Punyabhushan

The Punyabhushan award (Marathi: पुण्यभूषण, translation: Jewel of Pune) is awarded every year to an eminent personality from the field of art, music, culture, science, industry, social service, or sports in a special public function in the city of Pune Maharashtra, India.

Punyabhushan
Awarded forEminent personality from the field of art, music, culture, science, industry, social service, or sports in a special public function
Sponsored byPunyaBhushan Foundation, Pune
LocationPune Maharashtra, India
First awarded1989
Last awarded2021
Highlights
Total awarded26

The award is announced every year by the Punyabhushan Foundation on 23 March with a view to commemorate the memory of Indian revolutionary martyrs Bhagat Singh, Sukhdev, and Rajguru.

List of awardees

The following persons have received Punyabhushan Awards.

YearNameField of Work
1989Pandit Bhimsen JoshiMusic
1990Dr. Dinkar KelkarCulture
1991Shantanurao KirloskarIndustry
1992Dr. Banoo CoyajiSocial Service
1993P. L. DeshpandeLiterature
1999Pratap Godse[1]Social service
2000Chandu Borde[2]Sport
2001Jayantrao Tilak[3]Industry
2002Dr. Jabbar Patel[4]Culture
2009S. B. Mujumdar[5]Social Service
2010Dr. R. C. Dhere[6]Medicine
2011Dr. H. V. Sardesai[7]Medicine
2012Nirmala Purandare[8]Social Service
2013Sudhir GadgilJournalism
2014Dr. Cyrus Poonawala[9] Serum and Vaccination
2015Pratap Govindrao Pawar[10]
2016Shri. Bhai Vaidya[11] Socialist
2017Dr. K. H. Sancheti[12] Medical
2018Dr. Prabha Atre[13] Classical Music
2023Dr. Mohan Agashe[14] Theater, Psychiatry

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