name 8 arjuna awardees and mention theri achievements in kho kho
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The Arjuna Award, officially known as Arjuna Awards for Outstanding Performance in Sports and Games,[2] is the sports honour of Republic of India. The award is named after Arjuna, a character from the Mahabharata of ancient India. He is one of the Pandavas, depicted as a skilled archer winning the hand of Draupadi in marriage and in the Kurukshetra War, Lord Krishna becomes his charioteer teaching him the sacred knowledge of Gita.Through historical point of view and according to the Vyasa's texts, Arjuna has been regarded as the second best archer after Karna.[3] In Hinduism, he has been seen as a symbol of hard work, dedication and concentration.[4] It is awarded annually by the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports. Before the introduction of the Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna in 1991–1992, the Arjuna award was the highest sporting honour of India.[5][6] The nominations for the award are received from all government recognised National Sports Federations, the Indian Olympic Association, the Sports Authority of India (SAI), the Sports Promotion and Control Boards, the state and the union territory governments and the Major Dhyan Chandra Khel Ratna, Arjuna, Dhyan Chand and Dronacharya awardees of the previous years. The recipients are selected by a committee constituted by the Ministry and are honoured for their "good performance in the field of sports over a period of four years" at international level and for having shown "qualities of leadership, sportsmanship and a sense of discipline." As of 2020, the award comprises "a bronze statuette of Arjuna, certificate, ceremonial dress, and a cash prize of ₹15 lakh (US$21,000)."[a]
Arjuna Award
Civilian award for outstanding contributions to Sports (Individual/Team)
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Awarded for
Sports honour in India
Sponsored by
Government of India
Reward(s)
₹15,00,000
First awarded
1961
Last awarded
2020
Highlights
Total awarded
881 individuals + 1 team award
← Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna
Arjuna award recipients[1]
Year Number of recipients
1961–1969
95(+ 1 team award)
1970–1979
136
1980–1989
147
1990–1999
147
2000–2009
151
2010–2019
178
2020–2029
27
Instituted in 1961 to honour the outstanding sportspersons of the country,[7] the award over the years has undergone a number of expansions, reviews and rationalizations. The award was expanded to include all the recognised disciplines in 1977, has introduced indigenous games and physically handicapped categories in 1995 and introduced a lifetime contribution category in 1995 leading to creation of a separate Dhyan Chand Award in 2002.[8][9] The latest revision in 2018 stipulates that the award is given only to the disciplines included in the events like Olympic Games, Paralympic Games, Asian Games, Commonwealth Games, World Championship and World Cup along with Cricket, Indigenous Games, and Parasports. It also recommends giving only fifteen awards in a year, relaxing in case of excellent performance in major multi-sport events, team sports, across gender and giving away of at least one award to physically challenged category.[2]