandra Dhanda: Padma Bhushan - 1962, Punjab, Medicine.

• Lt Gen. Harbaksh Singh :1965, Delhi, Civil Service.

• Lt. Gen. Joginder Singh Dhillon : Padma Bhushan - 1965 , Punjab, Civil Service.

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• Major Inderjit Singh Gill: Padma Bhushan - 1972 , Maharashtra, Civil Service.

• Dr. Mohinder Singh Randhawa : Padma Bhushan - 1972 , Punjab, Science & Civil Service.

• Lt. Gen. Khem Karan Singh: Padma Bhushan - 1972 , Punjab, Civil Service.

• Khushwant Singh: Padma Bhushan - 1974 , Punjab, Litt. & Edu.

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• Kanwar Natwar Singh: Padma Bhushan - 1984 , Delhi, Civil Service.

• Surrindar Singh Gill: Padma Bhushan - 1985 , Punjab, Civil Service.

• Dr. Narinder Singh Randhawa: Padma Bhushan - 1989 , Delhi, Science & Social Service.

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• Dr. Khem Singh Gill: Padma Bhushan - 1992 , Delhi, Science & Social Service.

• Gurbaksh Singh Dhillon: Padma Bhushan - 1998, MP, Public Affairs.

• Dr. Rajendra Singh Paroda: Padma Bhushan - 1998, Delhi, Science & Social Service

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• Prof. Sardara Singh Johl: Padma Bhushan - 2004, Punjab, Science & Social Service

• Dr. Tarlochan Singh Kler: Padma Bhushan - 2005, Delhi, Medicine

• Dr. G.S. Randhawa: Padma Bhushan - 2009, Delhi, Science & Social Service

• Kushal Pal Singh Tewatia: Padma Bhushan - 2010, Trade & Ind.

• Ajai Chowdhry: Padma Bhushan - 2010, Delhi, Trade & Ind.

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• Dr. (Smt.) Neelam Kler: Padma Bhushan - 2014, Medicine - Neonatology, Delhi

• Satpal (Sehrawat): Padma Bhushan - 2015, Sports

• Saina Nehwal: Padma Bhushan - 2016, Sports-Badminton, Telangana

Sources

1. Ministry Of Home Affairs (Public Section), Padma Awards Directory (1954-2013)
2. Ministry Of Home Affairs, Press Note, North Block, New Delhi. Dated the 25th January, 2014.
3. Ministry Of Home Affairs, Press Note, North Block, New Delhi. Dated the 25th January, 2015.
4. Ministry Of Home Affairs, Press Note, North Block, New Delhi. Dated the 25th January, 2016.

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• Prakash Singh Badal: Padma Vibhushan - 2015, Public Affairs, Punjab

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Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna

Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna is awarded annually by the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports.


Criteria

The recipient(s) is/are selected by a committee constituted by the Ministry and is honoured for their "spectacular and most outstanding performance in the field of sports over a period of four years" at international level.

List of Jat Recipients of Khel Ratna:

• Manavjit Singh Sandhu - 2006, Shooting

• Vijender Singh - 2009, Boxing

• Sushil Kumar -2009, Wrestling

• Saina Nehwal- 2010, Badminton

• Sakshi Malik- 2016, Wrestling

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Burdak Ji, Yogeshwar Dutt is a brahman.

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Yogeshwar to Narsingh ke full support mei that bhaijaan.

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Burdak Ji, Yogeshwar Dutt is a brahman.

Thanks Akshay Ji. Yogeshwar Dutt has been removed from the list.

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