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Ex-President Pranab Mukherjee awarded Bharat Ratna

Former President Pranab Mukherjeee on Thursday received the Bharat Ratna -- the highest civilian award in the country.

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Ex-President Pranab Mukherjee awarded Bharat Ratna
Bharat Ratna was also conferred to late social activist Nanaji Deshmukh and late singer-composer Bhupen Hazarika. Image source: IANS

Former President Pranab Mukherjeee on Thursday received the Bharat Ratna -- the highest civilian award in the country -- which was also conferred to late social activist Nanaji Deshmukh and late singer-composer Bhupen Hazarika.

Deshmukh and Hazarika`s family members received the awards on their behalf while Mukherjee received it himself. President Ram Nath Kovind conferred the awards at a ceremony in Rashtrapati Bhavan.

Pranab Mukherjee's political career spanned about five decades, during which he held various key position in the Congress as well as in the governments led by Indira Gandhi, Rajiv Gandhi, P V Narasimha Rao and Manmohan Singh. He also served as India's 13th President from 2012-2017. 

Prior to his election to the President's post, 83-year-old Mukherjee also served as the Union Finance Minister from 2009 to 2012.

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Other Presidents, including Dr S Radhakrishnan, Rajendra Prasad, Zakir Hussain and VV Giri, were also conferred the Bharat Ratna. 

 

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Written By: ZeeBiz WebTeam
Updated: Thu, Aug 08, 2019
11:28 pm
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