The Arjuna Grant, authoritatively known as Arjuna Grants for Extraordinary Execution in Sports and Games, is the second-most noteworthy donning distinction of India, the most noteworthy being the Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Grant. The honor is named after Arjuna, one of the characters of the Sanskrit epic Mahabharata of old India. In Hinduism, he has been viewed as an image of difficult work, devotion and focus. It is granted yearly by the Service of Youth Undertakings and Sports. Before the presentation of the Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna in 1991-1992, the Arjuna grant was the most elevated wearing distinction of India. The assignments for the honor are gotten from all administration perceived Public Games Leagues, the Indian Olympic Affiliation, the Games Authority of India (SAI), the Games Advancement and Control Sheets, the state and the association region legislatures and the Major Dhyan Chandra Khel Ratna, Arjuna, Dhyan Chand and Dronacharya awardees of the earlier years. The beneficiaries are chosen by a board of trustees comprised by the Service and are regarded for their "great execution in the field of sports over a time of four years" at the global level and for having shown "characteristics of authority, sportsmanship and a feeling of discipline." Starting around 2020, the honor contains "a bronze statuette of Arjuna, testament, stately dress, and a monetary reward of ₹15 lakh (US$19,000)."
Arjuna grant beneficiaries
Year Number of beneficiaries
1961-1969
95(+ 1 group grant)
1970-1979
136
1980-1989
147
1990-1999
147
2000-2009
151
2010-2019
178
2020-2029
87
Founded in 1961 to respect the remarkable sportspersons of the country, the honor throughout the years has gone through various developments, audits and legitimizations. The honor was extended to remember every one of the perceived disciplines for 1977,introduced native games and genuinely impeded classifications in 1995 and presented a lifetime commitment class in 1995 prompting making of a different Dhyan Chand Grant in 2002. The most recent update in 2018 specifies that the honor is given exclusively to the disciplines remembered for the occasions like Olympic Games, Paralympic Games, Asian Games, Province Games, Big showdown and World Cup alongside Cricket, Native Games, and Parasports. It likewise suggests giving just fifteen honors in a year, loosening up if there should be an occurrence of magnificent execution in major multi-sport occasions, group activities, across orientation and offering of no less than one honor to genuinely tested class.
History.
Since the year 2001, the honor is given exclusively in disciplines falling under the accompanying classes:
Olympic Games/Asian Games/District Games/World Cup/Big showdown Trains and Cricket
Native Games
Sports for the Actually Tested
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