The National Sports Awards is the collective name given to the six sports awards of the

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. It is awarded annually by the

Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports The Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports is a branch of the Government of India which administers the Department of youth affairs and the Department of Sports in India. Anurag Thakur is the current Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports followed ...

. They are presented by the

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in the same ceremony at the

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, usually on 29 August. Since 2004,

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is also given alongside the other sports awards. * , a total of 1,259 individuals and organizations have been awarded the various National Sports Awards.

List of awards

Maulana Abul Kalam Azad Trophy

Maulana Abul Kalam Azad Trophy was instituted in the year 1956–1957. It is given to the university for "top performance in the inter-university tournaments" over the period of the last one year.

Arjuna Award

Arjuna Award The Arjuna Award, officially known as Arjuna Awards for Outstanding Performance in Sports and Games, is the second-highest sporting honour of India, the highest being the Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award. The award is named after Arjuna, one ...

was instituted in the year 1961. It is given to sportspersons for "consistent outstanding performance" over the period of last four years. The award comprises "a

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Arjuna Arjuna (Sanskrit: अर्जुन, ), also known as Partha and Dhananjaya, is a character in several ancient Hindu texts, and specifically one of the major characters of the Indian epic Mahabharata. In the epic, he is the third among Panda ...

, certificate, ceremonial dress, and a cash prize of ."

Dronacharya Award

Dronacharya Award The Dronacharya Award, officially known as Dronacharya Award for Outstanding Coaches in Sports and Games, is sports coaching honour of the Republic of India. The award is named after Drona, often referred as "Dronacharya" or "Guru Drona", a ch ...

instituted in the year 1985, it is given to coaches for "producing medal winners at prestigious international events". The award comprises "a

of Dronacharya, a certificate, ceremonial dress, and a cash prize of ".

Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna

Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna The Khel Ratna Award (), officially known as the Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award ( Major Dhyan Chand Sport Jewel Award), is the highest sporting honour of India. It is awarded annually by the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports, Governm ...

was instituted in the year 1991–1992. It is given to sportspersons for "most outstanding performance by a sportsperson" over the period of last four years. The award comprises "a

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lion, a certificate, and a cash prize of ".

Dhyan Chand Award

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was instituted in the year 2002. It is given to individuals for "lifetime contribution to sports development". The award comprises "a

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statuette, a certificate, ceremonial dress, and a cash prize of ".

Rashtriya Khel Protsahan Puruskar

Rashtriya Khel Protsahan Puruskar The Rashtriya Khel Protsahan Puruskar is a sports honour of the Republic of India. The name of the award in Hindi translates to National Sports Promotion Award. It is awarded annually by the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports. The award reco ...

was instituted in the year 2009. It is given to organizations (both private and public) and individuals for "playing a visible role in the area of sports promotion and development" over the period of last three years.

Recipients

, a total of 1,259 sportspersons, coaches, universities and organizations have been awarded the various National Sports Awards. Forty-three sportspersons have been awarded the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna. The Arjuna Award has been awarded to 881 individuals and one group award to 20 mountaineers. Seventy-five sportspersons have been awarded the Dhyan Chand Award. One hundred and twenty-nine coaches have been awarded the Dronacharya Award, out of which 35 been awarded in the lifetime category. A total of six universities have been awarded the Maulana Abul Kalam Azad Trophy 64 times. Thirty-nine organizations and individuals have been awarded the Rashtriya Khel Protsahan Puruskar for sports promotion 47 times.

Lists of recipients

By year

By sport

Olympic sports

Non-Olympic sports

Parasports

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Explanatory notes

References

External links

Official Website
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