Uttarakhand Gaurav Samman

Award

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 awarded| 2021
Last awarded| 2021
Highlights
Total awarded| 5
First winner|

* Narayan Datt Tiwari (Posthumous)
* Anil Prakash Joshi
* Ruskin Bond
* Bachendri Pal
* Narendra Singh Negi

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 5 recipients of this award.[1][2]

## History[edit]

The Uttarakhand Ratna 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.[3]

## Recipients[edit]

Key

# Posthumous recipient

The recipients of Uttarakhand Gaurav Sammanare as follows:

Year  | Image  | Laureates  | Life span  | Field / Work  | Notes

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2021  |  | 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 protfolios of finance, defence and external affairs in the Rajiv Gandhi ministry.
| Anil Prakash Joshi | born 1955  | Environmentalism |
| Ruskin Bond | born 1934  | Literature |
| Bachendri Pal | born 1954  | Adventure sport |
| Narendra Singh Negi | born 1949  | Music |
2022  |  | Ajit Doval | born 1945  |  | National Security Advisor of India
| General Bipin Rawat# | 1958–2021  |  | 1st Chief of Defence Staff
| Prasoon Joshi | born 1971  |  | 28th Chairman of Central Board of Film Certification

## References[edit]

1. ^ Sunil Negi. "Government announced Uttarakhand Gaurav Samman on the eve of state foundation day". M.jagran.com. Retrieved 2021-11-08.
2. ^ "Uttarakhand Foundation Day 2021: Five Personalities Will Be Honored To Uttarakhand Gaurav Award - राज्य स्थापना दिवस 2021: उत्तराखंड गौरव पुरस्कार की घोषणा, प्रदेश की पांच विभूतियों को मिलेगा सम्मान - Amar Ujala Hindi News Live". Amarujala.com. 2021-10-31. Retrieved 2021-11-08.
3. ^ "Uttarakhand DIPR on Facebook". Facebook. Archived from the original on 2022-04-30.[user-generated source]

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State of Uttarakhand

State capitals: legislative: Dehradun (winter); Bhararisain (summer); judicial: Nainital

Government|

| Executive|

* Governor
* Chief Minister
* Council of Ministers
* Chief Secretary

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Legislature|

* Legislative Assembly
* Speaker
* Leader of the Opposition

Judiciary|

* High Court
* Chief Justice
* Judges
* Lok Adalat
* Lokayukta

Departments
and
agencies|

* Symbols
* Emblem
* Song
* Motto
* Foundation day
* Departments
* Disaster Response Force
* Fire and Emergency Services
* Forest Department
* Police Department
* Agencies
* Bar Council
* Election Commission
* Human Rights Commission
* Information Commission
* Public Service Commission
* Women's Commission
* Gramin Bank
* Industrial Development Corporation
* Power Corporation
* School Education Board
* Transport Corporation
* Urban Development Directorate
* Mussoorie Dehradun Development Authority
* Waqf Board

History|

| Ancient
kingdoms|

* Uttarakuru Kingdom
* Paurava Kingdom
* Khasa Janapada Kingdom
* Himalaya Kingdom
* Parvata Kingdom
* Kirata Kingdom
* Nanda Empire
* Maurya Empire
* Kushan Empire
* Kuninda Kingdom
* Gupta Empire

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Medieval
kingdoms|

* Garhwal Kingdom
* Panwar dynasty
* Kumaon Kingdom
* Katyuri dynasty
* Chand dynasty
* Khasa Kingdom
* Raika Kingdom
* Gorkha Kingdom
* Shah dynasty
* Anglo-Nepalese War
* Treaty of Sugauli

Colonial
Uttarakhand|

| Company
rule|

* Ceded and Conquered Provinces
* North-Western Provinces
* Agra Presidency

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Crown
rule|

* United Provinces of Agra and Oudh
* United Provinces of Agra and Oudh
* United Provinces

Contemporary
Uttarakhand|

* Rampur Tiraha firing
* Bifurcation of Uttar Pradesh

Geography
and
ecology|

| Geological
features|

| Mountains|

* Great Himalayas
* Garhwal Himalayas
* Sivalik Hills
* Mountain peaks
* Bugyals
* Lakes

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Plains|

* Bhabar
* Terai
* Doab
* Ganges Basin

Ecoregions|

| Highlands|

* Western Himalayan alpine shrub and meadows
* Western Himalayan subalpine conifer forests
* Himalayan subtropical pine forests

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Lowlands|

* Western Himalayan broadleaf forests
* Himalayan subtropical broadleaf forests
* Terai–Duar savanna and grasslands
* Upper Gangetic Plains moist deciduous forests

Demographics|

| Ethnic
groups|

| Indo-Aryans|

* Garhwalis
* Kumaonis
* Jaunsaris
* Buksas
* Tharus

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Tibeto-Burmans|

* Bhotiyas
* Shaukas
* Rajis
* Jads
* Banrawats

Scheduled Castes
and
Scheduled Tribes|

* Scheduled Castes
* Scheduled Tribes

Languages|

| Official|

* Hindi
* Sanskrit

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Spoken|

| Indo-Aryan|

* Garhwali
* Kumaoni
* Jaunsari
* Bangani
* Tharu

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Tibeto-Burman|

* Rongpo
* Byangsi
* Chaudangsi
* Darmiya
* Raji
* Rawat
* Jad

Administrative
divisions|

| Urban|

* Districts
* Tehsils
* Urban Local Bodies
* Municipal Corporations

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Rural|

* Parganas
* Community Development Blocks

Politics|

* Coolie-Begar movement
* Statehood movement
* Chipko movement
* Elections
* Local elections
* Assembly constituencies
* Former constituencies
* Parliamentary constituencies
* Rajya Sabha members
* Lok Sabha members

Tourism|

| Monuments|

* World Heritage Site
* Nanda Devi and Valley of Flowers National Parks
* Ramsar Wetland
* Asan Barrage
* Monuments of National Importance
* State Protected Monuments

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Chardham
circuit|

* Gangotri
* Yamunotri
* Yamunotri Temple
* Badrinath
* Badrinath Temple
* Kedarnath
* Kedarnath Temple
* Sapta Badri
* Panch Kedar
* Panch Prayag
* Gomukh

National
parks|

* Gangotri
* Govind Pashu Vihar
* Jim Corbett
* Nanda Devi
* Rajaji
* Valley of Flowers

Sports|

* Cricket
* Men's cricket team
* Women's cricket team
* Association football
* Men's football team
* Cricket Stadium
* Olympic Stadium
* Sports College

Other
topics|

* Transport
* Airports
* Char Dham Highway
* Char Dham Railway
* Dehradun–Haridwar–Rishikesh Metro
* Music
* Cuisine
* Kumaoni cuisine
* Economy
* Education
* Institutes of higher education
* Awards and decorations
* Uttarakhand Ratna
* Uttarakhand Gaurav Samman

Districts|

| Kumaon|

* Almora
* Bageshwar
* Champawat
* Nainital
* Pithoragarh
* Udham Singh Nagar

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Garhwal|

* Chamoli
* Dehradun
* Haridwar
* Pauri Garhwal
* Rudraprayag
* Tehri Garhwal
* Uttarkashi

Major
cities|

* Dehradun
* Haridwar
* Haldwani
* Roorkee
* Kashipur
* Rudrapur
* Kotdwar
* Rishikesh
* Ramnagar
* Pithoragarh
* Srinagar
* New Tehri
* Nainital
* Mussoorie
* Almora
* Pauri

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