Uttarakhand Gaurav Samman
| Uttarakhand Gaurav Samman | |
|---|---|
| Highest civilian award of Uttarakhand | |
| Awarded for | Awarded for contributions in any field of human endeavour |
| Sponsored by | Government of Uttarakhand |
| Location | Uttarakhand |
| Country | India |
| Presented by | Governor of Uttarakhand / Chief Minister of Uttarakhand |
| First award | 2021 |
| Final award | 2024 |
| Highlights | |
| Total awarded | 19 |
| First winner | |
| Precedence | |
| Next (higher) | Padma Shri |
| Equivalent | Uttarakhand Ratna |
| Next (lower) | Uttarakhand Lifetime Achievement Award |
The Uttarakhand Gaurav Samman is one of the two highest civilian award of the State of Uttarakhand, along with Uttarakhand Ratna. It is awarded to a person for their extraordinary contribution in any field of human endeavour. It was constituted in the year 2021 by the Government of Uttarakhand. There have been a total of 8 recipients of this award.[1][2]
Uttarakhand Gaurav Samman 2025
On the occasion of Uttarakhand State Foundation Day Silver Jubilee celebrations on November 7, 2025, the Government of Uttarakhand conferred Uttarakhand Gaurav Samman[3] upon several following renowned personalities for their contribution to the state's progress. Here is the complete list of the award recipients:
- Padma Shri and Olympic Medallion Jaspal Rana (Shooter)
- Entrepreneur, Chinese Actor & Social Worker Dev Raturi
- Late Actor & Writer Tom Alter
- Late Statehood Activist Sushila Baluni[4][5]
- Late Chipko Movement Leader Gaura Devi
- Geologist Khadg Singh Valdiya
- Warrior Teelu Rauteli
- Writer Shailesh Matiyani
History
The Uttarakhand Gaurav Samman award was constituted by the Chief Minister of Uttarakhand Pushkar Singh Dhami in 2021, on the occasion of 21st anniversary of Uttarakhand State Foundation Day which falls on 9 November each year.[6]
List of Uttarakhand Gaurav Samman recipients
# Posthumous recipient
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The recipients of Uttarakhand Gaurav Samman are as follows:
| Year | Image | Laureates | Life span | Field / Work | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Bachendri Pal | born 1954 | Adventure sport | Mountaineer, first Indian woman to ascent Mount Everest, recipient of Padma Bhushan, Padma Shri, Tenzing Norgay National Adventure Award, Arjuna Award, and Yash Bharati. | |
| Anil Prakash Joshi | born 1955 | Environmentalism | z | ||
| Narayan Datt Tiwari# | 1925–2018 | Public affair | Veteran politician and former Chief Minister of Uttarakhand (2002–2007), Tiwari also served as the Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh thrice in the undivided Uttar Pradesh. He held union cabinet portfolios of finance, defence and external affairs in the Rajiv Gandhi ministry. | ||
| Narendra Singh Negi | born 1949 | Music | Uttarakhandi folk musician and singer, recipient of Sangeet Natak Akademi Award. | ||
| Ruskin Bond | born 1934 | Literature | Writer, recipient of Padma Bhushan, Padma Shri, Sahitya Akademi Award, and John Llewellyn Rhys Prize. | ||
| 2022 | Ajit Doval KC |
born 1945 | Intelligence and security | 5th National Security Advisor, 18th Director of the Intelligence Bureau, recipient of President's Police Medal and Police Medal. | |
| General Bipin Rawat# PVSM UYSM AVSM YSM SM VSM ADC |
1958–2021 | Defence | 1st Chief of Defence Staff, 57th Chairman of Chiefs of Staff Committee, 27th Chief of the Army Staff, recipient of Padma Vibhushan. | ||
| Girish Tiwari# | 1945–2010 | Music | Uttarakhandi folk musician and singer. | ||
| Prasoon Joshi | born 1971 | Cinema | Poet, writer, lyricist, 28th Chairman of Central Board of Film Certification, recipient of Padma Shri, National Film Awards, and Filmfare Awards | ||
| Viren Dangwal# | 1947–2015 | Literature | Poet, recipient of Sahitya Akademi Award | ||
| 2023 | Basanti Bisht | born 1953 | Music | Jagar singer, recipient of Padma Shri. | |
| Madhuri Barthwal | ? | Uttarakhandi folk musician and singer, recipient of Padma Shri. | |||
| Rajendra Singh Bisht | ? | Environmentalism | Environmentalist. | ||
| Sachidanand Bharti | born 1955 | Environmentalist, recipient of Indira Gandhi Paryavaran Puraskar | |||
| 2024 | General Anil Chauhan PVSM UYSM AVSM SM VSM |
born 1961 | Defence | 2nd Chief of Defence Staff, 58th Chairman of Chiefs of Staff Committee. | |
| Hemant Pandey | born 1970 | Cinema | Actor. | ||
| Dr. Mahesh Kuriyal | ? | Healthcare | Neurosurgeon. | ||
| Mangala Devi | born 1956 | Social service, Philanthropy | Spiritual leader associated with the Divine Light Mission. Known for her social and philanthropic work in the fields of health and education. | ||
| Pritam Bhartwan | born 1970 | Music | Jagar singer, recipient of Padma Shri. | ||
| 2025 | Jaspal Rana | born
1976 |
Sports | Gold Medalist, 25 m center fire pistol, Hiroshima Olympics 1994 | |
| Dev Raturi | born
1976 |
Entrepreneurship | Entrrepreneur, actor, social activist, known for acting in Chinese films[7], features in Chinese textbooks[8] | ||
| 1950 – 2017 | Acting | Recipient of Padma Shri, notable Indian actor, writer, theater artist, known for acting in | |||
|
Sushila Baluni |
1939-2023 | Social Work | Senior Uttarakhand state activist [9] and former chairperson of the Uttarakhand Women’s Commission | ||
| 1925-1991 | Community Leadership | One of the faces of the Chipko Movement, grassroot activist and a rural women community leader | |||
| 1937-2020 | Geology | Indian geologist [10] and a former vice chancellor of Kumaon University | |||
| 1661-1681 | Warrior | A Garhwali warrior and folk heroine, credited with fighting seven wars between the ages of fifteen and twenty | |||
| 1931-2001 | Literature | A Hindi writer, poet, essayist from Uttarakhand, known for his short stories |
See also
- Bharat Ratna, the highest civilian award of India
- Raj Ratna, the highest civilian award given by the individual princely states of British India
References
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- ^ "Dev Raturi: Uttarakhand man movie star in China, features in textbook". The Times of India. 2023-07-26. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2025-12-21.
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