Punyabhushan

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
RewardsCitation, memento and ₹2 lakh[1]
First award1989
Most recent winnerAbhay Firodia (2026)
Websitewww.punyabhushan.com

The Punyabhushan award (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.[2]

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.[3] Alongside the main award, the foundation felicitates serving soldiers and veteran freedom fighters at the presentation ceremony.[2][4]

List of awardees

The recipients of the Punyabhushan are:[2]

YearNameField of Work
1989Bhimsen JoshiMusic[2]
1990Dinkar KelkarArchaeology[2]
1991Shantanurao KirloskarIndustry[2]
1992Banoo CoyajiMedicine[2]
1993P. L. DeshpandeLiterature, drama and arts[2]
1994Babasaheb PurandareHistory[2]
1995B. K. S. IyengarYoga[2]
1996R. N. DandekarOriental studies[2]
1997Mohan DhariaEnvironmentalism[2]
1998Jayant NarlikarAstronomy[2]
1999Pratap GodseSocial work[2][5]
2000Chandu BordeSport[2][6]
2001Jayantrao TilakJournalism[2][7]
2002Jabbar PatelDrama and film[2][8]
2003Rahul BajajIndustry[2]
2004K. B. GrantMedicine[2]
2005Rohini BhateDance[2]
2006Baba AdhavLabour union activism[2]
2007Shreeram LagooMarathi drama and film[2]
2008Raghunath MashelkarScience[2][9]
2009S. B. MujumdarEducation[2][10]
2010R. C. DhereLiterature[2][11]
2011H. V. SardesaiMedicine[2][12]
2012Nirmala PurandareWomen and child welfare[2][13]
2013Sudhir GadgilAnchoring and compering[2]
2014Cyrus PoonawallaSerum and vaccinations[2][14]
2015Pratap PawarJournalism and media[2][15]
2016Bhai VaidyaSocialist activism[2][16]
2017K. H. SanchetiMedicine[2][17]
2018Prabha AtreClassical music[2][18]
2019G. B. DeglurkarIndian archaeology[2][4]
2021Baba KalyaniIndustry[2][19]
2022Nitin DesaiEntrepreneurship and social activism[2][20]
2023Mohan AgasheDrama and film[2][21]
2024Vijay BhatkarInformation technology[2][1]
2025Vijay KelkarEconomics[2][22]
2026Abhay FirodiaAutomobile industry[2][23]

References

  1. 1 2 "Punyabhushan Award 2024 Honors Dr. Vijay Bhatkar". The Bridge Chronicle. 12 July 2024. Retrieved 22 July 2026.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 "Punyabhushans Awardees". Punyabhushan Foundation. Retrieved 22 July 2026.
  3. ↑ "About Us". Punyabhushan Foundation. Retrieved 22 July 2026.
  4. 1 2 "Need to create awareness about monuments among students: Vice President Naidu". Asian News International. 26 September 2019. Retrieved 22 July 2026.
  5. ↑ "Founder president of Dagdusheth trust dead". DNA India. 29 February 2012. Retrieved 4 December 2012.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  6. ↑ "Buy photos, news, articles - Content from India". DNA India. 2 December 2010. Retrieved 4 December 2012.
  7. ↑ "Pune's Pride - Before 19th Century". PuneDiary.com. Archived from the original on 20 October 2017. Retrieved 4 December 2012.
  8. ↑ "Jabbar Patel to get Punyabhushan award". The Times of India. 12 December 2002. Retrieved 4 December 2012.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  9. ↑ "Gallery". R. A. Mashelkar (official website). Retrieved 22 July 2026.
  10. ↑ "Padma Bhushan Dr. S. B. Mujumdar (M.Sc. Ph.D.) - Distinguished Academician & Educationist". Archived from the original on 15 January 2013. Retrieved 4 December 2012.
  11. ↑ "Punyabhushan award for Dr R C Dhere". SakalTimes. 12 February 2010. Retrieved 4 December 2012.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  12. ↑ "Punyabhushan award for H V Sardesai". The Times of India. 24 March 2011. Retrieved 4 December 2012.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  13. ↑ "Purandare to continue to work for rural women, kids". SakalTimes. 18 July 2012. Retrieved 4 December 2012.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  14. ↑ "Punyabhushan for Dr. Poonawala". Pune Mirror. 10 November 2014. Retrieved 22 December 2020.
  15. ↑ "President of India presents Punyabhushan Award to Shri Pratap Pawar". Press Information Bureau. 26 June 2015. Retrieved 6 October 2016.
  16. ↑ "भाई वैद्य यांना पुण्यभूषण पुरस्कार जाहीर". Lokmat (in Marathi). 13 August 2016. Retrieved 22 December 2020.
  17. ↑ "Dr KH Sancheti felicitated with Punyabhushan Award 2017". The Bridge Chronicle. 28 August 2017. Retrieved 22 December 2020.
  18. ↑ "Punyabhushan Award for Atre". The Times of India. 23 March 2018. Retrieved 22 December 2020.
  19. ↑ "Mr. Baba Kalyani receives the Punyabhushan Award" (PDF). Bharat Forge (compilation of press reports). Retrieved 22 July 2026.
  20. ↑ "सामाजिक उद्योजक नितीन देसाई यांना पुण्यभूषण पुरस्कार जाहीर". The Focus India (in Marathi). 23 March 2022. Retrieved 22 July 2026.
  21. ↑ "Mohan Agashe receives Punya Bhusha". The Indian Express. 25 July 2023. Retrieved 25 July 2023.
  22. ↑ "Vijay Kelkar felicitated with Punyabhushan Award". Hindustan Times. 24 June 2025. Retrieved 22 July 2026.
  23. ↑ "Punyabhushan Puraskar 2026 conferred on Dr. Abhay N. Firodia". Abhay Prabhavana Museum and Knowledge Centre. Retrieved 22 July 2026.
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