Sachin Tendulkar, CNR Rao to be
awarded Bharat Ratna
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In a fitting finale to what has been a glorious career, batting maestro
Sachin Tendulkar was on Saturday chosen for the prestigious Bharat Ratna, the
country's highest civilian award, making him the first sportsperson to be
bestowed with the honour. He is also the youngest ever recipient of Bharat
Ratna.
>> 40-year-old icon, who called time
on his glittering international career today, was chosen for the top award soon
after his farewell Test against the West Indies ended in Mumbai.
>> A brief statement issued by
Rashtrapati Bhavan spokesperson Venu Rajamony said the President has awarded
the Bharat Ratna to Tendulkar, who retired from the international cricket
today.
>> Tendulkar bows out as the most
successful batsman in international cricket with 15,921 runs in 200 Tests. In
his ODI career, which he ended last year, Tendulkar amassed 18,426 runs in 463
matches.
>> The Mumbaikar is the only batsman
in international cricket to score 100 centuries. He was the first batsman to
get a double hundred in one-dayers.
>> Award is a perfect send off gift
to Tendulkar whose career spanned 24 years making him an inspiration for an
entire generation of cricketers.
>> There have been continuous demands
for him to be conferred the honour for a long time and the eligibility criteria
of the award was revised last year to accommodate sportspersons as well.
>> Tendulkar, who became the first
active sportsperson to become a Rajya Sabha member last year, is being given
the honour along with Professor CNR Rao, the man behind India's maiden Mars
mission.
>> Prof CNR Rao is an eminent
scientist and a well recognized international authority on solid state and
materials chemistry. He has published over 1,400 research papers and 45 books.
>> Prof Rao's contributions have been
recognized by most major scientific academies around the world through
conferment of memberships and fellowships. He has been honoured with several
national and international awards.
>> The Bharat Ratna is being
conferred after a gap of years with classical vocalist Pandit Bhimsen Joshi
being the last recipient.
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