This is a comprehensive list of awards and nominations won by Jagadguru Rambhadracharya. Rambhadracharya is a Hindu religious leader, Sanskrit scholar, writer and commentator and Katha artist based in Chitrakoot, India.
Rambhadracharya is the head of Tulsi Peeth, and the lifelong chancellor of the Jagadguru Rambhadracharya Handicapped University. Rambhadracharya has been blind since the age of two months, but has never used Braille or any other aid to learn or compose.Aneja 2005, p. 67. He can speak 22 languages.Dinkar 2008, p. 39. He has authored more than 90 books and 50 papers.Dinkar 2008, pp. 40–43. He is regarded as one of the greatest authorities on Tulsidas in India,Prasad 1999, p. xiv: "Acharya Giridhar Mishra is responsible for many of my interpretations of the epic. The meticulousness of his profound scholarship and his extraordinary dedication to all aspects of Rama's story have led to his recognition as one of the greatest authorities on Tulasidasa in India today ... that the Acharya's knowledge of the Ramacharitamanasa is vast and breathtaking and that he is one of those rare scholars who know the text of the epic virtually by heart." and is the editor of a critical edition of the Ramcharitmanas.Rambhadracharya (ed) 2006. He is a Katha artist for the Ramayana and the Bhagavata. His Katha programmes are held regularly in different cities in India and other countries, and are telecast on television channels like Sanskar TV and Sanatan TV.Television channels:
Rambhadracharya has been honoured by several personalities and politicians, including A. P. J. Abdul Kalam Pranab Mukherjee, Draupadi Murmu, Indira Gandhi, Somnath Chatterjee, P. N. Bhagwati, Ramesh Chandra Lahoti, Marri Chenna Reddy, Shilendra Kumar Singh, Kurian Joseph, M. K. Kaw and Morari Bapu.
In 2015, Rambhadracharya was awarded Padma Vibhushan, India's second highest civilian honour. He won the Sahitya Akademi Award for Sanskrit, the Shreevani Alankaran, the Banabhatta award and the Vachaspati award for his epic Śrībhārgavarāghavīyam. He has received eight gold medals in Shastri and Acharya examinations.
Awards and honours bestowed on Rambhadracharya are listed below.
Awards Before Vairagi initiation 1974. Five gold medals at the Akhil Bharatiya Sanskrit Adhiveshan (All India Sanskrit Conference), New Delhi. Presented by Indira Gandhi, then Prime Minister of India. 1974. Gold Medal, Shastri (Bachelor of Arts)Gupta and Kumar 2006, p. 745. examination, awarded by the Sampurnanand Sanskrit University, Varanasi. 1976. Gold medal for standing first in all-India Sanskrit debate competition. Presented by Marri Chenna Reddy, then Governor of Uttar Pradesh.Nagar 2002, p. 78. 1976. Cancellor's Gold Medal, awarded by the Sampurnanand Sanskrit University, Varanasi. 1976. Seven gold medals, Acharya (Master of Arts) examination, awarded by the Sampurnanand Sanskrit University, Varanasi.Dinkar 2008, pp. 25–27.
After Vairagi initiation 1999. Kaviraj Vidya Narayan Shastri Archana-Samman Award, awarded by the Kaviraj Vidya Narayan Shastri Archana-Samman Committee, Bhagalpur, Bihar, for contributions to the Sanskrit language.Nagar 2002, p. 184. 2000. Vishishta Puraskar, awarded by the Uttar Pradesh Sanskrit Sansthan, Lucknow. 2003. Ativishishta Puraskar, by the Uttar Pradesh Sanskrit Samsthana, Lucknow. 2003. Bhaurao Deoras Award, awarded by the Bhaurao Deoras Seva Nyas, Lucknow. He was given citations, traditional dresses and an award of Rs 58,000. Awarded at a simple function organised at the Saraswati Kunj in Nirala Nagar on March 17. 2003. Diwaliben Mehta Award for Progress in Religion, awarded by the Diwaliben Mehta Charitable Trust, Mumbai. Presented by P. N. Bhagwati, former Chief Justice of India. 2003. Rajshekhar Samman, awarded by the Madhya Pradesh Sanskrit Academy, Bhopal, for the Śrīrāghavakṛpābhāṣyam commentary on the Prasthānatrayī.Chandra 2008, p. 21.Nagar 2002, p. 182.Sharma et al 2011, p. 840. 2004. Awadh Ratna, by the Awadh Vikas Parishad, Allahabad.Sharma et al 2011, p. 837. 2004. President's Certificate of Honour or Badarayana Puraskar. Presented by A. P. J. Abdul Kalam, then President of India. 2005. Sahitya Akademi Award in Sanskrit for the epic Śrībhārgavarāghavīyam. 2006. Banabhatta Award, awarded by Madhya Pradesh Sanskrit Board, Bhopal, for the epic Śrībhārgavarāghavīyam. 2006. Shrivani Alankaran, awarded by the Jaydayal Dalmiya Shri Vani Trust for the epic Śrībhārgavarāghavīyam. Presented by Somnath Chatterjee, then Speaker of the Lok Sabha. 2007. Goswami Tulsidas Samarchan Samman, awarded by the Tulsi Research Institute, Allahabad. Presented by Ramesh Chandra Lahoti, former Chief Justice of India. 2007. Vachaspati Award, awarded by the K. K. Birla Foundation, New Delhi, for the epic Śrībhārgavarāghavīyam. It carried a prize money of one lakh rupees. Presented by Shilendra Kumar Singh, then Governor of Rajasthan. 2011. Devbhumi Award, awarded by the Government of Himachal Pradesh, Shimla. Presented by Kurian Joseph, then Chief Justice of the Himachal Pradesh High Court. 2011. Tulsi Award, awarded by Morari Bapu on the eve of Tulsi Jayanti, anniversary of the birth of Tulsidas.Mishra 2011, p. 24. 2013. Purvanchal Ratna. 2015. Vishwa Bharati Award, awarded by the Government of Uttar Pradesh. 2021. Sahitya Akademi Fellowship, awarded by the Sahitya Akademi. 2023. Jnanpith Award, awarded by Bharatiya Jnanpith, presented by Draupadi Murmu, President of India.
Honours
1998. Dharmachakravarti, awarded by the World Religious Parliament, New Delhi, in recognition of meritorious contribution to world development. 1999. Mahakavi, awarded by the Akhil Bharatiya Hindi Bhasha Sammelan, Bhagalpur, Bihar, for invaluable contributions to the popularisation and enrichment of Hindi language, literature, and culture.Nagar 2002, p. 183. 2000. Mahamahopadhyaya, conferred by the Shri Lal Bahadur Shastri National Sanskrit University, New Delhi. Presented by M. K. Kaw, the then Education Secretary of Ministry of Human Resource Development at the fourth convocation of the university on February 11. 2002. Kavikularatna, awarded by Sampurnanand Sanskrit University, Varanasi. 2006. Sanskrit Mahamahopadhyaya, awarded by the Hindi Sahitya Sammelan, Prayag. 2015. Padma Vibhushan, the second highest civilian honour of India, awarded by the Government of India. 2015. Yash Bharati, the highest civilian honour of Uttar Pradesh, awarded by the Government of Uttar Pradesh.
See also List of Padma Vibhushan award recipients List of Sahitya Akademi Award winners for Sanskrit Works of Rambhadracharya
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