Awadh Samman

The Awadh Samman is an award constituted by the Government of Uttar Pradesh, to honor exceptional and meritorious contribution in their chosen field/profession. Prominent recipients of award include Naushad, Lata Mangeshkar, Dilip Kumar, Dev Anand, Amitabh Bachchan, Ashok Kumar Udit Narayan and A R Rahman.[1]

Zee News Awadh Samman Awardees for 2012

General Award
NameDescriptionField of Merit
K. A. Dubey Padmesh[2]

Lifetime Achievement Award
NameDescriptionField of Merit
Bharat Bhushan (yogi)[3]

Literature
NameDescriptionField of Merit
Ruchita Misra[4][5]

Zee News Awadh Samman Awardees for 2009

Awards were presented at the Taj Hotel in Lucknow.[6]

General Award
NameDescriptionField of Merit
Draupadi alias Duiji Ammafor increasing awareness amongst women mine workersSocial Service
Dr. T C Thakurfor Modern Agricultural Techniques ResearchAgriculture
Dr Nalinaksh VyasIIT KanpurScience & Technology
Nayantara Sehgaleminent writerLiterature
Rooprekha Varmaformer VC of Lucknow University Professor who has made a notable contribution in the field of educationEducation
Manjari Chaturvedifor new experiments in KathakDance
Dr Ramlakhan Singhfor specialized work on wild animalsEnvironment & Wild Life Conservation
Mohammed Shahidfor bringing laurels to India in Field HockeySports
Vijay JaddhariSeed Conservation & Rural Development
Tapsi KushwahaSocial Service & Environment
Manoj SengarSocial Awareness
Upendra SrivastavaEducation

Lifetime Achievement Award
NameField of Merit
Girija Devicontribution to the world of Indian Classical Music
Birju Maharajcontribution to the world of Kathak

Special Achievement Award
NameField of Merit
Yugratna Srivastavafor making a mark in the international arena in the field of Environment

Sahara Awadh Samman Awardees for 2006

Award was presented to recipients in a ceremony held at the Laxman Mela ground in Lucknow.[7] Award included a Rs 1 Lakh & atrophy.

General Award
NameField of Merit
Hrithik RoshanCinema
Udit NarayanSinger
Javed SiddiquiWriter
Lalit KhaitanIndustrialist

Radico Awadh Samman Awardees for 2005

Award was presented to recipients in a ceremony in Lucknow.[8]

General Award
NameField of Merit
Sharmila Tagorefilm artist & chairperson of the Censor Board of India
Muzzafar Alifilmmaker & designer

Naaz-e-Awadh
NameField of Merit
Muzzafar AliChikankari & Zardozi
Meera AliChikankari & Zardozi

Sahara Awadh Samman Awardees for 2003

Award was presented to recipients in a ceremony in Lucknow.,[9][10]

General Award
NameField of Merit
Hrithik RoshanCinema
Malini AwasthiSinger

IAAC Awadh Samman Awardees for 2002

Awards were by Governor Vishnu Kant Shastri presented in a ceremony held at the Laxman Mela ground in Lucknow.[11]

General Award
NameField of Merit
Anil KapoorCinema
Raveena TandonCinema

Awadh Samman Awardees for 2001

Award was presented to recipients in a ceremony in Lucknow by Governor Vishnu Kant Shastri.,[12][13] The award included Rs. 1 lakh, a citation and a memento.

General Award
NameField of Merit
Ashok KumarCinema
A.R.RahmanMusic
Javed AkhtarPoetry/Lyrics

Awadh Samman Awardees for 1999

Award was presented to recipients in a ceremony in Lucknow.[14]

General Award
NameField of Merit
Ali Sardar Jafri–

Awadh Samman Awardees for 1980

Award was presented to recipients in a ceremony in Lucknow by Governor Vishnu Kant Shastri .[15]

General Award
NameField of Merit
Amitabh BachchanCinema

References
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  2. Awadh Samman – 2012
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  6. "Zee News announces Awadh Samman winners". Archived from the original on 6 December 2009. Retrieved 5 March 2015.
  7. "Hrithik Roshan-Hrithik donates award money". Retrieved 17 December 2009.
  8. "Radico Awadh Samman 2005 and Radico Naaz-e-Awadh" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 10 July 2006. Retrieved 17 December 2009.
  9. "Straight Answers-Lucknow Times-Cities-The Times of India". The Times Of India. 12 November 2003. Retrieved 17 December 2009.
  10. "Mrs. Malini Awasthi W/o Mr Avanish Awasthi batch of 1987". Archived from the original on 13 July 2010. Retrieved 17 December 2009.
  11. "Anil, Raveena get Awadh Samman". The Times Of India. 12 June 2002. Retrieved 17 December 2009.
  12. "The Indian Express". Retrieved 17 December 2009.
  13. Darpan, Pratiyogita (November 2007). "Pratiyogita Darpan Nov 2007". Retrieved 17 December 2009.
  14. "Right in action". Retrieved 17 December 2009.
  15. "Awards won Amitabh Bachchan". Archived from the original on 26 August 2009. Retrieved 17 December 2009.
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