Shiv Chhatrapati Award (also known as Shiv Chhatrapati State Sports Award) is the highest prestigious sports award honoured annually to the players of Maharashtra by the Government of Maharashtra in India .[1]
| Shiv Chhatrapati Award | |
|---|---|
| Maharashtra state award for outstanding individual achievements in Sports | |
| Sponsored by | Govt. of Maharashtra |
| Reward(s) | ₹ 300,000 |
| First awarded | 1970 |
| Last awarded | 2019 |
The Government of Maharashtra instituted in 1969–70 a scheme for giving the Shiv Chhatrapati State Awards to sportsmen and women. The State Government has approved 24 games for men and 12 for women for this purpose.[2]
Prize and selection edit
At present, the award carries a cash prize of ₹3 lakh, a memento with a headgear of Shiv Chhatrapati, a sword, and Jari Patka placed in a tray supported by a wooden stand and citation[3] along with lifetime right to travel by MSRTC bus free of cost. The winners are selected by a committee appointed by the Government of Maharashtra.[4]
Award categories edit
- Lifetime achievement award
- Best organiser
- Jijamata award for best coach
- Best player award
- Adventure sports award
List of recipients edit
Rowing edit
| Year | Recipient Name | Refs |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Dattu Bhokanal | [5] |
Teakwondo edit
| Year | Recipient Name | Refs |
|---|---|---|
| 2001-02 | Yogesh H. Kapri | [6] |
Chess edit
| Year | Recipient Name | Refs |
|---|---|---|
| 2002-03 | Chandrashekhar Gokhale | [7] |
| 2014-18 | Akshayraj Kore | [8] |
| Vidit Gujrathi | ||
| Rucha Pujari | ||
| Nubairshah Shaikh | ||
| Sagar Shah | ||
| Abhishek Kelkar | ||
| Abhimanyu Puranik | ||
| Shashikant Kutwal | ||
| Aakanksha Hagawane | ||
| Sameer Kathmale | ||
| 2019 | Swapnil Dhopade | [9] |
| Divya Deshmukh | ||
| Harshit Raja | ||
| Rakesh Kulkarni | ||
| Raunak Sadhwani |
Judo edit
| Year | Recipient Name | Refs |
|---|---|---|
| 2010-11 | Kiran Pethe | [10] |
Shooting edit
| Year | Recipient Name | Refs |
|---|---|---|
| 2011-12 | Rahi Sarnobat | [11] |
Mountaineering edit
| Year | Recipient Name | Refs |
|---|---|---|
| 2014-15 | Ashish Mane | [12] |
Wrestling edit
| Year | Recipient Name | Refs |
|---|---|---|
| 2012-13 | Prathamesh Sobnar | |
| 2013-14 | Sandeep Tulsi Yadav | [13] |
Weight Lifting edit
| Year | Recipient Name | Refs |
|---|---|---|
| 2012-13 | Chandrakant Mali | [14] |
Cricket edit
| Year | Recipient Name | Refs |
|---|---|---|
| 2000-01 | Hrishikesh Kanitkar | [15] |
| 2015-16 | Rohit Sharma | [16] |
| 2016-17 | Ajinkya Rahane | [17] |
| 2017-18 | Smriti Mandhana | [18] |
Cycling edit
| Year | Recipient Name | Refs |
|---|---|---|
| 2007-08 | Vrushali Gaikwad | [19] |
Badminton edit
| Year | Recipient Name | Refs |
|---|---|---|
| 2018-19 | Vighnesh Devlekar | [20] |
Rope Mallakhamb edit
| Year | Recipient Name | Refs | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008-09 | Ruta Deshmukh | Uday Deshpande | Aditi Deshpande | Himani Parab |
References edit
- ^ Lok Rajya, Volume 29. Directorate-General of Information and Public Relations. 1973.
- ^ Lokrajya, Volume 33. Directorate-General of Information and Public Relations. 1977. p. 48.
- ^ Krishna Prakash Bahadur; Sukhdev Singh Chib (1977). The Castes, Tribes & Culture of India: Western Maharashtra & Gujarat. Ess Ess Publications. p. 36.
- ^ "Awards for Rohit and Rahane". The Hindu. Retrieved 13 February 2018.
- ^ "Ajinkya Rahane, Rohit Sharma awarded Shiv Chhatrapati State Sports Awards". Hindustan Times. 2018-02-19. Retrieved 2020-10-17.
- ^ "Shiv Chhatrapati State Sports Awards". 2018-02-19.
- ^ Shiv Chhatrapati award winners list
- ^ Shiv Chhatrapati Award Winners List 2018
- ^ Shiv Chhatrapati Award Winners List 2019
- ^ "शिवछत्रपती पुरस्कार अखेर जाहीर". Maharashtra Times. Retrieved 21 January 2014.
- ^ "कोल्हापूरच्या आठ जणांना 'शिवछत्रपती'". Maharashtra Times. Retrieved 22 October 2015.
- ^ "Shiv Chhatrapati awards - Hindustan Times 13th Feb 2018". www.hindustantimes.com. 13 Feb 2018. Retrieved 13 Feb 2018.
- ^ "शिवछत्रपती राज्य क्रीडा पुरस्कार जाहीर". Maharashtra Times. Retrieved 21 October 2015.
- ^ "शिवछत्रपती राज्य क्रीडा पुरस्कार जाहीर". Maharashtra Times. Retrieved 21 October 2015.
- ^ "Shiv Chhatrapati awards to be presented on Feb. 19". Times of India. Retrieved 28 January 2002.
- ^ "Ajinkya Rahane, Rohit Sharma awarded Shiv Chhatrapati State Sports Awards". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 19 February 2018.
- ^ "Awards for Rohit and Rahane". The Hindu. Retrieved 13 February 2018.
- ^ "Maharashtra : Shiv Chhatrapati awards for Smriti Mandhana, Uday Deshpande". Indian Express. Retrieved 17 February 2019.
- ^ "Shiv Chhatrapati awards to be presented on Feb. 19". Times of India. Retrieved 22 February 2019.
- ^ "महाराष्र िासन" (PDF) (in Marathi). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2022-02-06.
- ^ https://www.maharashtratoday.co.in/state-governments-2017-18-shiv-chhatrapati-sports-awards-announced/
- ^ "Fergusson College, Pune".