Punyabhushan Explained
| Punyabhushan |
| Awarded For: | Eminent personality from the field of art, music, culture, science, industry, social service, or sports in a special public function |
| Location: | Pune Maharashtra, India |
| Sponsor: | PunyaBhushan Foundation, Pune |
| Firstawarded: | 1989 |
| Lastawarded: | 2021 |
| Holder Label: | Most recent winner |
| Award1 Type: | Total awarded |
| Award1 Winner: | 26 |
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.
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.
Notes and References
- News: Founder president of Dagdusheth trust dead. 4 December 2012. DNA India. 29 February 2012. https://archive.today/20130121203212/http://epaper.dnaindia.com/story.aspx?edorsup=Sup&wintype=popup&queryed=820040&querypage=1&boxid=26590528&id=10820&eddate=2012-2-29&ed_date=2012-2-29&ed_code=820040. 21 January 2013. dead.
- News: Buy photos, news, articles - Content from India . 4 December 2012. DNA India. 2 December 2010.
- Web site: Pune's Pride - Before 19th Century. PuneDiary.com. 4 December 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20171020231121/http://www.punediary.com/wellknown11.html. 20 October 2017. dead.
- News: Jabbar Patel to get Punyabhushan award. https://archive.today/20130127003944/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2002-12-12/pune/27291206_1_punyabhushan-award-noted-playwright-vijay-tendulkar-satish-desai. dead. 27 January 2013. 4 December 2012. The Times of India. 12 Dec 2002.
- Web site: Padma Bhushan Dr. S. B. Mujumdar (M.Sc. Ph.D.) - Distinguished Academician & Educationist. 4 December 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20130115130839/http://www.siu.edu.in/Symbiosis_International_University/symbiosis_chancellor_dr_sb_mujumdar.php. 15 January 2013. dead.
- News: Punyabhushan award for Dr R C Dhere. 4 December 2012. SakalTimes. 12 February 2010. https://archive.today/20130114162559/http://72.78.249.187/SakaalTimesBeta/20100212/5163642899910768687.htm. 14 January 2013. dead.
- News: Punyabhushan award for H V Sardesai. https://archive.today/20130126113122/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-03-24/pune/29182174_1_punyabhushan-award-freedom-fighters-award-function. dead. 26 January 2013. 4 December 2012. The Times of India. 24 March 2011.
- News: Purandare to continue to work for rural women, kids. 4 December 2012. SakalTimes. 18 July 2012. https://archive.today/20130114171303/http://72.78.249.187/SakaalTimesBeta/20120718/5468622071635829876.htm. 14 January 2013. dead.
- Web site: Punyabhushan for Dr. Poonawala . Pune Mirror . 10 November 2014 . 10 November 2014 . 22 December 2020.
- Web site: President of India presents Punyabhushan Award to Shri Pratap Pawar . . 26 June 2015 . 6 October 2016.
- Web site: भाई वैद्य यांना पुण्यभूषण पुरस्कार जाहीर . Lokmat . 13 August 2016 . 13 August 2016 . 22 December 2020.
- Web site: Dr KH Sancheti felicitated with Punyabhushan Award 2017 . thebridgechronicle . 28 August 2017 . 28 August 2017 . 22 December 2020.
- News: Punyabhushan Award for Atre . Times of India . 23 March 2018 . 23 March 2018 . 22 December 2020.
- Web site: Mohan Agashe receives Punya Bhusha . Indian Express . 25 July 2023 . 25 July 2023 . 25 July 2023.
