| Uttarakhand Ratna | |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Reward(s) | ₹500,000 |
| First award | 2016 |
| Final award | 2016 |
| Highlights | |
| Total awarded | 9 |
| First winner |
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| Precedence | |
| Next (higher) |  Padma Shri |
| Equivalent | Uttarakhand Gaurav Samman |
| Next (lower) | Uttarakhand Lifetime Achievement Award |
Uttarakhand Ratna is one of the two highestcivilian award of the State ofUttarakhand, along withUttarakhand Gaurav Samman. It is awarded to a person for their extraordinary contribution in any field of human endeavour. It was constituted in the year 2016 by theGovernment of Uttarakhand. There have been a total of 9 recipients of this award.[1][2][3]
The Uttarakhand Ratna award was constituted by formerChief Minister of UttarakhandHarish Rawat in 2016, on the occasion of 16th anniversary ofUttarakhand State Foundation Day which falls on 9 November each year.[4][5]
The recipients of Uttarakhand Ratna each get a memento, commendation letter andshawl with a sum of₹500,000.[6]
# Posthumous recipient |
| Year | Image | Laureates | Life span | Field / Work | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Badri Datt Pandey | 1882–1965 | Indian independence movement,Coolie-Begar movement | Popularly known asKumaon Kesari ("The Lion ofKumaon"), Pandey was a historian, journalist and independence activist from Uttarakhand. Inpost-independence India, he was electedMember of Parliament to the1st Lok Sabha fromAlmora. | |
| Chandra Singh Garhwali | 1891–1979 | Indian independence movement | Veer Chandra Singh Garhwali as he is popularly known, was aBritish Indian ArmyWorld War I veteran of theRoyal Garhwal Rifles. He's famed for defying the orders of British Army officers tofire the unarmed protestors inPeshawar,North-West Frontier Province. | ||
| Gaura Devi | 1925–1991 | Chipko movement | Gaura Devi is known for leading the Chipko environmental movement in theGarhwal Himalayas region of Uttarakhand. | ||
| Ghanshyam Giri | ? | Social service | Mahant Ghanshyam Giri is a spiritual leader, social activist and formerMLA elected to the4th Uttar Pradesh Assembly fromHaridwar. | ||
| Indramani Badoni | 1924–1999 | Indian independence movement,Uttarakhand movement,Social service | Veteran politician, freedom fighter and a social activist from Uttarakhand, Badoni is known for his leading role in the Uttarakhand statehood movement. He was a founding member of theUttarakhand Kranti Dal. He's popularly called theGandhi of Uttarakhand for his practice ofnon-violence andsatyagraha. | ||
| Jayanand Bharti | 1881–1952 | Indian independence movement,Social reform | Jayanand Bharti was an Independence activist and social reformer known for leading theDola-Palki movement inGarhwal,Uttarakhand. He is also credited for the promotion and expansion ofArya Samaj in Uttarakhand. | ||
| Mangala Devi | born 1956 | Social service,Philanthropy | Mata Managla Devi is a spiritual leader associated with theDivine Light Mission. Known for her social and philanthropic work in the fields ofhealth andeducation. | ||
 | 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. | |
 | Sri Dev Suman | 1916–1944 | Indian independence movement,Civil and political rights activism | Sri Dev Suman was an independence activist, journalist and civil rights leader from thePrincely State of Tehri Garhwal. He founded theHimalaya Seva Sangh andTehri RajyaPraja Mandal Parishad to lead the resistance against the authoritarian regime ofprincely state for which he was imprisoned inTehri, where he went on his historical 84 dayshunger strike that ultimately claimed his life at the age of 28. |