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Bharat Ratn for whom?

I have two deserving candidates for India's highest civilian award Bharat Ratn. I have listed my views why I think these are most deserving candidates for Bharat Ratn. I do not consider any politician of any party deserving candidate for Bharat Ratn. Can you add more to this list? Dr. Ashok Jhunjhunwala: A firm believer that India needs Indian solutions, this professor at IIT, Madras goes beyond just teaching. Ashok Jhunjhunwala is an entrepreneur who has founded seven companies centering around new technology or innovations in existing technology. His TeNet group has incubated many telecom and banking products for rural markets, like a low-cost ATM and a remote medical diagnostic kit. Inventor of Wireless Local Loop. Advised government to purchase the under water sea cable when was on the VSNL board thus today India is self dependent in the field of Internet. And the interesting part about this person is, he is still an IIT Madras professor living in IIT Madras campus, uses Bajaj super for commuting withing campus, not a CEO of a Multi National Company or a millionaire. He does not own a car. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ashok_Jhunjhunwala http://images.businessweek.com/ss/09/04/0415_india_most_powerful/14.htm http://www.rediff.com/news/2002/mar/27inter.htm http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=2089147957292061314 Murlidhar Devidas Amte or Baba Amte http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baba_Amte Life long worked for Leprosy patients. He found several asharms for leprosy patients including anandwan. Some awards: Awarded by the Government of India Padma Shree, 1971[19] Padma Vibhushan, 1986 Welfare of the Disabled Award, 1986 Gandhi Peace Prize, 1999 Dr. Ambedkar International Award for Social Change, 1999: In recognition of outstanding work done in pursuing the cause of the exploited and the underprivileged, reconciling differences among conflicting social groups and contributing significantly to social change International Awards: Ramon Magsaysay Award for Public Service, Philippines, 1985 Damien-Dutton Award, USA, 1983: Highest international award in the field of leprosy United Nations Human Rights Prize, 1988: For outstanding achievement in the field of human rights (to commemorate the 40th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights) International Giraffe Award, USA, 1989 The Templeton Prize for Progress in Religion, USA, 1990 Global 500, United Nations Environment Program (UNEP), 1991: The Roll of Honour for Environmental Achievement The Right Livelihood Award, Sweden, 1991 (often described as the "alternative Nobel prize",[17][18] jointly awarded to Baba Amte and Medha Patkar for the Narmada Bachao Andolan):"...for their inspired opposition to the disastrous Narmada Valley dams project and their promotion of alternatives designed to benefit the poor and the environment" Other awards Dalit Mitra Award, 1974: Government of Maharashtra Rashtriya Bhushan (Pride of the Nation), 1978: F.I.E. (India) Foundation Jamnalal Bajaj Award, 1979 N.D. Diwan Award, 1980: National Society for Equal Opportunities for the 'Handicapped' (NASEOH), Bombay Ramshastri Award, 1983: Ramshastri Prabhune Foundation, Maharashtra, India Indira Gandhi Memorial Award, 1985: Government of Madhya Pradesh for outstanding social service Raja Ram Mohan Roy Award, 1986: Delhi Fr. Maschio Platinum Jubilee Award, 1987: Bombay G.D. Birla International Award, 1988: For outstanding contribution to humanism Mahdeo Balwant Natu Puraskar, 1991, Pune, Maharashtra Adivasi Sewak Award, 1991, Government of Maharashtra Kusumagraj Puraskar, 1991 Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Dalit Mitra Award, 1992, Government of Maharashtra Shri Nemichand Shrishrimal Award, 1994 Fr. Tong Memorial Award, 1995, Voluntary Health Association of India Kushta Mitra Puraskar, 1995: Vidarbha Maharogi Sewa Mandal, Amravati, Maharashtra Bhai Kanhaiya Award, 1997: Sri Guru Harkrishan Education Trust, Bhatinda, Punjab Manav Sewa Award, 1997: Young Men's Gandhian Association, Rajkot, Gujarat Sarthi Award, 1997, Nagpur, Maharashtra Mahatma Gandhi Charitable Trust Award, 1997, Nagpur, Maharashtra Gruhini Sakhi Sachiv Puraskar, 1997, Gadima Pratishthan, Maharashtra Kumar Gandharva Puraskar, 1998 Apang Mitra Puraskar, 1998, Helpers of the Handicapped, Kolhapur, Maharashtra Bhagwan Mahaveer Award, 1998, Chennai Diwaliben Mohanlal Mehta Award, 1998, Mumbai Justice K. S. Hegde Award, 1998, Karnataka Baya Karve Award, 1998, Pune, Maharashtra Savitribai Phule Award, 1998, Government of Maharashtra Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry Award, 1988: FICCI, for outstanding achievements in training and placement of disabled persons. Satpaul Mittal Award, 1998, Nehru Sidhant Kendra Trust, Ludhiana, Punjab Adivasi Sevak Puraskar, 1998, Government of Maharashtra. Maharastra Bhusan, 2004, Government of Maharastra [20] [21] Bharathvasa award,2008 प्रिय हिन्दू, मै डॉक्टर झुनझुनवाला के विषय में १९९९ में जानने लगा, मैंने उन्हें एक सेमिनार में सुना और लगा की इस व्यक्ति के पास भारत के लिए एक सपना है, और तब से मैंने निरंतर इनका अध्ययन किया| और मेरे जो समझ आया की, इस व्यक्ति की क्षमता और दूरदृष्टि से भारत का अत्यधिक फायदा हो चुका है और होता रहेगा| एक उदहारण मै और देना दूंगा, इन्होने, IIT के सहयोग से IIT के पूर्व छात्र छात्रों के साथ कुछ टेलिकॉम कंपनी शुरू की, जिससे भारत के ये प्रतिभाशाली छात्र भारत में ही रहे| कुछ ऐसी कंपनी MIDAS COM, BANYAN NETWORK, NILGIRI, NMS WORKS और ऐसी कुल ९ कंपनी है| Dear Mukul, There are many more such people who work for no selfish cause but for the nation and humanity. Like Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam, Mother Teresa. Then less meda fame Sunderlal Bahuguna of Chipko Andolan, Famous Indian nuclear experimental physicist Dr. Harish Chandra Verma. I was trying to collect suggestions from the Yahoo users, because I want to send ONE name to Presidnet and Prime Minister through my not for profit social cause organization as a request. So far these two names are on the top of the list. FRIENDS, REQUEST TO PLEASE SUGGEST ONLY NON-POLITICIANS. THANK-YOU FOR YOUR HELP. AND ALSO PLEASE POST YOUR VIEWS WHY THAT INDIVIDUAL SHOULD BE AWARDED WITH BHARAT-RATN WITH FACTS. WHAT THAT INDIVIDUAL HAS DONE FOR THE NATION? Thank-you gayemala and ap, Mr. Nagavara Ramarao Narayana Murthy is defienetely a potential candidate. Thanks Let the world live in peace, for your suggestion on Mr. Ratan Tata. But I think you have given the answer yourself. Most of the projects for social cause are started by JRD not by Mr. Ratan Tata. And I also think, Mr. Ratan Tata will be anyways awarded by Bharat Ratn, in future by Indian government as he is a big media fame too. I admire him a lot personally. SO FAR I HAVE TWO ADDITIONAL SUGGESITONS, MR NARAYAN MOORTHI AND MR. RATAN TATA. GUYS, DO YOU HAVE ANY OTHER SUGGESTIONS?

Public Comments

1. so, Bharat ratn award is to be abolished.
2. Agree with you For more details http://in.answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20090626110736AAuWXEd
3. Should be given to both of them, and a "PADAM SHREE" for you to ask this Kind of question and enhancing our knowledge :) . India is safe ,as long as these Kind of selfless persons exists in our society.
4. I would have agreed to Sampradaik Hindu for giving Bharatratna to Savarkar. But Congress has insulted the whole nation and made the award Bharatratna look like a gaali when they awarded it at the same time and in the same year to both Rajiv Gandhi & Sardar Patel. Imagine Sardar Patel has to wait for 41 years after his death to get Bharatratna which Rajiv Gandhi who was killed because of his wrong foreign policies gets immediately after his death. Why did Congress insult Patel like this? So I suggest this year CONGRESS GIVES BHARATRATNA TO SONIA GANDHI & MAHATMA GANDHI AT THE SAME TIME..
5. the name of N.R.Narayana murthy of infosys can also be considered.
6. I would like to first of all congratulate you on your question. I learned a lot about Dr. Jhunjhunwala from your question, I was totally ignorant about this person, he is superb. He has a vision and he has a vision for Super Power, technology self dependent India. While reading about him, I also observed that he has a team of IITians with him like Prof T. A. Gonsalvis, Prof Bhaskar Ramamoorthy, Prof Hemamoorthy. Yes, but he leads this team. I already knew about Baba Amate, I knew more about him with respect to Narmada Bachao Andolan rathar then his work for Leprosy patients. Thank-you for updating my knowledge. I have another person, I am wondering how did you miss him and that is Ratan Tata? I was hasitating for a minute before mentioning this name because JRD was awarded with Bharat Ratn, then I decided to mention his name because of the noble cause he has done for the Indian society so far. But I am little confused, he has mostly carried the legacy of JRD forward. Remember TATAs are not just the business family but they are the true pioneers who have done lots for India may it be education, medical, charity or any other area. They have vision to bring country forward and they are doing so. I am proud to be born in the country where these great people were born including but not limited to TATAs. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ratan_tata http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tata_group http://www.dorabjitatatrust.org/ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tata_Memorial_Hospital
7. so totally agree..on both the nominees...good point by gayemala...narayan murthy should also be considered...
8. I agree with you on your nominations. Add Sunderlal Bahuguna. Addition (Sorry for politician intervention) :- And Sonia Gandhi should also be awarded Commendatore of the Italian Republic. The Indian Govt. should firstly award Bharat Ratna to Sonia for her divine sacrifice and take the case with Italy for further action. Advani should be awarded Nishan-e-Pakistan and Bharat Ratna for his Jeenah Prem.
9. Madam Maino ,where is the question of any choice?