Award in India
The Awadh Samman is an award constituted by the Government of Uttar Pradesh, to honor exceptional and meritorious contribution in their chosen field/profession. Prominent recipients of award include Naushad, Lata Mangeshkar, Dilip Kumar, Dev Anand, Amitabh Bachchan, Ashok Kumar Udit Narayan and A R Rahman.[1]
Zee News Awadh Samman Awardees for 2012[edit]
General Award[edit]
Name | Description | Field of Merit |
K. A. Dubey Padmesh | | [2] |
Mohd Shamshad - Unique Tailors
Lifetime Achievement Award[edit]
Literature[edit]
Zee News Awadh Samman Awardees for 2009[edit]
Awards were presented at the Taj Hotel in Lucknow.[6]
General Award[edit]
Name | Description | Field of Merit |
Draupadi alias Duiji Amma | for increasing awareness amongst women mine workers | Social Service |
Dr. T C Thakur | for Modern Agricultural Techniques Research | Agriculture |
Dr Nalinaksh Vyas | IIT Kanpur | Science & Technology |
Nayantara Sehgal | eminent writer | Literature |
Rooprekha Varma | former VC of Lucknow University Professor who has made a notable contribution in the field of education | Education |
Manjari Chaturvedi | for new experiments in Kathak | Dance |
Dr Ramlakhan Singh | for specialized work on wild animals | Environment & Wild Life Conservation |
Mohammed Shahid | for bringing laurels to India in Field Hockey | Sports |
Vijay Jaddhari | | Seed Conservation & Rural Development |
Tapsi Kushwaha | | Social Service & Environment |
Manoj Sengar | | Social Awareness |
Upendra Srivastava | Education |
Lifetime Achievement Award[edit]
Name | Field of Merit |
Girija Devi | contribution to the world of Indian Classical Music |
Birju Maharaj | contribution to the world of Kathak |
Special Achievement Award[edit]
Name | Field of Merit |
Yugratna Srivastava | for making a mark in the international arena in the field of Environment |
Awardees for 2008[edit]
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Awardees for 2007[edit]
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Sahara Awadh Samman Awardees for 2006[edit]
Award was presented to recipients in a ceremony held at the Laxman Mela ground in Lucknow.[7] Award included a Rs 1 Lakh & atrophy.
General Award[edit]
Name | Field of Merit |
Hrithik Roshan | Cinema |
Udit Narayan | Singer |
Javed Siddiqui | Writer |
Lalit Khaitan | Industrialist |
Radico Awadh Samman Awardees for 2005[edit]
Award was presented to recipients in a ceremony in Lucknow.[8]
General Award[edit]
Name | Field of Merit |
Sharmila Tagore | film artist & chairperson of the Censor Board of India |
Muzzafar Ali | filmmaker & designer |
Naaz-e-Awadh[edit]
Name | Field of Merit |
Muzzafar Ali | Chikankari & Zardozi |
Meera Ali | Chikankari & Zardozi |
Awardees for 2004[edit]
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Sahara Awadh Samman Awardees for 2003[edit]
Award was presented to recipients in a ceremony in Lucknow.,[9][10]
General Award[edit]
IAAC Awadh Samman Awardees for 2002[edit]
Awards were by Governor Vishnu Kant Shastri presented in a ceremony held at the Laxman Mela ground in Lucknow.[11]
General Award[edit]
Name | Field of Merit |
Anil Kapoor | Cinema |
Raveena Tandon | Cinema |
Awadh Samman Awardees for 2001[edit]
Award was presented to recipients in a ceremony in Lucknow by Governor Vishnu Kant Shastri.,[12][13] The award included Rs. 1 lakh, a citation and a memento.
General Award[edit]
Name | Field of Merit |
Ashok Kumar | Cinema |
A.R.Rahman | Music |
Javed Akhtar | Poetry/Lyrics |
Awadh Samman Awardees for 1999[edit]
Award was presented to recipients in a ceremony in Lucknow.[14]
General Award[edit]
Name | Field of Merit |
Ali Sardar Jafri | – |
Awadh Samman Awardees for 1980[edit]
Award was presented to recipients in a ceremony in Lucknow by Governor Vishnu Kant Shastri .[15]
General Award[edit]
Name | Field of Merit |
Amitabh Bachchan | Cinema |
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