Who is the latest recipient for the year 2024 of Bharat Ratna?
The five eminent personalities, Karpoori Thakur, M.S. Swaminathan, P. V. Narasimha Rao, Lal Krishna Advani, and Chaudhary Charan Singh are nominated for the prestigious Bharat Ratna for the year 2024. This award is nominated for their remarkable contributions to politics, governance, and agriculture.
Let us discuss ” What are the Notable Contributions of Bharat Ratna 2024 Awardees?
Karpoori Thakur –
01) Karpoori Thakur also known as “Jan Nayak,”
02) He served as the 11th Chief Minister of Bihar state twice from 1970-71 and 1977-79.
03) He has been awarded Bharat Ratna posthumously.
04) He was the pioneer in providing the Other Backward Classes (OBCs) with the benefit of reservation as he implemented the recommendations of the Mungeri Lal Commission during his second tenure as chief Minister of Bihar.
05) He advocated for marginalized community’s rights, emphasizing social justice and inclusive development.
M.S, Swaminathan –
01) Full name is Mankombu Sambasivan Swaminathan.
02) He is known as “The Father of Green Revolution” in India.
03) He helped India to become self-reliant in agriculture and modernized it.
04) He has been awarded Bharat Ratna posthumously.
05) He Advocated for the fair price of agricultural produce and sustainable farming practices while leading the National Commission of Farmers and also worked on Farmers’ Right Act, 2001.
06) He received numerous prestigious awards like Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Award in 1961, the Ramon Magsaysay Award in 1971, and the Albert Einstein World Science Award in 1986.
07) He was also honoured with the Padma Shri in1967, Padma Bhushan in 1972, and Padma Vibhushan 1989.
P. V. Narasimha Rao –
01) Full name is Pamulaparthi Venkata Narasimha Rao.
02) He became the 9th Prime Minister of India from 1991 to 1996.
03) He has been awarded Bharat Ratna posthumously.
04) As Prime Minister he reconsider the India’s foreign policy, improving relations with the United States and Israel.
05) He refused to give up India’s right to pursue its nuclear program by maintaining the national independence.
06) During his reign India come forward on the path of economic liberalization, globalisation and resurgence.
07) He published ‘SahasraPhan’, a Hindi translation of the famous Telugu Novel ‘Veyi Padagalu’.
08) The 73rd and 74th Constitutional Amendments Acts were enacted during his tenure, which mandate the reservation of one-third of seats for women in Panchayati Raj institutions and urban local bodies (ULBs).
Lal Krishna Advani –
01) Lal Krishan Advani served for the longest period since its inception in 1980 as the President of the Bharatiya Janata Party.
02) He has also served as the 7th Deputy Prime Minister of India from 1999-2004.
03) Advani is widely known as an individual of great intellectual ability, strong principles, and unwavering support for the idea of a strong and prosperous India.
Chaudhary Charan Singh –
01) Chaudhary Charan Singh was an Indian politician and a freedom fighter.
02) He held many political positions during his lifetime
– He became the 5th Prime Minister of India from July 1979 to January 1980.
– He was elected twice as the Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh in the year 1969 and 1970.
– He has became agriculture minister in the year 1952.
– He led Uttar Pradesh in abolishing the zamindari system.
– He advocated for the interests and rights of the peasants and introduced several measures to improve their conditions and welfare.
03) Charan Singh followed Mahatma Gandhi in a non-violent struggle for independence from the British Government and was also imprisoned several times.
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