The Maharashtra Bhushan is a highest civilian award presented annually by the Government of Maharashtra State in

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, it proposed to institute this award. The Maharashtra Bhushan was first awarded in 1996. It was initially conferred in every years in the fields of

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. Later the fields of Social Work,

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and Health Services were included. The award is presented for outstanding achievement in their field.

Prize and selection

At present, the award carries a cash prize of 10 lakh, a memento and citation. The winners are selected by a committee appointed of the Government of Maharashtra.

Recipients

The recipients of the Maharashtra Bhushan award are as follows :

References

{{reflist, 2 Civil awards and decorations of Maharashtra

Prize and selection

Recipients

See also

References