Dadasaheb Phalke Award Award Information Category Indian Cinema Instituted 1969 First Awarded 1969 Awarded by Govt. of India Description Lifetime Achievement award First Awardee(s) Devika Rani 1969 Last Awardee(s) Tapan Sinha 2006 The Dadasaheb Phalke Award is an annual award given by the Indian government for lifetime contribution to Indian cinema . It was instituted in 1969 [1] , the birth centenary year of Dadasaheb Phalke [2] , considered the father of Indian cinema. The award for a particular year is given during the end of the following year along with the National Film Awards . The Bombay High Court had directed the Directorate of Film Festivals of India (DFFI) to consider uncensored films for the competition, a case which DFFI contested and won in the Supreme Court in late 2006. The case had delayed announcement of the award for 2006, which was announced in the middle of 2008. The 2007 award which had to be announced at the end of 2008 is pending. [edit ] Past Winners
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Dadasaheb Phalke Award
Award Information
Category Indian Cinema
Instituted 1969
First Awarded 1969
Awarded by Govt. of India
Description Lifetime Achievement award
First Awardee(s) Devika Rani 1969
Last Awardee(s) Tapan Sinha 2006
The Dadasaheb Phalke Award is an annual award given by the Indian government for lifetime contribution to Indian cinema. It was instituted in 1969 [1], the birth centenary year of Dadasaheb Phalke [2], considered the father of Indian cinema.
The award for a particular year is given during the end of the following year along with the National Film Awards. The Bombay High Court had directed the Directorate of Film Festivals of India (DFFI) to consider uncensored films for the competition, a case which DFFI contested and won in the Supreme Court in late 2006. The case had delayed announcement of the award for 2006, which was announced in the middle of 2008. The 2007 award which had to be announced at the end of 2008 is pending.
The Ashoka Chakra is an Indian military decoration awarded for valor, courageous action or self-sacrifice away from the battlefield. It is the peace time equivalent of the Param Vir Chakra, and is awarded for the "most conspicuous bravery or some daring or pre-eminent valour or self-sacrifice" other than in the face of the enemy. The decoration may be awarded either to military or civilian personnel and may be awarded posthumously.
Subsequent awards of the Ashoka Chakra are recognized by a bar to the medal ribbon (to date, none have been awarded). It is possible for a recipient to be awarded the Kirti Chakra or Shaurya Chakra in addition for separate acts of gallantry.
The medal was originally established on 4 January 1952 as the "Ashoka Chakra, Class I" as the first step of a three-class sequence of non-combatant bravery decorations. In 1967, these decorations were removed from the "class-based" system and renamed as the Ashoka Charkra, Kirti Chakra, and Shaurya Chakra. This is an important point in understanding the independent Indian view of decorations. It would also lead to changes in the Padma Vibhushan series, the distinguished service medal series, the life saving medal series, and the Defence Security Corps medal series.
From 1 February 1999, the central government instituted a monthly stipend for Ashoka Chakra recipients of Rs. 1400. Jammu and Kashmir awarded a cash award of Rs. 1500 (ca. 1960) for recipients of this award.
Obverse: Circular gold gilt, 1-3/8 inches in diameter. In the center, the chakra (wheel) of Ashoka, surrounded by a lotus wreath and with an ornate edge. Suspended by a straight bar suspender. The medal is named on the edge.
Reverse: Blank in the center, with "Ashoka Chakra" in Hindi along the upper edge on the medal and the same name in English along the lower rim, "ASHOKA CHAKRA". On either side is a lotus design. The center is blank, perhaps with the intent that details of the award be engraved there. There is no indication of the class on the pre-1967 awards, and, in fact, there is no difference between these medals and the post-1967 awards.
Ribbon: 32 mm, dark green with a 2 mm central saffron stripe. Dark green 15 mm, saffron 2 mm, dark green 15 mm.
[edit] See also
Ashoka the Great , Emperor of the Mauryan empire in the third century BC
[edit] External links
Bharat Rakshak Page on Ashoka Chakra Ashoka Chakra awardees of the Indian Air Force
Retrieved from "http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ashoka_Chakra_Award"
The International Gandhi Peace Prize, named after Mahatma Gandhi, is awarded annually by the government of India.
As a tribute to the ideals espoused by Gandhi, the Government of India launched the International Gandhi Peace Prize in 1995 on the occasion of the 125th birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi. This is an annual award given to individuals and institutions for their contributions towards social, economic and political transformation through non-violence and other Gandhian methods. The award carries Rs. 10 million in cash, convertible in any currency in the world, a plaque and a citation. It is open to all persons regardless of nationality, race, creed or sex.
A jury consisting of the Prime Minister of India, the Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Chief Justice of India and two other eminent persons decides the awardee each year.
Ordinarily, only proposals coming from competent persons invited to nominate are considered. However, a proposal is not taken as invalid for consideration by the jury merely on the ground of not having emanated from competent persons. If, however, it is considered that none of the proposals merit recognition, the jury is free to withhold the award for that year. Only achievements within 10 years immediately preceding the nomination are considered for the award; an older work may, however, be considered if its significance has not become apparent until recently. A written work, in order to be eligible for consideration, should have been published.
2. 1996 A. T. Ariyaratne Founder of Sarvodaya Shramadana Movement
3. 1997[1] Gerhard Fischer [2] German diplomat, recognised for his work against leprosy and polio
4. 1998 Ramakrishna Mission Founded by Swami Vivekananda
5. 1999[3] Baba Amte Social Worker
6. 2000Nelson Mandela (co-recipient)
Former President of South Africa
7. 2000Grameen Bank (co-recipient)
Founded by Muhammad Yunus
8. 2001[4] John Hume Northern Irish Politician
9. 2002Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan
10. 2003 Václav HavelLast President of Czechoslovakia and first President of the Czech Republic
11. 2004 Coretta Scott King Widow of Martin Luther King
12. 2005[5] Desmond Tutu South African cleric and activist
The National Film Awards is the most prominent film award ceremony in India, and the country's oldest alongside the Filmfare Awards.[1] Established in 1954, it has been run by the Indian government's Directorate of Film Festivals since 1973. [2][3]
Every year a national panel appointed by the government selects the winning entry, and the award ceremony is held in New Delhi, where the President of India gives away the awards. This is followed by the inauguration of the National Film Festival, where the award-winning films are screened for the public. Declared for films produced in the previous year across the country, they hold the distinction of awarding merit to the best of Indian cinema overall, as well as presenting awards for the best films in each region and language of the country. Due to the national scale of the National Film Awards, it is considered equivalent of the American Academy Awards.[4][5]
Contents
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1 History 2 Juries 3 Awards up to 2007
o 3.1 Golden Lotus Award o 3.2 Silver Lotus Award o 3.3 Nargis Dutt Award o 3.4 Indira Gandhi Award for Best First Film o 3.5 Dadasaheb Phalke Lifetime Achievement Award o 3.6 Non-Feature Film Awards o 3.7 Best Book on Cinema o 3.8 Best Film Critic
4 See also 5 References
o 5.1 Notes o 5.2 Further reading
6 External links
[edit] History
The Awards were first presented in 1954. The Government of India conceived the ceremony to honour films made across India, on a national scale, to encourage the furthering of Indian art and culture.
[edit] Juries
The National Film Awards are presented in two main categories: Feature Films and Non-Feature Films. Two separate 10-member jury panels select the winners for each, and these juries are appointed by the Directorate of Film Festivals in India. Neither the Government or the
Directorate have influence over which films are selected for consideration and which films ultimately win awards. There are strict criteria as to whether a film is eligible for consideration by the jury panels. Over 100 films made across the country are entered in each category (Feature and Non-Feature) for the awards and deemed eligible each year.
[edit] Awards up to 2007
The Awards are presented to Feature Films produced in the previous year,[6] given in the following categories:
[edit] Golden Lotus Award
Official Name: Swarna Kamal
Best Film Best Direction Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment Best Children's Film
[edit] Silver Lotus Award
Official Name: Rajat Kamal
Best Actor Best Actress Best Supporting Actor Best Supporting Actress Best Child Artist Best Cinematography Best Screenplay Best Art Direction Best Make-up Artist [7] Best Costume Design Best Music Direction Best Lyrics Best Male Playback Singer Best Female Playback Singer Best Choreography Best Audiography Best Editing Best Special Effects Second Best Feature Film Special Jury Award / Special Mention (Feature Film)
Best Feature Film in each of the languages specified in schedule VIII of the constitution:
Best Regional Film (Assamese) Best Regional Film (Bengali) Best Regional Film (Hindi) Best Regional Film (Kannada) Best Regional Film (Malayalam) Best Regional Film (Marathi) Best Regional Film (Oriya) Best Regional Film (Punjabi) Best Regional Film (Tamil) Best Regional Film (Telugu)
Best Feature Film in each of the languages other than those specified in schedule VIII of the constitution:
Best Feature Film in English Best Feature Film in Konkani Best Feature Film in Manipuri
Other Feature Film Awards:
Best Film on Family Welfare Best Film on Other Social Issues Best Film on Environment Conservation/Preservation
[edit] Nargis Dutt Award
This award is given to the Best Feature film on National Integration
Nargis Dutt Award for Best Feature Film on National Integration
[edit] Indira Gandhi Award for Best First Film
This award is given to the film judged Best First Film of a Director at the National Film Awards
Indira Gandhi Award
[edit] Dadasaheb Phalke Lifetime Achievement Award
This award is for lifetime achievement and contribution to Indian Cinema. It is named after Dadasaheb Phalke, one of India's pioneering film makers.
The Awards presented to Non-Feature Films are given in different categories including the following:
Best Non-Feature Film Best First Non-Feature Film Best Anthropological/Ethnographic Film Best Biographical Film Best Arts/Cultural Film Best Scientific Film Best Promotional Film Best Agriculture Film Best Film on Social Issues Best Educational/Motivational/Instructional Film Best Environment/Conservation/Preservation Film Best Exploration/Adventure Film Best Investigative Film Best Animated Film Best Short Fiction Film Best Non-Feature Film on Family Welfare Best Non-Feature Film Direction Best Non-Feature Film Cinematography Best Non-Feature Film Audiography Best Non-Feature Film Editing Best Non-Feature Film Music Direction Special Jury Award / Special Mention (Non-Feature Film)
[edit] Best Book on Cinema
This award is given to the Best Book on Cinema:
Best Book on Cinema
[edit] Best Film Critic
This award is given to the Best Film Critic on Cinema: Best Film Critic
The Indira Gandhi Award for Best First Film of a Director is a National Film Award, given to a feature film production, the jury of the National Film Awards feel is the Best debut film of a director in India.
The National Film Award - Indira Gandhi Award for Best First Film of a Director winners:
1985 Meendum Oru Kaathal Kathai Prathap Pothan Tamil
1984 Jaane Bhi Do Yaaron Kundan Shah Hindi
1983 Kann Sivanthaal Mann Sivakkum Sridhar Rajan Tamil
1982 Aadhar Sila Ashok Ahuja Hindi
1981 Maina Tadanta Utpalendu Chakraborthy Bengali
Nargis Dutt Award for Best Feature Film on National Integration
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£The Nargis Dutt Award for Best Feature Film on National Integration is a National Film Award, given to a feature film production, the jury of the National Film Awards feel has best dealt with themes relating to National Integration in India.
The winners of the Award:
Year Film Language Director
2007 Kallarali Hoovagi Kannada T.S. Nagabharna [1]
1. ̂ 54th National Film Awards The Hindu, June 11, 2008.
The Arjun Awards were instituted in 1961 by the government of India to recognize outstanding achievement in National sports. The award carries a cash prize of Rs. 300,000, a bronze statuette of Arjun and a scroll.
Over the years the scope of the award has been expanded and a large number of sportspersons who belonged to the pre-Arjun Award era were also included in the list. Further, the number of disciplines for which the award is given was increased to include indigenous games and the physically handicapped category.
The Government has recently[when?] revised the scheme for the Arjun Award. As per the revised guidelines, to be eligible for the Award, a sportsperson should not only have had good performance consistently for the previous three years at the international level with excellence for the year for which the Award is recommended, but should also have shown qualities of leadership, sportsmanship and a sense of discipline.
From the year 2001, the award is given only in disciplines falling under the following categories:
Olympic Games / Asian Games / Commonwealth Games / World Cup / World Championship Disciplines and Cricket
Indigenous Games Sports for the Physically Challenged
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1 Arjun Awardees in Archery 2 Arjun Awardees in Athletics 3 Arjun Awardees in Badminton 4 Arjun Awardees in Ball Badminton 5 Arjun Awardees in Basketball 6 Arjun Awardees in Billiards & Snooker 7 Arjun Awardees in Boxing 8 Arjun Awardees in Carrom 9 Arjun Awardees in Chess 10 Arjun Awardees in Cricket 11 Arjun Awardees in Cycling
12 Arjun Awardees in Equestrian 13 Arjun Awardees in Football 14 Arjun Awardees in Golf 15 Arjun Awardees in Gymnastics 16 Arjun Awardees in Hockey 17 Arjun Awardees in Judo 18 Arjun Awardees in Kabaddi 19 Arjun Awardees in Lawn Tennis 20 Arjun Awardees in Rowing 21 Arjun Awardees in Shooting 22 Arjun Awardees in Squash 23 Arjun Awardees in Swimming 24 Arjun Awardees in Table Tennis 25 Arjun Awardees in Volleyball 26 Arjun Awardees in Weightlifting 27 Arjun Awardees in Wrestling 28 Arjun Awardees in Yachting 29 See also 30 External links
Bharat Ratna (translates to Jewel of India[1] or Gem of India[2] in English) is India's highest civilian award, awarded for the highest degrees of national service. This service includes artistic, literary, and scientific achievements, as well as "recognition of public service of the highest order."[3] Unlike knights, holders of the Bharat Ratna carry no special title nor any other honorifics, but they do have a place in the Indian order of precedence.
The award was established by the first President of India, Rajendra Prasad, on January 2, 1954.[4] Along with other major national honours, such as the Padma Vibhushan, Padma Bhushan and Padma Shri, the awarding of the Bharat Ratna was suspended from July 13, 1977 to January 26, 1980.
The honour has been awarded to forty one persons, a list which includes two non-Indians and a naturalized Indian citizen. Tamil Nadu and Uttar Pradesh are the states with the highest number(7) of awardees followed closely by Maharashtra(6). Originally, the specifications for the award called for a circular gold medal carrying the state emblem and motto, among other things. It is uncertain if a design in accordance with the original specifications was ever made. The actual award is designed in the shape of a peepul leaf and carries with the words "Bharat Ratna", inscribed in Devanagari script. The reverse side of the medal carries the state emblem and motto. The award is attached to a two-inch wide ribbon, and was designed to be worn around the recipient's neck.
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1 History 2 Controversies
o 2.1 Award to Subhas Chandra Bose o 2.2 Award to Abul Kalam Azad
3 Specifications 4 Living Recipients of the Bharat Ratna
o 4.1 Indian Recipients o 4.2 Foreign Recipients
5 Complete list of the Awardees 6 References 7 External links
The order was established by Dr Rajendra Prasad, President of India, on January 2, 1954. The original statutes of January 1954 did not make allowance for posthumous awards (and this perhaps explains why the decoration was never awarded to Mahatma Gandhi), though this provision was added in the January 1955 statute. Subsequently, there have been twelve posthumous awards, including the award to Subhash Chandra Bose in 1992, which was later withdrawn due to a legal technicality, the only case of an award being withdrawn. The award was briefly suspended from July 13, 1977 to January 26, 1980.
The Bharta Ratna Citation, the certificate conferred to Late M. G. Ramachandran
While there was no formal provision that recipients of the Bharat Ratna should be Indian citizens, this seems to have been the general assumption. There has been one award to a naturalized Indian citizen — Agnes Gonxha Bojaxhiu, better known as Mother Teresa (1980); and two to non-Indians — Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan (1987) and Nelson Mandela (1990). The awarding of this honor though, has frequently been the subject of litigation questioning the constitutional basis of such.
Indian freedom fighter Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose was awarded Bharat Ratna posthumously in 1992. The award was later withdrawn due to a legal technicality. This is the only case of an award being withdrawn. It was withdrawn in response to a Supreme Court of India directive following a Public Interest Litigation filed in the Court against the posthumous nature of the award. The Award Committee could not give conclusive evidence of Bose’s death and thus it invalidated the posthumous award.
[edit] Award to Abul Kalam Azad
When the award was offered to freedom fighter and India's first Minister of Education, Abul Kalam Azad, he promptly declined it saying that it should not be given to those who have been on the selection committee. Later he was awarded posthumously in 1992.[5]
[edit] Specifications
The original specifications for the award called for a circular gold medal, 35 mm in diameter, with the sun and the Hindi legend "Bharat Ratna" above and a floral wreath below. The reverse was to carry the state emblem and motto. It was to be worn around the neck from a white ribbon. There is no indication that any specimens of this design were ever produced and one year later the design was altered.
[edit] Living Recipients of the Bharat Ratna
[edit] Indian Recipients
A.P.J Abdul Kalam (1997) Ravi Shankar (1999) Amartya Sen (1999) Lata Mangeshkar (2001) Bhimsen Joshi (2008)
First Awardee(s) Satyendra Nath Bose & others (1954)
Last Awardee(s) Justice (Dr) A.S. Anand & others (2008)
Award Rank
Bharat Ratna ← Padma Vibhushan → Padma
Bhushan
The Padma Vibhushan is India's second highest civilian honour. It consists of a medal and a citation and is awarded by the President of India.
It was established on January 2, 1954. It comes after the Bharat Ratna and before the Padma Bhushan. It is awarded to recognize exceptional and distinguished service to the nation in any field, including government service.
o 2.1 First medallion (1954-1955) o 2.2 Second medallion (1955-1957) o 2.3 Current medallion (1957-current)
3 List of Awardees 4 External links
[edit] History
The award was established by Presidential decree on 2 January 1954. Padma Vibhushan was originally established as the Pahela Varg (First Class) of a three-class "Padma Vibhushan" awards. However the structure was changed in 1955 and there is no record of the award being presented to any of the recipients in the original structure.
The award was suspended between 1977 and 1980. No award was made between 1992 and 1998 as well. As of March 2009, 242 people have received the award.
[edit] Medallion details
[edit] First medallion (1954-1955)
The initial medal was a circular gold medal, 1-3/8 inches in diameter, with an embossed lotus flower in the center and the legend "Padma Vibhusman" above and a floral wreath below. The obverse side had the Indian state emblem with the legend Desh Seva (National Service) above and a lotus wreath below.
No record exists to show whether this design was used to present a medal to any of the awardees.
[edit] Second medallion (1955-1957)
In 1955, the badge design was altered to be a "mainly circular" 1-3/16-inch toned bronze badge with geometrical patterns. The center had a lotus flower with four major petals embossed in white gold. Above and below this flower, the name of the decoration Padma Vibhushan was embossed in silver-gilt.
[edit] Current medallion (1957-current)
In 1957, the badge design was retained but the material changed from toned bronze to burnished bronze.
2009 Prof. Jasbir Singh Bajaj Medicine Punjab India
2009 Dr Purshotam Lal Medicine Uttar Pradesh India
2009 Shri Govind Narain Public Affairs Uttar Pradesh India
2009 Dr. Anil Kakodkar Science & Engineering Maharashtra India
2009 Shri G. Madhavan Nair Science & Engineering Karnataka India
2009 Sister Nirmala Social Work West Bengal India
2009 Dr. A. S. Ganguly Trade & Industry Maharashtra India
[edit] External links
List of Padma Vibhushan awardees
The Padma Bhushan award is an Indian civilian decoration established on January 2, 1954 by the President of India. It stands third in the hierarchy of civilian awards, after the Bharat Ratna and the Padma Vibhushan, but comes before the Padma Shri. It is awarded to recognize distinguished service of a high order to the nation, in any field.
Description The second highest military decoration in India.
Award Rank
Param Vir Chakra ← Maha Veera Chakra →
Vir Chakra
The Maha Vira Chakra (MVC) is the second highest military decoration in India and is awarded for acts of conspicuous gallantry in the presence of the enemy, whether on land, at sea or in the air. It may be awarded posthumously. Literally Maha Veera Chakra means wheel of a great hero.
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1 Appearance 2 History 3 References 4 External links
[edit] Appearance
The medal is made of standard silver and is circular in shape. Embossed on the obverse is a five pointed heraldic star with circular center-piece bearing the gilded state emblem of India in the center. The words "Mahavira Chakra" are embossed in Devanagari and English on the reverse with two lotus flowers in the middle. The decoration is worn on the left breast with a half-white and half-orange riband about 3.2 cm in width, the orange being near the left shoulder.[1]
[edit] History
More than 155 acts of bravery and selfless courage have been recognized since the inception of the medal. The most MVCs awarded in a single conflict was in the Indo-Pakistani War of 1971, when eleven were given to the Indian Air Force.
Provision was made for the award of a bar for a second award of the Maha Vira Chakra, the first two being awarded in 1965. To date, there are six known awards of a first bar: Wing Commander Jag Mohan Nath (1962 and 1 September 1965), Major General Rajindar Singh (19 March 1948 and 6 September 1965), General Arun Shridhar Vaidya (16 September 1965 and 5 December 1971), Wing Commander Padmanabha Gautam (6 September 1965 and 5 December 1971 [posthumous]), Colonel Chewang Rinchen (July 1948 and 8 December 1971), and Brigadier Sant Singh (2 November 1965 and January 1972),. No second bars have been awarded. Award of the decoration carried with it the right to use M.V.C. as a postnominal abbreviation.
For the Indian-born British composer, see Param Vir
The Param Vir Chakra (PVC) is India's highest military decoration awarded for the highest degree of valour or self-sacrifice in the presence of the enemy, similar to the British Victoria Cross, US Medal of Honor, or French Legion of Honor or Russian Cross of St. George. [1] It can be, and often has been, awarded posthumously.
Param Vir means "Bravest of the Brave" in Sanskrit. (Param = Highest; Vīr = Brave (warrior); Chakra = wheel/medal).
The PVC was established on 26 January 1950 (the date of India becoming a republic), by the President of India, with effect from 15 August 1947 (the date of Indian independence). It can be awarded to officers or enlisted personnel from all branches of the Indian military. It is the second highest award of the government of India after Bharat Ratna (amendment in the statute on 26 January 1980 resulted in this order of wearing). It replaced the former British colonial Victoria Cross (VC), (see List of Indian Victoria Cross recipients).
Provision was made for the award of a bar for second (or subsequent) awards of the Param Vir Chakra. To date, there have been no such awards. Award of the decoration carries with it the right to use P.V.C. as a postnominal abbreviation.
The Ashoka Chakra is the peace time equivalent of the Param Vir Chakra, and is awarded for the "most conspicuous bravery or some daring or pre-eminent valour or self-sacrifice" other than in the face of the enemy. The decoration may be awarded either to military or civilian personnel and may be awarded posthumously Ashoka Chakra Award.
The award also carries a cash allowance for those under the rank of lieutenant (or the appropriate service equivalent) and, in some cases, a cash award. On the death of the recipient, the pension is transferred to the widow until her death or remarriage. The paltry amount of the pension has been a rather controversial issue throughout the life of the decoration. By March 1999, the stipend stood at Rs. 1500 per month. In addition, many states have established individual pension rewards that far exceeds the central government's stipend for the recipients of the decoration.
Subedar Major Bana Singh of the Eighth Jammu and Kashmir Light Infantry was the only serving personnel of the Indian defence establishment with a Param Vir Chakra till the Kargil operations.
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1 Design 2 Decorated personnel 3 Commemorations
4 More information 5 Notes 6 External links
[edit] Design
The medal was designed by Savitri Khanolkar (born Eva Yuonne Linda Maday-de-Maros to a Hungarian father and Russian mother) who was married to an Indian Army officer, Vikram Khanolkar. This was done following a request from the first native Adjutant General, Major General Hira Lal Atal, who in turn had been entrusted with the responsibility of coming up with an Indian equivalent of the Victoria Cross by Pandit Jawahar Lal Nehru, the first Prime Minister of the Indian Union. Coincidentally,