Introduction

  • The Lata Deenanath Mangeshkar Award was recently conferred upon Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
  • He received the award at the 80th annual Master Deenanath Mangeshkar Awards ceremony held in Mumbai.
  • The honour was given in recognition of his exemplary and selfless service to the country and society.

 

Lata Deenanath Mangeshkar Award: An Overview 

  • The Lata Deenanath Mangeshkar Award was instituted in honour and memory of the legendary Indian singer, Lata Mangeshkar, who passed away in February 2022 at the age of 92.
  • An initiative by the Master Deenanath Mangeshkar Smruti Pratishthan Charitable Trust, it aims to recognise and celebrate extraordinary contributions to the nation and society.
  • It is awarded annually to highlight those who have made path-breaking, spectacular, and exemplary contributions to the nation and its people.

 

About Lata Mangeshkar

  • Known as the 'Nightingale of India', Lata Mangeshkar was an renowned Indian singer.
  • She contributed her voice to over 5,000 songs across various Hindi and regional films.
  • In 1974, she became the first Indian to perform at the Royal Albert Hall in the U.K.
  • Lata Mangeshkar was the recipient of innumerable awards including the Bharat Ratna, India's highest civilian honour, Dadasaheb Phalke Award and Filmfare Lifetime Achievement Award.
  • She was also conferred the Officer of the Legion of Honour, the highest civilian award of France, in 2007.

 

Other Major Awards Won by Prime Minister Narendra Modi

  • Throughout his career, PM Narendra Modi has received numerous prestigious awards for his work and leadership. 
  • These include Bhutan’s highest civilian award 'Order of the Druk Gyalpo' (2021), Global Energy and Environment Leadership Award from the Cambridge Energy Research Associates CERA (2021), and the Legion of Merit from the US Government (2020).
  • He received the first Philip Kotler Presidential award (2019), Global Goalkeeper Award by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation for Swachh Bharat Abhiyan (2019), and Order of Zayed Award, the highest civilian honour of the United Arab Emirates (2019).
  • Other honours include Order of St. Andrew award, King Hamad Order of the Renaissance - First Class (2019), Order of the Distinguished Rule of Nishan Izzuddin (2019), and Grand Collar of the State of Palestine Award (2018).
  • He was also lauded with the Champions of The Earth Award (2018), the United Nation’s highest environmental honour, and the Seoul Peace Prize by Seoul Peace Prize Cultural Foundation (2018), given for contributions to world peace.