Cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar and eminent scientist Prof C N R Rao were
chosen for Bharat Ratna, 2013 with the batting maestro, who retired
from international cricket on Saturday, being the first sportsman to be
bestowed with the country's highest civilian honour. Tendulkar(40) and
Rao(89), both of whom are recipients of Padma Vibhushan--the country's
second highest civilian honour, join a list of 41 eminent personalities
to get the award given in recognition of exceptional service of the
highest order since it was instituted in 1954. The announcement was made
by Rashtrapati Bhavan within hours after Tendulkar played his 200th
Test.
An
official statement said Tendulkar has been a true Ambassador of India
in the world of sports and his achievements in cricket are unparalleled,
the records set by him unmatched, and the spirit of sportsmanship
displayed by him exemplary. An outspoken scientist, Prof Chintamani
Nagesa Ramachandra Rao is a well recognized international authority on
solid state and materials chemistry who has published over 1,400
research papers and 45 books. He is the third scientist after C V Raman
and former President A P J Abdul Kalam to be given the Bharat Ratna.
Prof Rao's contributions have been recognized by most major scientific
academies around the world through conferment of memberships and
fellowships and has been honoured with several national and
international awards, the official announcement said. He currently
serves as the Head of the Scientific Advisory Council to the Prime
Minister of India. The Bharat Ratna was announced after a gap of four
years with Hindustani music doyen Bhimsen Joshi being the last recipient
in 2009.
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