Punyabhushan


The Punyabhushan award 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.
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.

List of awardees

The recipients of the Punyabhushan are:
YearNameField of Work
1989Pandit Bhimsen JoshiMusic
1990Dr. Dinkar KelkarCulture
1991Shantanurao KirloskarIndustry
1992Dr. Banoo CoyajiSocial Service
1993P. L. DeshpandeLiterature
1999Pratap GodseSocial service
2000Chandu BordeSport
2001Jayantrao TilakIndustry
2002Dr. Jabbar PatelCulture
2009S. B. MujumdarSocial Service
2010Dr. R. C. DhereMedicine
2011Dr. H. V. SardesaiMedicine
2012Nirmala PurandareSocial Service
2013Sudhir GadgilJournalism
2014Dr. Cyrus PoonawalaSerum and Vaccination
2015Pratap Govindrao Pawar
2016Shri. Bhai VaidyaSocialist
2017Dr. K. H. SanchetiMedical
2018Dr. Prabha AtreClassical Music
2023Dr. Mohan AgasheTheater, Psychiatry
2024Vijay BhatkarScience