National and other awards being presented to artisits, writers, musicians, scientists, social workers, sportsmen are listed below:
1. Padma Bhushan, Padma Vibhushana and padmashri awards are given by Govt. of India to men and women for their ditinguished service in any field such as literature, music, arts, sports, public service etc.
Eg: Dr. H. Narasimhaiah, Sunil Gavaskar, Dr. Rajkumar.
2. Gallantry Awards - These awards are given every year on Republic Day to soldiers who sacrificed their lives for the nation and who fought fearlessly. Param Virchakra, Mahavir Chakra, Ashok Chakra, Kirti Chakra, Shourya Chakra, Vayusena Medal, Sena Medal and other awards.
3. Central Sahitya Academy, Lalit Kala Academy Awards, Sangeeta Nataka Academy Awards.
4. Jamanalal Bajaj Award - This award is being given to persons recognising their outstanding contribution to the upliftment and welfare of women and children, in recognition of services promoting. Gandhian values, application fo science and technology for rural development.
5. Kalidas Samman, Kabir Samman, Lata Mangeshkar Awards are instituted by the Madhya Pradesh Government. These are being given to artists, musicians and writers.
6. Lal Bahadur Shastri Memoral Award is instituted by Lal Bhadur Shastri Seva Niketan for outstanding contribution to development, agricultural sciences and promoting cultural values.
7. Pampa Award, Puttanna Kanagal Award, Gubbi Veeranna Award, Kanaka Purandara Award, Karnataka Ratna Award - These awards are being given to distinugished persons of Karnataka by Govt. of Karnataka.
Eg: Pampa Award Kuvempu, Gopalakrishna Adiga Puttanna Kanagal Award T. N. Balakrishna Gubbiveeranna Award - Master Hirannaiah Kanaka Purandara Award R. K. Srikantan Karnataka Ratna Dr. Rajkumar.
8. B. C. Roy Award (Medicine), Indira Gandhi Paryavaran Award (Environment), Indira Gandhi Award for national integration, Shanti Swaroop Bhatnagar Award (CSIR- men of science), Nargis Dutt Award, Arjun Award (sportsmen), Dronacharya Award (Sports), Borlaug Award, Tansen Award, Ghalib Award, Dadabhai Naoroji Award, G. D. Birla Award, Rajaji Award (instituted by Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan), Kumaran Asan Award (Kerala), Goenka Award (for journalism), Hariom Ashram Award, Visveswaraiah Award, Sir M. V. Navaratna Award, Visveswaraiah Award, Nehru Literacy Award, Bhilwara Award, State Sahitya Academy Awards, National Film Awards Murthidevi Sahitya Award and other awards given by Lalitakala Academy, Nritya Nataka Academy.
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