Awards and Honours of West Bengal - 2 | WBCS Preparation: All Subjects - WBCS (West Bengal) PDF Download

Popular Award Winners from West Bengal

• Nobel Prize Awardees
  West Bengal boasts five Nobel Prize winners. The Nobel Peace Prize, established by the Swedish industrialist Alfred Nobel, is conferred upon those who have significantly contributed to fostering unity between nations and promoting peace.
   
• Bharat Ratna Awardees
  Instituted in 1954, Bharat Ratna is the highest civilian award, recognizing individuals for their exceptional service and performance. The award comprises a medallion shaped like a peepal leaf and a certificate. The distinguished individuals who have received the Bharat Ratna Award are listed below:
   
• Padma Vibhushan Awardees
  Established in 1954 as the second-highest civilian award, the Padma Vibhushan is bestowed upon individuals for exceptional and distinguished service, irrespective of race, occupation, position, or gender. The recipients of the Padma Vibhushan Award from West Bengal are listed below:
   
• Padma Bhushan Awardees
  Instituted in 1954 as the third-highest civilian award, the Padma Bhushan is granted for distinguished service of a high order, without discrimination based on race, occupation, position, or gender. The esteemed individuals who have received the Padma Bhushan Award are listed below:
   
• Jnanpith Awardees
  Recognized as the highest literary award for Indian writers composing in languages listed in the Eighth Schedule of the Indian Constitution, the Jnanpith Award is a prestigious honor. The recipients of the Jnanpith Award from West Bengal are listed below:
   
• Sahitya Akademi Awardees
  Established in 1954 as the second-highest literary award in India, the Sahitya Akademi Award is bestowed in recognition of outstanding contributions to Indian literature. The award includes a plaque, a cash prize of 10 lakh rupees, and a certificate. The following individuals from West Bengal have been honored with the Sahitya Akademi Award: