| Uttarakhand Gaurav Samman | |
|---|---|
| Highest civilian award ofUttarakhand | |
| 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 |
TheUttarakhand Gaurav Samman is one of the two highestcivilian award of the State ofUttarakhand, along withUttarakhand 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 theGovernment of Uttarakhand. There have been a total of 8 recipients of this award.[1][2]
On the occasion ofUttarakhand State Foundation Day Silver Jubilee celebrations on November 7, 2025, theGovernment 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:
The Uttarakhand Gaurav Samman award was constituted by theChief Minister of UttarakhandPushkar Singh Dhami in 2021, on the occasion of 21st anniversary ofUttarakhand State Foundation Day which falls on 9 November each year.[6]
# Posthumous recipient |
The recipients of Uttarakhand Gaurav Samman are as follows:
| Year | Image | Laureates | Life span | Field / Work | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | .jpg) | Bachendri Pal | born 1954 | Adventure sport | Mountaineer, first Indian woman to ascentMount Everest, recipient ofPadma Bhushan,Padma Shri,Tenzing Norgay National Adventure Award,Arjuna Award, andYash Bharati. |
 | Anil Prakash Joshi | born 1955 | Environmentalism | z | |
 | Narayan Datt Tiwari# | 1925–2018 | Public affair | Veteran politician and formerChief Minister of Uttarakhand (2002–2007), Tiwari also served as theChief Minister of Uttar Pradesh thrice in the undividedUttar Pradesh. He heldunion cabinet protfolios offinance,defence andexternal affairs in theRajiv Gandhi ministry. | |
| Narendra Singh Negi | born 1949 | Music | Uttarakhandi folk musician and singer, recipient ofSangeet Natak Akademi Award. | ||
.jpg) | Ruskin Bond | born 1934 | Literature | Writer, recipient ofPadma Bhushan,Padma Shri,Sahitya Akademi Award, andJohn Llewellyn Rhys Prize. | |
| 2022 |  | Ajit Doval KC | born 1945 | Intelligence and security | 5th National Security Advisor,18th Director of the Intelligence Bureau, recipient ofPresident's Police Medal andPolice Medal. |
 | GeneralBipin 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 ofPadma Vibhushan. | |
| Girish Tiwari# | 1945–2010 | Music | Uttarakhandi folk musician and singer. | ||
.png) | Prasoon Joshi | born 1971 | Cinema | Poet, writer, lyricist,28th Chairman of Central Board of Film Certification, recipient ofPadma Shri,National Film Awards, andFilmfare Awards | |
| Viren Dangwal# | 1947–2015 | Literature | Poet, recipient ofSahitya Akademi Award | ||
| 2023 | Basanti Bisht | born 1953 | Music | Jagar singer, recipient ofPadma Shri. | |
.jpg) | Madhuri Barthwal | ? | Uttarakhandi folk musician and singer, recipient ofPadma Shri. | ||
| Rajendra Singh Bisht | ? | Environmentalism | Environmentalist. | ||
 | Sachidanand Bharti | born 1955 | Environmentalist, recipient ofIndira Gandhi Paryavaran Puraskar | ||
| 2024 | .jpg) | GeneralAnil 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 theDivine Light Mission. Known for her social and philanthropic work in the fields ofhealth andeducation. | ||
 | Pritam Bhartwan | born 1970 | Music | Jagar singer, recipient ofPadma 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 ofPadma Shri, notable Indian actor, writer, theater artist, known for acting in | |||
| 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 theChipko Movement, grassroot activist and a rural women community leader | |||
| 1937-2020 | Geology | Indian geologist[10] and a former vice chancellor ofKumaon University | |||
| 1661-1681 | Warrior | AGarhwali warrior andfolk heroine, credited with fighting seven wars between the ages of fifteen and twenty | |||
| 1931-2001 | Literature | AHindi writer, poet, essayist from Uttarakhand, known for his short stories |