National Bravery Award
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National Bravery Award for Indian Children is given each year by Government of India
and Indian Council for Child Welfare (ICCW), to Indian children for meritorious acts of bravery against all odds.
The award is given to around 24 children below the age of 16. One of two coveted awards in this category are the Sanjay Chopra Award and Geeta Chopra Award instituted in 1978, in the memory of Chopra children who laid their lives while confronting their kidnappers, and are given to a boy and a girl respectively for acts of bravery. The highest award in the category is the Bharat Award, constituted in 1987, and the Bapu Gayadhani Award was instituted in 1988. This award is equal to the highest Military awards (equal to Chakra awards).
In 2009, the Government of India announced reservation of some seats in Medical and Engineering Colleges and Polytechnics for the winners of the award
, on the eve of the Republic Day
, and prior to this the President
hosts a reception in their honour, where the children meet the media. On 26 January, the awardees take part in Republic Day Parade
at Rajpath
, New Delhi.
, was watching a performance at Delhi's Ramlila grounds, at the Red Fort, and a fire broke out in a shamiana (decorated tent) through a short circuit. Subsequently, Harish Chandra, a 14-year old scout, promptly took out his knife, and ripped open the burning shamiana, saving lives of hundreds of trapped people; this incident inspired Pt. Nehru initiate the awards, he asked the authorities to constitute an award to honour brave children from all over the country, and the tradition has continued hence, and later Harish Chandra became the first recipient of the award. In 2001, a commemorative book titled 'Brave Hearts' was released featuring, features winners of the 1999 National Bravery Awards.
The 2008 awards were given by Vice President, Mohammad Hamid Ansari
instead of the PM, and for the first time the real name of a 2008 award winner, 12-year-old Balloon seller 'Rahul' was withheld, as he identified the men who planted bombs on Barakhamba Road in New Delhi, during 13 September 2008 Delhi bombings
, and helped police make sketches of the suspects. Amongst 21 bravery awards for 2009, included two posthumous awards; awards to three girls, Rekha Kalindi, 11, Sunita Mahato, 11 and Afsana Khatun, 12, who revolted against child marriage
as they wanted to pursue education, resulting in their parents eventually respecting their wishes, and Thoi Thoi Khumanthem, a class II student of Manipur, who jumped into a five-foot-deep pond and rescued four-year-old Maison Singh from drowning.
s (district level govt. bodies), school authorities as well as state and Union territory councils for child welfare.
, Doordarshan
and leading NGOs such as the National Bal Bhavan, SOS Children's Villages of India
, Ramakrishna Mission
and senior ICCW members.
.
Government of India
The Government of India, officially known as the Union Government, and also known as the Central Government, was established by the Constitution of India, and is the governing authority of the union of 28 states and seven union territories, collectively called the Republic of India...
and Indian Council for Child Welfare (ICCW), to Indian children for meritorious acts of bravery against all odds.
The award is given to around 24 children below the age of 16. One of two coveted awards in this category are the Sanjay Chopra Award and Geeta Chopra Award instituted in 1978, in the memory of Chopra children who laid their lives while confronting their kidnappers, and are given to a boy and a girl respectively for acts of bravery. The highest award in the category is the Bharat Award, constituted in 1987, and the Bapu Gayadhani Award was instituted in 1988. This award is equal to the highest Military awards (equal to Chakra awards).
The Award
The award includes a medal, a certificate and cash award, the Bharat Award winner gets a gold medal, while the rest get a silver medal. Further they are also given financial assistance to complete their schooling, as a part of ICCW's sponsorship programme and professional courses such as medical and engineering, under the Indira Gandhi scholarship scheme.In 2009, the Government of India announced reservation of some seats in Medical and Engineering Colleges and Polytechnics for the winners of the award
List of Awards
- Bharat Award, since 1987
- Sanjay Chopra Award, since 1978
- Geeta Chopra Award, since 1978
- Bapu Gayadhani Award, since 1988
- National Bravery Award, since 1957
Ceremony
The awards are usually announced on 14 November, Children's Day or in January following year, and later given by the Prime Minister of IndiaPrime Minister of India
The Prime Minister of India , as addressed to in the Constitution of India — Prime Minister for the Union, is the chief of government, head of the Council of Ministers and the leader of the majority party in parliament...
, on the eve of the Republic Day
Republic Day (India)
The Republic Day of India commemorates the date on which the Constitution of India came into force replacing the Government of India Act 1935 as the governing document of India on 26 January 1950....
, and prior to this the President
President of India
The President of India is the head of state and first citizen of India, as well as the Supreme Commander of the Indian Armed Forces. President of India is also the formal head of all the three branches of Indian Democracy - Legislature, Executive and Judiciary...
hosts a reception in their honour, where the children meet the media. On 26 January, the awardees take part in Republic Day Parade
Republic Day (India)
The Republic Day of India commemorates the date on which the Constitution of India came into force replacing the Government of India Act 1935 as the governing document of India on 26 January 1950....
at Rajpath
Rajpath
Rajpath is the ceremonial boulevard for the Republic of India. It runs from Rashtrapati Bhavan through Vijay Chowk and India Gate to National Stadium, Delhi. The New Delhi avenue is lined on both sides by lawns with rows of trees and ponds...
, New Delhi.
History
The origin of the award dates back to 2 October 1957, when India's first Prime minister, Jawaharlal NehruJawaharlal Nehru
Jawaharlal Nehru , often referred to with the epithet of Panditji, was an Indian statesman who became the first Prime Minister of independent India and became noted for his “neutralist” policies in foreign affairs. He was also one of the principal leaders of India’s independence movement in the...
, was watching a performance at Delhi's Ramlila grounds, at the Red Fort, and a fire broke out in a shamiana (decorated tent) through a short circuit. Subsequently, Harish Chandra, a 14-year old scout, promptly took out his knife, and ripped open the burning shamiana, saving lives of hundreds of trapped people; this incident inspired Pt. Nehru initiate the awards, he asked the authorities to constitute an award to honour brave children from all over the country, and the tradition has continued hence, and later Harish Chandra became the first recipient of the award. In 2001, a commemorative book titled 'Brave Hearts' was released featuring, features winners of the 1999 National Bravery Awards.
The 2008 awards were given by Vice President, Mohammad Hamid Ansari
Mohammad Hamid Ansari
Mohammad Hamid Ansari ) is the 12th and current Vice President of India. He is a former chairman of the National Commission for Minorities...
instead of the PM, and for the first time the real name of a 2008 award winner, 12-year-old Balloon seller 'Rahul' was withheld, as he identified the men who planted bombs on Barakhamba Road in New Delhi, during 13 September 2008 Delhi bombings
13 September 2008 Delhi bombings
The 13 September 2008 Delhi bombings were a series of five synchronised bomb blasts that took place within a span of few minutes on Saturday, 13 September 2008 at various locations in Delhi, India...
, and helped police make sketches of the suspects. Amongst 21 bravery awards for 2009, included two posthumous awards; awards to three girls, Rekha Kalindi, 11, Sunita Mahato, 11 and Afsana Khatun, 12, who revolted against child marriage
Child marriage
Child marriage and child betrothal customs occur in various times and places, whereby children are given in matrimony - before marriageable age as defined by the commentator and often before puberty. Today such customs are fairly widespread in parts of Africa, Asia, Oceania and South America: in...
as they wanted to pursue education, resulting in their parents eventually respecting their wishes, and Thoi Thoi Khumanthem, a class II student of Manipur, who jumped into a five-foot-deep pond and rescued four-year-old Maison Singh from drowning.
Selection
The selection for the award are made from the applications received from sources like the central/state government departments, panchayats, zilla parishadZilla Parishad
Zilla Parishad is a local government body at the district level in India. It looks after the administration of the rural area of the district and its office is located at the district headquarters...
s (district level govt. bodies), school authorities as well as state and Union territory councils for child welfare.
Jury
The selection of the awardees is made by a committee constituted by the ICCW, comprising representatives from the secretariats of the President and the Vice- President, various several Government Ministries and Departments, as well as the Central Social Welfare Board, the Indian Police, All India RadioAll India Radio
All India Radio , officially known since 1956 as Akashvani , is the radio broadcaster of India and a division of Prasar Bharati. Established in 1936, it is the sister service of Prasar Bharati's Doordarshan, the national television broadcaster. All India Radio is one of the largest radio networks...
, Doordarshan
DoorDarshan
Doordarshan is an Indian public service broadcaster, a division of Prasar Bharati. It is one of the largest broadcasting organizations in India in terms of the infrastructure of studios and transmitters. Recently, it has also started Digital Terrestrial Transmitters. On September 15, 2009,...
and leading NGOs such as the National Bal Bhavan, SOS Children's Villages of India
SOS Children's Villages
SOS Children's Villages is an independent, non-governmental international development organisation which has been working to meet the needs and protect the interests and rights of children since 1949. It was founded by Hermann Gmeiner in Imst, Austria...
, Ramakrishna Mission
Ramakrishna Mission
Ramakrishna Math and Ramakrishna Mission are twin organizations which form the core of a worldwide spiritual movement known as Ramakrishna Movement or Vedanta Movement. The Ramakrishna Mission is a philanthropic, volunteer organization founded by Ramakrishna's chief disciple Swami Vivekananda on...
and senior ICCW members.
Bharat Award
| Year | Name | Notes | Age | Indian state of origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Subash kumar | save 4 year old from drowing | 11 year | Gaya Bihar |
| 1996 | vardhana assboy | Confronted armed robber and helped police. | 8 years | Bihar Bihar Bihar is a state in eastern India. It is the 12th largest state in terms of geographical size at and 3rd largest by population. Almost 58% of Biharis are below the age of 25, which is the highest proportion in India.... |
| 2000 | Sunil Singh | Confronted armed militants who had attacked their village. | 11 years | Jammu & Kashmir |
| 2000 | Robert Cruiser | Confronted armed militants who had attacked their village. | 13 years | Jammu & Kashmir |
| 2001 | Surjeet Singh | Fought a night-long battle with a group of 40 militants who had surrounded their village. | 18 years | Jammu & Kashmir |
| 2001 | Amrik Singh | Fought a night-long battle with a group of 40 militants who had surrounded their village. | 20 years | Jammu & Kashmir |
| 2002 | Chinmay Sharma | Foiled a robbery on a Mumbai train. | 7 years | Maharashtra Maharashtra Maharashtra is a state located in India. It is the second most populous after Uttar Pradesh and third largest state by area in India... |
| 2002 | Charu Sharma | Sustained knife injuries, while trying to foil a robbery on a Mumbai train. | 11 years | Maharashtra Maharashtra Maharashtra is a state located in India. It is the second most populous after Uttar Pradesh and third largest state by area in India... |
| 2002 | Shambhavi Ray | Fought two men on a motorcycle, and foiled their attempt to rob her mothers purse. | 13 years | Delhi Delhi Delhi , officially National Capital Territory of Delhi , is the largest metropolis by area and the second-largest by population in India, next to Mumbai. It is the eighth largest metropolis in the world by population with 16,753,265 inhabitants in the Territory at the 2011 Census... |
| 2003 | C. Vanlalhruaia (posthumously) | Lost his life fighting the dacoits. | 17 years | Mizoram Mizoram Mizoram is one of the Seven Sister States in North Eastern India, sharing borders with the states of Tripura, Assam, Manipur and with the neighbouring countries of Bangladesh and Burma. Mizoram became the 23rd state of India on 20 February 1987. Its capital is Aizawl. Mizoram is located in the... |
| 2005 | Ratul Chandra Rabha | For chasing the militants who killed their school teacher, subsequently one of the militants was caught. | 17 years | Assam Assam Assam , also, rarely, Assam Valley and formerly the Assam Province , is a northeastern state of India and is one of the most culturally and geographically distinct regions of the country... |
| 2005 | Rituparna Boro | For chasing the militants who killed their school teacher, subsequently one of the militants was caught. | 15 years | Assam Assam Assam , also, rarely, Assam Valley and formerly the Assam Province , is a northeastern state of India and is one of the most culturally and geographically distinct regions of the country... |
| 2007 | Babita | For saving several school mates from drowning, when their school bus fell into the Western Yamuna canal. | 17 years | Haryana Haryana Haryana is a state in India. Historically, it has been a part of the Kuru region in North India. The name Haryana is found mentioned in the 12th century AD by the apabhramsha writer Vibudh Shridhar . It is bordered by Punjab and Himachal Pradesh to the north, and by Rajasthan to the west and south... |
| 2007 | Amarjeet | For saving several school mates from drowning, when their school bus fell into the Western Yamuna canal. | 15½ years | Haryana Haryana Haryana is a state in India. Historically, it has been a part of the Kuru region in North India. The name Haryana is found mentioned in the 12th century AD by the apabhramsha writer Vibudh Shridhar . It is bordered by Punjab and Himachal Pradesh to the north, and by Rajasthan to the west and south... |
| 2008 | No Award | |||
| 2009 | Gaurav Singh Saini | Saved 50-60 people in the 2008 stampede 2008 Naina Devi temple stampede A human stampede at the Hindu temple of Naina Devi occurred on 3 August 2008 in the Indian state of Himachal Pradesh. 162 people died when they were crushed, trampled, or forced over the side of a ravine by the movement of a large panicking crowd. Witness accounts suggest that events were... at the Naina Devi Naina Devi Naina Devi is a town and a municipal council in Bilaspur district in the Indian state of Himachal Pradesh.-Demographics:As of the 2001 India census, Naina Devi had a population of 1161. Males constitute 63% of the population and females 37%. Naina Devi has an average literacy rate of 81%, higher... temple |
13 years | Haryana Haryana Haryana is a state in India. Historically, it has been a part of the Kuru region in North India. The name Haryana is found mentioned in the 12th century AD by the apabhramsha writer Vibudh Shridhar . It is bordered by Punjab and Himachal Pradesh to the north, and by Rajasthan to the west and south... |
| 2010 | No award |
Sanjay Chopra Award
| Year | Name | Notes | Age | Indian village of origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Prince Kumar and Ashish Kumar | Confronted armed robbers | _12 years | |
| 2001 | Rajput Hirani | Saved building fire | _9 years | Hariyana |
| 2002 | Moneesh Mohan | Saved two children from drowning. | 10 years | Dubai Dubai Dubai is a city and emirate in the United Arab Emirates . The emirate is located south of the Persian Gulf on the Arabian Peninsula and has the largest population with the second-largest land territory by area of all the emirates, after Abu Dhabi... |
| 2003 | Riyaz Ahmed | Lost his hands and a foot in an effort to save a child from a train accident. | 9 years | Uttar Pradesh Uttar Pradesh Uttar Pradesh abbreviation U.P. , is a state located in the northern part of India. With a population of over 200 million people, it is India's most populous state, as well as the world's most populous sub-national entity... |
| 2004 | Harry Chaudhry | Received several stab wounds on his stomach, while trying to save his sister from assailants knife. | 13 years | Delhi Delhi Delhi , officially National Capital Territory of Delhi , is the largest metropolis by area and the second-largest by population in India, next to Mumbai. It is the eighth largest metropolis in the world by population with 16,753,265 inhabitants in the Territory at the 2011 Census... |
| 2005 | Vinay Sadan Pillai | For saving his sister from drowning in Dubai. | 13 years | Doha Doha Doha is the capital city of the state of Qatar. Located on the Persian Gulf, it had a population of 998,651 in 2008, and is also one of the municipalities of Qatar... |
| 2006 | V Teeja Sai (posthumously) | Lost his life while trying to rescue some fellow students in river Munneru in Vijaywada district | _ years | Andhra Pradesh Andhra Pradesh Andhra Pradesh , is one of the 28 states of India, situated on the southeastern coast of India. It is India's fourth largest state by area and fifth largest by population. Its capital and largest city by population is Hyderabad.The total GDP of Andhra Pradesh is $100 billion and is ranked third... |
| 2006 | C V S Durga Dondieswar (posthumously) | Lost his life while trying to rescue some fellow students in river Munneru in Vijaywada district | _years | Andhra Pradesh Andhra Pradesh Andhra Pradesh , is one of the 28 states of India, situated on the southeastern coast of India. It is India's fourth largest state by area and fifth largest by population. Its capital and largest city by population is Hyderabad.The total GDP of Andhra Pradesh is $100 billion and is ranked third... |
| 2007 | Yuktarth Shrivastava | For saving his 11-month old sister from stray dogs, who attacked them. | 6 years | Chhattisgarh Chhattisgarh Chhattisgarh is a state in Central India, formed when the 16 Chhattisgarhi-speaking South-Eastern districts of Madhya Pradesh gained separate statehood on 1 November 2000.... |
| 2008 | Saumik Mishra | For single-handedly fighting with two goons who entered his home for theft | 15 years | Uttar Pradesh Uttar Pradesh Uttar Pradesh abbreviation U.P. , is a state located in the northern part of India. With a population of over 200 million people, it is India's most populous state, as well as the world's most populous sub-national entity... |
| 2009 | Karan Nishad | Saved five people from drowning. | 11 years | Uttar Pradesh Uttar Pradesh Uttar Pradesh abbreviation U.P. , is a state located in the northern part of India. With a population of over 200 million people, it is India's most populous state, as well as the world's most populous sub-national entity... |
| 2010 | Priyanshu Joshi | For single-handedly fighting off a leopard which attacked his sister on their way to school. | 10 years | Uttarakhand Uttarakhand Uttarakhand , formerly Uttaranchal, is a state in the northern part of India. It is often referred to as the Land of Gods due to the many holy Hindu temples and cities found throughout the state, some of which are among Hinduism's most spiritual and auspicious places of pilgrimage and worship... |
Geeta Chopra Award
| Year | Name | Notes | Age | Indian state of origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Heena Bakshi | Foiled robbery attempt. | 13 years | Haryana Haryana Haryana is a state in India. Historically, it has been a part of the Kuru region in North India. The name Haryana is found mentioned in the 12th century AD by the apabhramsha writer Vibudh Shridhar . It is bordered by Punjab and Himachal Pradesh to the north, and by Rajasthan to the west and south... |
| 2001 | Prem Kanwar | Lost life while trying to rescue four other children from drowning. | 13 years | Rajasthan Rajasthan Rājasthān the land of Rajasthanis, , is the largest state of the Republic of India by area. It is located in the northwest of India. It encompasses most of the area of the large, inhospitable Great Indian Desert , which has an edge paralleling the Sutlej-Indus river valley along its border with... |
| 2002 | Guddiben Kalubhai Masher | Saved an infant’s life by fighting a wild animal. | 13 years | _ |
| 2003 | Ramseena R.M. | Lost her leg, while trying to save a child from a speeding car. | 12 years | Kerala Kerala or Keralam is an Indian state located on the Malabar coast of south-west India. It was created on 1 November 1956 by the States Reorganisation Act by combining various Malayalam speaking regions.... |
| 2004 | Boya Geethanjali | For fighting seven armed Naxalites at Ananthapuram village, securing the release of a woman Member of Legislative Assembly they were trying to abduct, and forcing the Naxalites to flee. | 12 years | Andhra Pradesh Andhra Pradesh Andhra Pradesh , is one of the 28 states of India, situated on the southeastern coast of India. It is India's fourth largest state by area and fifth largest by population. Its capital and largest city by population is Hyderabad.The total GDP of Andhra Pradesh is $100 billion and is ranked third... |
| 2005 | Seidalyne Mawtyllup | For saving her three month old sister from a blazing house. | 10 years | Meghalaya Meghalaya Meghalaya is a state in north-eastern India. The word "Meghalaya" literally means the Abode of Clouds in Sanskrit and other Indic languages. Meghalaya is a hilly strip in the eastern part of the country about 300 km long and 100 km wide, with a total area of about 8,700 sq mi . The... |
| 2006 | Vandana Yadav | For fighting three local goons single-handedly, suffering 17 stab wounds, and later turning up to identify culprits in the police station. | 13 years | Uttar Pradesh Uttar Pradesh Uttar Pradesh abbreviation U.P. , is a state located in the northern part of India. With a population of over 200 million people, it is India's most populous state, as well as the world's most populous sub-national entity... |
| 2007 | Lalrempuii | For resisting her rapist even though she lost her life in the bargain. | 14 ½ years | Mizoram Mizoram Mizoram is one of the Seven Sister States in North Eastern India, sharing borders with the states of Tripura, Assam, Manipur and with the neighbouring countries of Bangladesh and Burma. Mizoram became the 23rd state of India on 20 February 1987. Its capital is Aizawl. Mizoram is located in the... |
| 2008 | Prachi Santosh Sen | For saving four children from getting electrocuted, in which her left hand had sternly burnt. | 10 years | Madhya Pradesh Madhya Pradesh Madhya Pradesh , often called the Heart of India, is a state in central India. Its capital is Bhopal and Indore is the largest city.... |
| 2009 | Maibam Prity Devi | For saving several lives when she rushed and threw away a grenade hurled at her family-owned shop by miscreants, herself hit by exploding splinter. | 10 years | Manipur Manipur Manipur is a state in northeastern India, with the city of Imphal as its capital. Manipur is bounded by the Indian states of Nagaland to the north, Mizoram to the south and Assam to the west; it also borders Burma to the east. It covers an area of... |
| 2010 | Jismi PM | For saving lives of a nine-year-old boy and an eight-year-old girl from drowning in a river. | 13 years | Kerala Kerala or Keralam is an Indian state located on the Malabar coast of south-west India. It was created on 1 November 1956 by the States Reorganisation Act by combining various Malayalam speaking regions.... |
Bapu Gayadhani Award
| Year 2001 | Name | Notes | Age | Indian state of origin |
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| 2001 | Reshma Mohapatra | _years | Orissa Orissa Orissa , officially Odisha since Nov 2011, is a state of India, located on the east coast of India, by the Bay of Bengal. It is the modern name of the ancient nation of Kalinga, which was invaded by the Maurya Emperor Ashoka in 261 BC. The modern state of Orissa was established on 1 April... |
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| Lalmunsanga | _ years | Mizoram Mizoram Mizoram is one of the Seven Sister States in North Eastern India, sharing borders with the states of Tripura, Assam, Manipur and with the neighbouring countries of Bangladesh and Burma. Mizoram became the 23rd state of India on 20 February 1987. Its capital is Aizawl. Mizoram is located in the... |
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| 2002 | Sweety Pandey | 10 years | ||
| Dhanajay Ramrao Ingole | 13 years | |||
| Rinku Burman | 13 years | |||
| 2003 | Vivek Purkayastha | Bravely fought with the dacoits. | 14 years | Assam Assam Assam , also, rarely, Assam Valley and formerly the Assam Province , is a northeastern state of India and is one of the most culturally and geographically distinct regions of the country... |
| Asit Ranjal Sama (posthumously) | Lost life while trying to save other children from drowning. | 17 years | Orissa Orissa Orissa , officially Odisha since Nov 2011, is a state of India, located on the east coast of India, by the Bay of Bengal. It is the modern name of the ancient nation of Kalinga, which was invaded by the Maurya Emperor Ashoka in 261 BC. The modern state of Orissa was established on 1 April... |
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| Lalramdinthara (posthumously) | Lost life while trying to save other children from drowning. | 15 years | Mizoram Mizoram Mizoram is one of the Seven Sister States in North Eastern India, sharing borders with the states of Tripura, Assam, Manipur and with the neighbouring countries of Bangladesh and Burma. Mizoram became the 23rd state of India on 20 February 1987. Its capital is Aizawl. Mizoram is located in the... |
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| 2004 | N. Kandha Kumar (posthumously) | Saved two of his schoolmates by pulling them off the school van, stuck at a level-crossing, died while trying to save another one. | 11 years | Tamil Nadu Tamil Nadu Tamil Nadu is one of the 28 states of India. Its capital and largest city is Chennai. Tamil Nadu lies in the southernmost part of the Indian Peninsula and is bordered by the union territory of Pondicherry, and the states of Kerala, Karnataka, and Andhra Pradesh... |
| Master Lalthanzawna | 11 years | Mizoram Mizoram Mizoram is one of the Seven Sister States in North Eastern India, sharing borders with the states of Tripura, Assam, Manipur and with the neighbouring countries of Bangladesh and Burma. Mizoram became the 23rd state of India on 20 February 1987. Its capital is Aizawl. Mizoram is located in the... |
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| Majda alias Babli | Saved several children between age 3–6 years, from drowning in Ganga canal. | 11 years | Uttarakhand Uttarakhand Uttarakhand , formerly Uttaranchal, is a state in the northern part of India. It is often referred to as the Land of Gods due to the many holy Hindu temples and cities found throughout the state, some of which are among Hinduism's most spiritual and auspicious places of pilgrimage and worship... |
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| 2005 | Dugi alias Minati | For revolting against child marriage | 14 years | Orissa Orissa Orissa , officially Odisha since Nov 2011, is a state of India, located on the east coast of India, by the Bay of Bengal. It is the modern name of the ancient nation of Kalinga, which was invaded by the Maurya Emperor Ashoka in 261 BC. The modern state of Orissa was established on 1 April... |
| C Susheela | For revolting against child marriage. | 14 years | Orissa Orissa Orissa , officially Odisha since Nov 2011, is a state of India, located on the east coast of India, by the Bay of Bengal. It is the modern name of the ancient nation of Kalinga, which was invaded by the Maurya Emperor Ashoka in 261 BC. The modern state of Orissa was established on 1 April... |
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| Mahesh Kumar | For saving an 11 year old girl from the jaws of a tiger. | 15 years | Uttarakhand Uttarakhand Uttarakhand , formerly Uttaranchal, is a state in the northern part of India. It is often referred to as the Land of Gods due to the many holy Hindu temples and cities found throughout the state, some of which are among Hinduism's most spiritual and auspicious places of pilgrimage and worship... |
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| 2006 | Asma Ayyub Khan | For helping move 35-40 children of her institution to a safe place, during 2005 Mumbai floods. | 13½ years | Maharashtra Maharashtra Maharashtra is a state located in India. It is the second most populous after Uttar Pradesh and third largest state by area in India... |
| Sushila Gurjar | For fighting against the social evil of child marriage. | 13 years | Rajasthan Rajasthan Rājasthān the land of Rajasthanis, , is the largest state of the Republic of India by area. It is located in the northwest of India. It encompasses most of the area of the large, inhospitable Great Indian Desert , which has an edge paralleling the Sutlej-Indus river valley along its border with... |
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| Shilpa Janbandhu | For participating in an anti-naxalite movement, SALWA JUDUM, despite threats. | 15 years | Chhattisgarh Chhattisgarh Chhattisgarh is a state in Central India, formed when the 16 Chhattisgarhi-speaking South-Eastern districts of Madhya Pradesh gained separate statehood on 1 November 2000.... |
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| 2007 | Raipalli Vamsi | For saving five girls from drowning, by diving into the in Nagavali river thrice. | 12 years | Andhra Pradesh Andhra Pradesh Andhra Pradesh , is one of the 28 states of India, situated on the southeastern coast of India. It is India's fourth largest state by area and fifth largest by population. Its capital and largest city by population is Hyderabad.The total GDP of Andhra Pradesh is $100 billion and is ranked third... |
| Boney Singh | For saving two boys from drowning in a water tank near Sagolband Meino Leirak,Imphal West-I. | 16½ years | Manipur Manipur Manipur is a state in northeastern India, with the city of Imphal as its capital. Manipur is bounded by the Indian states of Nagaland to the north, Mizoram to the south and Assam to the west; it also borders Burma to the east. It covers an area of... |
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| Amol Aghi (posthumously) | Lost his life in chasing robbers in Geeta colony, Panipat. | 15 years | Haryana Haryana Haryana is a state in India. Historically, it has been a part of the Kuru region in North India. The name Haryana is found mentioned in the 12th century AD by the apabhramsha writer Vibudh Shridhar . It is bordered by Punjab and Himachal Pradesh to the north, and by Rajasthan to the west and south... |
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| 2008 | Asu Kanwar | For displaying amazing courage in standing up against child marriage. | 14 years | Rajasthan Rajasthan Rājasthān the land of Rajasthanis, , is the largest state of the Republic of India by area. It is located in the northwest of India. It encompasses most of the area of the large, inhospitable Great Indian Desert , which has an edge paralleling the Sutlej-Indus river valley along its border with... |
| Kavita Kanwar (posthumously) and Seema Kanwar | For saving their friends from an accidental fire; Kavita lost her life in this accident. | 16 years | Chhatisgarh | |
| 2009 | Ranu Mishra (posthumously) | Lost her life while saving her brother and his friend from drowning | 10 years | Uttar Pradesh Uttar Pradesh Uttar Pradesh abbreviation U.P. , is a state located in the northern part of India. With a population of over 200 million people, it is India's most populous state, as well as the world's most populous sub-national entity... |
| Deepak Kumar Kori (posthumously) | Died while trying to save a girl from drowning, as villagers looked on | 12 years | Uttar Pradesh Uttar Pradesh Uttar Pradesh abbreviation U.P. , is a state located in the northern part of India. With a population of over 200 million people, it is India's most populous state, as well as the world's most populous sub-national entity... |
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| Vijith V | Saved four children from drowning in river Kallada | 16 years | Kerala Kerala or Keralam is an Indian state located on the Malabar coast of south-west India. It was created on 1 November 1956 by the States Reorganisation Act by combining various Malayalam speaking regions.... |
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| Narendrasinh Solanki | Saved his father from a crocodile in Dhadhar river | 17 years | Gujarat | |
| 2010 | Vishnudas K. | For saving two children from drowning | 17 years | Kerala Kerala or Keralam is an Indian state located on the Malabar coast of south-west India. It was created on 1 November 1956 by the States Reorganisation Act by combining various Malayalam speaking regions.... |
| Moonis Khan | For saving an old man from a railway accident | 15 years | Madhya Pradesh Madhya Pradesh Madhya Pradesh , often called the Heart of India, is a state in central India. Its capital is Bhopal and Indore is the largest city.... |
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| Ipi Basar | For rescuing his paralysed 70-year-old aunt and 7-year-old cousin after her village caught fire. | 16 years | Arunachal Pradesh Arunachal Pradesh Arunachal Pradesh is a state of India, located in the far northeast. It borders the states of Assam and Nagaland to the south, and shares international borders with Burma in the east, Bhutan in the west, and the People's Republic of China in the north. The majority of the territory is claimed by... |
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External links
- National Bravery Award ‘Govt. of India Portal.
- Special Feature: Meet India’s Braveheart, a detailed profile of 19 awardees, of year 2004 Rediff.comRediff.comRediff.com India is a news, information, entertainment, and shopping portal. It was founded in 1996 as "Rediff On The NeT" and is headquartered in Mumbai, India with offices in New Delhi and New York City, USA....
- Awardees of previous years at Govt. of India website.