‘Bharat Ratna” the highest civilian Award of the country, was instituted in the year 1954. The Award is given in various disciplines/ fields of activities, viz.- art, social work, public affairs, science and engineering, trade and industry, medicine, literature and education, sports, civil service, etc. Except for Raj Kapoor all of the other names mentioned in the option were awarded the’ Bharat Ratna.’ Satyajit Ray was awarded ‘Bharat Ratna’ in 1992 and Ustad Bismillah Khan and Lata Mangeshkar was awarded the ‘Bharat Ratna’ in 2001. Sachin Tendulkar and the famous scientist C. N. R. Rao were awarded the ‘Bharat Ratna’ in 2012. ....Read more