Bharat Ratna Benefits: Bharat Ratna is India’s highest civilian award, awarded for exceptional service or performance in any field of human endeavour. It is a prestigious award that honors the contributions of individuals who have made India proud through their achievements and excellence.
Bharat Ratna Benefits: Veteran BJP leader Lal Krishna Advani, who brought the party to national fame with his Rath Yatra to the Ram temple in Ayodhya in the early 1990s, has received Bharat Ratna, India’s highest civilian award. Giving this information, Prime Minister Narendra Modi himself said that veteran BJP leader Lal Krishna Advani will be honored with Bharat Ratna.
Bharat Ratna is India’s highest civilian honour, awarded for exceptional service or performance in any field of human endeavour. It is a prestigious award that honors the contributions of individuals who have made India proud through their achievements and excellence.
History of Bharat Ratna
The then President of India, Dr. Rajendra Prasad established Bharat Ratna on January 2, 1954 in response to a cabinet resolution passed by Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru. The award was initially limited to the fields of art, literature, science and public services, but in 2011 it was expanded to include ‘any field of human endeavour’.
The award was designed by renowned artist and Padma Vibhushan recipient Nandlal Bose. The award is a bronze medal in the shape of a Peepal leaf, with the image of the Sun and the words Bharat Ratna in Devanagari script engraved on the obverse and also bearing the State Emblem of India and the motto Satyamev Jayate.
Benefits of Bharat Ratna
- You will get a lifetime pension equal to the salary of the Chief Justice of India.
- Discounts on travel on domestic flights of Air India.
- Priority boarding will be available at airports and railway stations.
- Central Reserve Police Force provides Z+ category security cover.
- If the recipient dies within the country, he will be given a state funeral with full military honours.
