Tuesday, February 10, 2009

Home » , » Bharat Ratna for Anna

Bharat Ratna for Anna

February 10, 2009  2 comments

Bharat Ratna for Anna

'Bharat Ratna', the highest civlian award from the President of India has been conferred on Pandit Bhimsen Joshi, the maestro of classical music.
 

Bharat Ratna was declared for Panditji or Anna, as he is fondly called about a month ago. He was requested to indicate his preference for coming to New Delhi to receive the decoration of the award from the President. However, on account of his frail health, Panditji could not travel to Delhi. Panditji, on his part, indicated his preference for receiving the award at his residence in Pune. He also had made it clear that the presentation may be a low key affair without involving too many people.

 

According to wishes of Panditji and his family members, the decoration of the award of Bharat Ratna comprising a Sanad (certificate) signed by the President of India and a medallion was presented to Panditji at 'Kalashree', his resident in Navi Peth at the hands of A. E. Ahmed, Additional Secretary, Ministry of Home Affairs. On this occasion, a commemorative brochure containing the citation and photograph of Panditji was also been released.

 

Before Panditji, singers like Satyajit Ray, M. S. Subbulakshmi, Lata Mageshkar have received this award.

 

 

 

 

Related Posts:

  • An Interview with Dr. R. A. Mashelkar "I received the Maharashtra Bhushan by Maharashtra Bhushan award in 2005. Before me, Lata Mangeshkar and Sachin Tendulkar were the receipients. We all were Maharashtrians. But after … Read More
  • CAMPAIGNING COMES TO ENDVOTING FOR FIRST PHASE ON THURSDAYThe campaigning for the election to the Lok Sabha came to an end in Nanded constituency today evening. In the last 13 days that I am here, there was no trace of hectic campaigning in the cons… Read More
  • The History In the ArguingHistorians Refuse to be Part of ControversyThe existing controversy between Brahmin-Maratha castes as taken a new turn with a hilarious exchange of statements today. A group which appears to be affiliated with the Sambhaji Br… Read More
  • Politics of StupidityIs the controversy in Uttar Pradesh a ploy to divert the attention from real issue? One is tempted to infer from what is being broadcasted, shown and reported in the last two days. Whatever Rita Bahuguna-Joshi might have sai… Read More
  • The name game starts againAs election nears, political parties resort to many games. In India and Maharashtra, the favorite pastime of political leaders is to give names to building, squares, roads, railway stations or whatever they can find. This has… Read More

2 comments:

  1. Anonymous2/12/09, 11:37 AM

    This is a great achievement not only for Pune but India also. Pandit Bhimsen Joshi deserves this award much more than anyone else in the country.

    ReplyDelete
  2. Anonymous2/15/09, 1:07 PM

    Yes, but the thing here is that of the probity. I forgot to write about it at the time of posting the post, but government erred in not sidelining the protocol for the sake of honouring a maestro. To give the highest civilian award to a legend at the hands of a junior officer is a grave injustice to the whole comcept of Bharat Ratna.

    ReplyDelete