Maharashtra Bhushan


The Maharashtra Bhushan is a highest civilian award presented annually by the Government of Maharashtra State in India.
When the Shivsena- BJP alliance came to power in 1995, it proposed to institute this award. The Maharashtra Bhushan was first awarded in 1996. It was initially conferred in every years in the fields of Literature, Art, Sport, and Science. Later the fields of Social Work, Journalism, and Public Administration and Health Services were included. The award is presented for outstanding achievement in their field.

Prize and selection

At present, the award carries a cash prize of 25 lakhs, a memento and citation. The winners are selected by a committee appointed of the Government of Maharashtra.

Recipients

The recipients of the Maharashtra Bhushan award are as follows
YearNameImageFieldRef.
1996Purushottam Laxman DeshpandeLiterature
1997Lata Mangeshkar
Music
1998Sunil GavaskarSports
1999Vijay BhatkarScience
2001Sachin TendulkarSports
2002Bhimsen JoshiArts, Music
2003Abhay and Rani BangMedical Services
2004Baba AmteSocial Work
2005Raghunath Anant MashelkarScience
2006Ratan TataPublic Administration
2007R. K. PatilPublic Administration
2008Dr. Nanasaheb Dharmadhikari
Social Work
2008Mangesh PadgaonkarLiterature
2009Sulochana LatkarArts, Cinema
2010Jayant NarlikarScience
2011Anil KakodkarScience
2015Babasaheb PurandareLiterature
2021 Asha Bhosle Music
2022Appasaheb DharmadhikariSocial Work
2023Ashok SarafArts, Cinema
2024Ram V. SutarArts, Cinema