Shiv Chhatrapati Award Explained
| Shiv Chhatrapati Award |
| Subheader: | Maharashtra state award for outstanding individual achievements in Sports |
| Sponsor: | Govt. of Maharashtra |
| Firstawarded: | 1970 |
| Lastawarded: | 2019 |
| Reward: | 300,000 |
| Award1 Type: | Total awarded |
| Next: | Maharashtra Bhushan Award |
Shiv Chhatrapati Award (also known as Shiv Chhatrapati State Sports Award) is the highest prestigious sports award honoured annually to the players of Maharashtra by the Government of Maharashtra in India .[1]
The Government of Maharashtra instituted in 1969–70 a scheme for giving the Shiv Chhatrapati State Awards to sportsmen and women. The State Government has approved 24 games for men and 12 for women for this purpose.[2]
Prize and selection
At present, the award carries a cash prize of 3 lakh, a memento with a headgear of Shiv Chhatrapati, a sword, and Jari Patka placed in a tray supported by a wooden stand and citation[3] along with lifetime right to travel by MSRTC bus free of cost. The winners are selected by a committee appointed by the Government of Maharashtra.[4]
Award categories
- Lifetime achievement award
- Best organiser
- Jijamata award for best coach
- Best player award
- Adventure sports award
List of recipients
Chess
Wrestling
Cricket
Rope Mallakhamb
Notes and References
- Book: Lok Rajya, Volume 29. Directorate-General of Information and Public Relations. 1973.
- Book: Lokrajya, Volume 33. Directorate-General of Information and Public Relations. 1977. 48.
- Book: The Castes, Tribes & Culture of India: Western Maharashtra & Gujarat. Ess Ess Publications. Krishna Prakash Bahadur. Sukhdev Singh Chib. 1977. 36.
- News: Awards for Rohit and Rahane. The Hindu. 13 February 2018.
- Web site: 2018-02-19. Ajinkya Rahane, Rohit Sharma awarded Shiv Chhatrapati State Sports Awards. 2020-10-17. Hindustan Times. en.
- Web site: 2018-02-19. Shiv Chhatrapati State Sports Awards. en.
- http://moderncollegepune.edu.in/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/award-winners.pdf Shiv Chhatrapati award winners list
- https://chessbase.in/news/Shiv_Chhatrapati_awards_for_19_chess_players Shiv Chhatrapati Award Winners List 2018
- https://chessbase.in/news/Shiv-Chhatrapati-awards-2019 Shiv Chhatrapati Award Winners List 2019
- News: शिवछत्रपती पुरस्कार अखेर जाहीर. Maharashtra Times. 21 January 2014.
- News: कोल्हापूरच्या आठ जणांना 'शिवछत्रपती'. Maharashtra Times. 22 October 2015.
- News: Shiv Chhatrapati awards - Hindustan Times 13th Feb 2018. 13 Feb 2018. 13 Feb 2018. www.hindustantimes.com.
- News: शिवछत्रपती राज्य क्रीडा पुरस्कार जाहीर. Maharashtra Times. 21 October 2015.
- News: शिवछत्रपती राज्य क्रीडा पुरस्कार जाहीर. Maharashtra Times. 21 October 2015.
- News: Shiv Chhatrapati awards to be presented on Feb. 19. Times of India. 28 January 2002.
- News: Ajinkya Rahane, Rohit Sharma awarded Shiv Chhatrapati State Sports Awards. Hindustan Times. 19 February 2018.
- News: Awards for Rohit and Rahane. The Hindu. 13 February 2018.
- News: Maharashtra : Shiv Chhatrapati awards for Smriti Mandhana, Uday Deshpande. Indian Express. 17 February 2019.
- News: Shiv Chhatrapati awards to be presented on Feb. 19. Times of India. 22 February 2019.
- Web site: महाराष्र िासन. https://web.archive.org/web/20220206005739/https://www.maharashtra.gov.in/Site/Upload/Government%20Resolutions/Marathi/201902131526588721.pdf. 2022-02-06. mr.
- https://www.maharashtratoday.co.in/state-governments-2017-18-shiv-chhatrapati-sports-awards-announced/{{Dead link|date=June 2024 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}
- Web site: Fergusson College, Pune .
