Maharashtra Bhushan
Year Name Field
1996 Purushottam Laxman Deshpande Literature
1997 Lata Mangeshkar Arts , Music
1999 Vijay Bhatkar Science
2001 Sachin Tendulkar Sports
2002 Bhimsen Joshi Arts , Music
2003 Abhay and Rani Bang Medical Services
2004 Baba Amte Social Work
2005 Raghunath Anant Mashelkar Science
2006 Ratan Tata Public Administration
2007 R. K. Patil Social Work
2008 Nana Dharmadhikari Social Work
2008 Mangesh Padgaonkar Literature
2009 Sulochana Latkar Art , Cinema
2010 Jayant Narlikar Science
2011 Dr. Anil Kakodkar Science
2015 Babasaheb Purandare Literature
Recipients
The recipients of the Maharashtra Bhushan award are as follows
The Maharashtra Bhushan is a highest and prestigious award presented annually by the government of Maharashtra state in India . When the Shivsena- BJP alliance came to power in 1995, it proposed to institute this award. The Mahrashtra Bhushan was first awarded in 1996. It was initially conferred in every years in the fields of Literature , Art , Sport , and Science . Later the fields of Social Work , Journalism , and Public Administration and Health Services were included. The award is presented for outstanding achievement in their field.