Punjab Ratan
| Punjab Ratan Award | |
|---|---|
| Type | State Civilian Honour |
| Awarded for | Services of personalities in various fields |
| Sponsored by | Government of Punjab |
| Location | Punjab |
| Reward | ₹1,000000 |
The Punjab Ratan Award (also spelled Punjab Rattan Award) is an award given by the Government of Punjab for exceptional excellence and achievement in the service of Punjab or at an international level. The award is given to deserving awardees in the field of art, literature, culture, science, technology, and politics. The award consists of the Punjab Rattan Award itself, a Punjabi silver plaque and a Punjab Rattan Award citation. In Punjab, the prestigious award is considered to be as prized and valued as the much sought-after Maharaja Ranjit Singh Award.
Awardees
- Smt. Amrita Pritam
- Khushwant Singh, Writer
- Yash Chopra, Film Director
- S. K. Sama, Endocrinologist and Padma Shri awardee[1]
- Ranbir Chander Sobti, Cell biologist and Padma Shri awardee[2]
- Hira Lal Sibal, Jurist and Padma Bhushan recipient
- Dr Rajneesh Kapoor - Senior Director, Interventional Cardiology, Medanta The Medicity, Gurgaon, India[3]
- Jagjit Singh Dardi, Senior Sikh Journalist, Chairman Chardikla Time TV (year 2000)[4]
- Sardar Anjum, Indian Poet, Famous for Karzdar (year 2001)
References
- ↑ "Area of Expertise". Medical Second Opinion. 2015. Archived from the original on 17 November 2015. Retrieved 14 November 2015.
- ↑ "Sobti on Zaheer Science Foundation". Zaheer Science Foundation. 2016. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 18 February 2016.
- ↑ "Inbrief".
- ↑ "The Tribune, Chandigarh, India - Punjab". www.tribuneindia.com. Retrieved 1 January 2021.
External links
- "Punjab CM honours Yash Chopra". The Tribune. 20 June 2006. Retrieved 20 March 2018.