Arjuna Award
Arjuna Award Civilian award for outstanding individual achievements in National Sports Sponsored by Govt. of India Reward(s) ₹ 500,000 First awarded 1961 Last awarded 2017 Highlights Total awarded 700 Website Official website ← Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna The Arjuna Awards are given by the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports, Government of India to recognize outstanding achievement in sports. Started in 1961, the award carries a cash prize of ₹ 500,000, a bronze statue of Arjuna and a scroll. [1] [2] Over the years the scope of the award has been expanded and a large number of sports persons who belonged to the pre-Arjuna Award era were also included in the list. Further, the number of disciplines for which the award is given was increased to include indigenous games and the physically handicapped category. The Government revises the criteria for the Arjuna Award over the years. As per the revised guidelines, to be eligible for the Award, a s...