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List of Arjuna Award recipients (1970–1979)

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| subheader = Civilian award for outstanding individual achievements in National Sports

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| sponsor = Govt. of India

| established = 1961

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The Arjuna Award, officially known as the Arjuna Awards for Outstanding Performance in Sports and Games, is the sports honour of Republic of India. It is awarded annually by the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports. Before the introduction of the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna in 1991–1992, the Arjuna award was the highest sporting honour of India.{{cite press_release|title=Vishwanathan Anand gets Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award|url=http://pibarchive.nic.in/archive/ArchiveSecondPhase/EDUCATION/1992-MIN-OF-YOUTH-AFFAIRS-&-SPORTS/PDF/YTH-1992-08-18_084.pdf|publisher=Press Information Bureau, India|accessdate=22 September 2020|date=18 August 1992|archive-date=29 December 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201229185750/https://archive.pib.gov.in/archive/ArchiveSecondPhase/EDUCATION/1992-MIN-OF-YOUTH-AFFAIRS-%26-SPORTS/PDF/YTH-1992-08-18_084.pdf|url-status=live}} {{As of|2020}}, the award comprises "a bronze statuette of Arjuna, certificate, ceremonial dress, and a cash prize of {{INRConvert|15|l}}."{{efn|name=a}}

Name

The award is named after Arjuna, a character from the Sanskrit epic Mahabharata of ancient India. He is one of the Pandavas, depicted as a skilled archer winning the hand of Draupadi in marriage and in the Kurukshetra War, Lord Krishna becomes his charioteer teaching him the sacred knowledge of Gita.{{Cite book|url=https://press.princeton.edu/books/hardcover/9780691139968/the-bhagavad-gita|title=The Bhagavad Gita|date=26 October 2014|isbn=978-0-691-13996-8|language=en|last1=Davis|first1=Richard H.}} In Hindu mythology, he has been seen as a symbol of hard work, dedication and concentration.{{cite press_release|title=Sports Ministry unveils new look Sports Awards|url=http://pibarchive.nic.in/newsite/erelease.aspx?relid=52143|publisher=Press Information Bureau, India|accessdate=22 September 2020|date=26 August 2009|archive-date=28 November 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201128112951/https://archive.pib.gov.in/newsite/erelease.aspx?relid=52143|url-status=live}}

History

Instituted in 1961 to honour the outstanding sportspersons of the country,{{cite web|title=India in Sports: Some Fabulous Achievements|url=http://pib.nic.in/feature/feyr2000/ffeb2000/f100220001.html|publisher=Press Information Bureau, India|accessdate=11 February 2017|author=Bhardwaj, D. K.|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170813230542/http://pib.nic.in/feature/feyr2000/ffeb2000/f100220001.html|archive-date=13 August 2017|url-status=live}} the award over the years has undergone a number of expansions, reviews, and rationalizations. The award was expanded to include all the recognised disciplines in 1977, has introduced indigenous games and physically handicapped categories in 1995 and introduced a lifetime contribution category in 1995 leading to creation of a separate Dhyan Chand Award in 2002.{{cite press_release|title=Cash awards for Arjuna winners|url=http://pibarchive.nic.in/archive/ArchiveSecondPhase/DEFENCE/1977-JAN-DEC-AWARDS/PDF/DEF-1977-10-12_084.pdf|publisher=Press Information Bureau, India|accessdate=22 September 2020|date=12 October 1977|archive-date=29 December 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201229185750/https://archive.pib.gov.in/archive/ArchiveSecondPhase/DEFENCE/1977-JAN-DEC-AWARDS/PDF/DEF-1977-10-12_084.pdf|url-status=live}}{{cite press_release|title=Arjuna Awards further expanded|url=http://pibarchive.nic.in/archive/ArchiveSecondPhase/EDUCATION/1995-JAN-DEC-MO-YOUTH-AFFAIRS-&-SPORTS-NO-9/PDF/YTH-1995-05-24_023.pdf|publisher=Press Information Bureau, India|accessdate=22 September 2020|date=24 May 1995|archive-date=29 December 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201229185750/https://archive.pib.gov.in/archive/ArchiveSecondPhase/EDUCATION/1995-JAN-DEC-MO-YOUTH-AFFAIRS-%26-SPORTS-NO-9/PDF/YTH-1995-05-24_023.pdf|url-status=live}} The latest revision in 2018 stipulates that the award is given only to the disciplines included in the events like Olympic Games, Paralympic Games, Asian Games, Commonwealth Games, World Championship and World Cup along with Cricket, Indigenous Games, and Parasports. It also recommends giving only fifteen awards in a year, relaxing in case of excellent performance in major multi-sport events, team sports, across gender and giving away of at least one award to physically challenged category.

The nominations for the award are received from all government recognised National Sports Federations, the Indian Olympic Association, the Sports Authority of India (SAI), the Sports Promotion and Control Boards, the state and the union territory governments and the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna, Arjuna, Dhyan Chand and Dronacharya awardees of the previous years. The recipients are selected by a committee constituted by the Ministry and are honoured for their "good performance in the field of sports over a period of four years" at international level and for having shown "qualities of leadership, sportsmanship and a sense of discipline".

Recipients

A total of 136 awards were presented in the 1970s{{dash}} thirteen in 1970, followed by twelve in 1971, fourteen in 1972, seventeen in 1973, fourteen in 1974, nineteen in 1975, ten in 1976, ten in 1977–1978, sixteen in 1978–1979 and eleven in 1979–1980. Individuals from twenty-eight different sports were awarded, which includes fourteen from athletics, thirteen from hockey, nine each from cricket and volleyball, eight from weightlifting, seven each from badminton, basketball and kho kho, six each from boxing and swimming, five each from ball badminton, football, table tennis and wrestling, four from golf, three each from billiards, kabaddi, shooting and yachting, two each from bodybuilding, cycling, equestrian and lawn tennis, and one each from gymnastics, polo, powerlifting, snooker and squash.

List of recipients

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| label4 =1973 | data4 =17

| label5 =1974 | data5 =14

| label6 =1975 | data6 =19

| label7 =1976 | data7 =10

| label8 =1977–1978 | data8 =10

| label9 =1978–1979 | data9 =16

| label10 =1979–1980 | data10 =11}}

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| label2 =Badminton | data2 =7

| label3 =Ball Badminton | data3 =5

| label4 =Basketball | data4 =7

| label5 =Billiards | data5 =3

| label6 =Bodybuilding | data6 =2

| label7 =Boxing | data7 =6

| label8 =Cricket | data8 =9

| label9 =Cycling | data9 =2

| label10 =Equestrian | data10 =2

| label11 =Football | data11 =5

| label12 =Golf | data12 =4

| label13 =Gymnastics | data13 =1

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| label15 =Kabaddi | data15 =3

| label16 =Kho kho | data16 =7

| label17 =Lawn Tennis | data17 =2

| label18 =Polo | data18 =1

| label19 =Powerlifting | data19 =1

| label20 =Shooting | data20 =3

| label21 =Snooker | data21 =1

| label22 =Squash | data22 =1

| label23 =Swimming | data23 =6

| label24 =Table Tennis | data24 =5

| label25 =Volleyball | data25 =9

| label26 =Weightlifting | data26 =8

| label27 =Wrestling | data27 =5

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|+ List of Arjuna award recipients, showing the year, sport, and gender

! scope="col" style="width:8%" | Year

! scope="col" style="width:30%" | Recipient

! scope="col" style="width:20%" | Sport

! scope="col" style="width:17%" | Gender

style="text-align:center;" |1970

! scope="row" | {{sortname|S. J. |Contractor}}

| Yachting

Male
style="text-align:center;" |1970

! scope="row" | {{sortname|Arun Kumar |Dass}}

| Weightlifting

Male
style="text-align:center;" |1970

! scope="row" | {{sortname|Michael |Ferreira}}

| Billiards

Male
style="text-align:center;" |1970

! scope="row" | {{sortname|Mohinder Singh |Gill}}

| Athletics

Male
style="text-align:center;" |1970

! scope="row" | {{sortname|Gudalore |Jagannath}}

| Table Tennis

Male
style="text-align:center;" |1970

! scope="row" | {{sortname|Sudesh |Kumar}}

| Wrestling

Male
style="text-align:center;" |1970

! scope="row" | {{sortname|Gulam Abbas |Moontasir}}

| Basketball

Male
style="text-align:center;" |1970

! scope="row" | {{sortname|Syed |Nayeemuddin}}

| Football

Male
style="text-align:center;" |1970

! scope="row" | {{sortname|Sudhir B. |Parab}}

| Kho kho

Male
style="text-align:center;" |1970

! scope="row" | {{sortname|J. |Pitchayya}}

| Ball Badminton

Male
style="text-align:center;" |1970

! scope="row" | {{sortname|Dilip |Sardesai}}

| Cricket

Male
style="text-align:center;" |1970

! scope="row" | {{sortname|Ajit Pal |Singh}}

| Hockey

Male
style="text-align:center;" |1970

! scope="row" | {{sortname|Damayanti |Tambay}}

| Badminton

Female
style="text-align:center;" |1971

! scope="row" | {{sortname|Achala Suberao |Devra}}

| Kho kho

Male
style="text-align:center;" |1971

! scope="row" | {{sortname|Kaity Farookh |Khodaiji}}

| Table Tennis

Female
style="text-align:center;" |1971

! scope="row" | {{sortname|Sobha |Morthy}}

| Badminton

Female
style="text-align:center;" |1971

! scope="row" | {{sortname|Krishnamurthy |Perumal}}

| Hockey

Male
style="text-align:center;" |1971

! scope="row" | {{sortname|Shyamlal |Salwan}}

| Weightlifting

Male
style="text-align:center;" |1971

! scope="row" | {{sortname|Edward |Sequeira}}

| Athletics

Male
style="text-align:center;" |1971

! scope="row" | {{sortname|Bhanwar |Singh}}

| Swimming

Male
style="text-align:center;" |1971

! scope="row" | {{sortname|Bhim |Singh|link=Bhim Singh II}}

| Shooting

Male
style="text-align:center;" |1971

! scope="row" | {{sortname|C. P. |Singh|dab=football}}

| Football

Male
style="text-align:center;" |1971

! scope="row" | {{sortname|M. M. |Singh|(M. M. Singh (basketball)}}

| Basketball

Male
style="text-align:center;" |1971

! scope="row" | {{sortname|Srinivasaraghavan |Venkataraghavan}}

| Cricket

Male
style="text-align:center;" |1971

! scope="row" | {{sortname|Muniswamy |Venu}}

| Boxing

Male
style="text-align:center;" |1972

! scope="row" | {{sortname|B. S. |Chandrashekhar}}

| Cricket

Male
style="text-align:center;" |1972

! scope="row" | {{sortname|Vijay Singh |Chauhan}}

| Athletics

Male
style="text-align:center;" |1972

! scope="row" | {{sortname|Udayan |Chinubhai}}

| Shooting

Male
style="text-align:center;" |1972

! scope="row" | {{sortname|Anjani N. |Desai}}

| Golf

Female
style="text-align:center;" |1972

! scope="row" | {{sortname|Michael |Kindo}}

| Hockey

Male
style="text-align:center;" |1972

! scope="row" | {{sortname|Anil Kumar |Mandal|link=Anil Kumar Mandal (weightlifter)}}

| Weightlifting

Male
style="text-align:center;" |1972

! scope="row" | {{sortname|Satish Kumar |Mohan}}

| Billiards

Male
style="text-align:center;" |1972

! scope="row" | {{sortname|Chandraya |Narayanan}}

| Boxing

Male
style="text-align:center;" |1972

! scope="row" | {{sortname|Prem |Nath|dab=wrestler}}

| Wrestling

Male
style="text-align:center;" |1972

! scope="row" | {{sortname|Prakash |Padukone}}

| Badminton

Male
style="text-align:center;" |1972

! scope="row" | {{sortname|S. M. |Shetty}}

| Kabaddi

Male
style="text-align:center;" |1972

! scope="row" | {{sortname|Balwant |Singh|dab=volleyball}}

| Volleyball

Male
style="text-align:center;" |1972

! scope="row" | {{sortname|Eknath |Solkar}}

| Cricket

Male
style="text-align:center;" |1972

! scope="row" | {{sortname|Jayamma |Srinivasan}}

| Ball Badminton

Female
style="text-align:center;" |1973

! scope="row" | {{sortname|Niraj Ramkrishna |Bajaj}}

| Table Tennis

Male
style="text-align:center;" |1973

! scope="row" | {{sortname|M. P. |Ganesh}}

| Hockey

Male
style="text-align:center;" |1973

! scope="row" | {{sortname|Bhola Nath |Guin}}

| Kabaddi

Male
style="text-align:center;" |1973

! scope="row" | {{sortname|Afsar |Hussain}}

| Yachting

Male
style="text-align:center;" |1973

! scope="row" | {{sortname|A. |Kareem}}

| Ball Badminton

Male
style="text-align:center;" |1973

! scope="row" | {{sortname|Surendra Kumar |Kataria}}

| Basketball

Male
style="text-align:center;" |1973

! scope="row" | {{sortname|Dafadar Md. |Khan}}

| Equestrian

Male
style="text-align:center;" |1973

! scope="row" | {{sortname|Dhanvir |Khatau}}

| Swimming

Male
style="text-align:center;" |1973

! scope="row" | {{sortname|O. |Mascarenhas}}

| Hockey

Female
style="text-align:center;" |1973

! scope="row" | {{sortname|B. H. |Parikh}}

| Kho kho

Female
style="text-align:center;" |1973

! scope="row" | {{sortname|Magan Singh |Rajvi}}

| Football

Male
style="text-align:center;" |1973

! scope="row" | {{sortname|G. Mulilini |Reddy}}

| Volleyball

Female
style="text-align:center;" |1973

! scope="row" | {{sortname|Shyam |Shroff}}

| Billiards

Male
style="text-align:center;" |1973

! scope="row" | {{sortname|Jagroop |Singh}}

| Wrestling

Male
style="text-align:center;" |1973

! scope="row" | {{sortname|Mehtab |Singh|link=Nghlhav Mehtabs Singh}}

| Boxing

Male
style="text-align:center;" |1973

! scope="row" | {{sortname|Sriram |Singh}}

| Athletics

Male
style="text-align:center;" |1973

! scope="row" | {{sortname|Vikramjit |Singh|Vikramjit Singh (golfer)}}

| Golf

Male
style="text-align:center;" |1974

! scope="row" | {{sortname|Vijay |Amritraj}}

| Lawn Tennis

Male
style="text-align:center;" |1974

! scope="row" | {{sortname|Manjari |Bhargava}}

| Swimming{{efn|Diving}}

Female
style="text-align:center;" |1974

! scope="row" | {{sortname|Anjan |Bhattacharjee}}

| style="background-color:#E0E0D1;" | Cricket{{small|§}}

Male
style="text-align:center;" |1974

! scope="row" | {{sortname|Raman |Ghosh}}

| Badminton

Male
style="text-align:center;" |1974

! scope="row" | {{sortname|Ajinder |Kaur}}

| Hockey

Female
style="text-align:center;" |1974

! scope="row" | {{sortname|Ashok |Kumar|dab=field hockey}}

| Hockey

Male
style="text-align:center;" |1974

! scope="row" | {{sortname|Anil Kumar |Punj}}

| Basketball

Male
style="text-align:center;" |1974

! scope="row" | {{sortname|Shivnath Singh |Rajput|link=Shivnath Singh}}

| Athletics

Male
style="text-align:center;" |1974

! scope="row" | {{sortname|M. Syamsunder |Rao}}

| Volleyball

Male
style="text-align:center;" |1974

! scope="row" | {{sortname|Avinash B. |Sarang}}

| Swimming{{efn|Long-distance swimming}}

Male
style="text-align:center;" |1974

! scope="row" | {{sortname|N. C. |Sarolkar}}

| Kho kho

Female
style="text-align:center;" |1974

! scope="row" | {{sortname|Satpal |Singh}}

| Wrestling

Male
style="text-align:center;" |1974

! scope="row" | {{sortname|S. |Vellaiswamy}}

| Weightlifting

Male
style="text-align:center;" |1974

! scope="row" | {{sortname|T. C. |Yohannan}}

| Athletics

Male
style="text-align:center;" |1975

! scope="row" | {{sortname|Devinder |Ahuja}}

| Badminton

Male
style="text-align:center;" |1975

! scope="row" | {{sortname|V. Anusuya |Bai}}

| Athletics

Female
style="text-align:center;" |1975

! scope="row" | {{sortname|Hari |Chand}}

| Athletics

Male
style="text-align:center;" |1975

! scope="row" | {{sortname|Mantu |Debnath}}

| Gymnastics

Male
style="text-align:center;" |1975

! scope="row" | {{sortname|Smita |Desai}}

| Swimming

Female
style="text-align:center;" |1975

! scope="row" | {{sortname|K. C. |Elamma}}

| Volleyball

Female
style="text-align:center;" |1975

! scope="row" | {{sortname|Sunil |Gavaskar}}

| Cricket

Male
style="text-align:center;" |1975

! scope="row" | {{sortname|B. P. |Govinda}}

| Hockey

Male
style="text-align:center;" |1975

! scope="row" | {{sortname|Shreerang J. |Inamdar}}

| Kho kho

Male
style="text-align:center;" |1975

! scope="row" | {{sortname|L. A. |Iqbal}}

| Ball Badminton

Male
style="text-align:center;" |1975

! scope="row" | {{sortname|S. K. |Jamshed}}

| Golf

Male
style="text-align:center;" |1975

! scope="row" | {{sortname|Usha Vasant |Nagarkar}}

| Kho kho

Female
style="text-align:center;" |1975

! scope="row" | {{sortname|M. S. |Rana}}

| Swimming

Male
style="text-align:center;" |1975

! scope="row" | {{sortname|Rupa |Saini|link=Saini Sisters}}

| Hockey

Female
style="text-align:center;" |1975

! scope="row" | {{sortname|Amar |Singh|dab=cyclist}}

| Cycling

Male
style="text-align:center;" |1975

! scope="row" | {{sortname|Dalbir |Singh|link = Dalbir Singh (weightlifter)}}

| Weightlifting

Male
style="text-align:center;" |1975

! scope="row" | {{sortname|Hanuman |Singh}}

| Basketball

Male
style="text-align:center;" |1975

! scope="row" | {{sortname|Ranvir |Singh|link = Ranvir Singh (volleyball)}}

| Volleyball

Male
style="text-align:center;" |1975

! scope="row" | {{sortname|V. P. |Singh|link = V. P. Singh (polo player)}}

| Polo

Male
style="text-align:center;" |1976

! scope="row" | {{sortname|K. |Balamuruganandam}}

| Weightlifting

Male
style="text-align:center;" |1976

! scope="row" | {{sortname|Bahadur Singh |Chouhan}}

| Athletics

Male
style="text-align:center;" |1976

! scope="row" | {{sortname|A. Sam Christ |Das}}

| Ball Badminton

Male
style="text-align:center;" |1976

! scope="row" | {{sortname|S. R. |Dharwadkar}}

| Kho kho

Male
style="text-align:center;" |1976

! scope="row" | {{sortname|Jimmy |George}}

| Volleyball

Male
style="text-align:center;" |1976

! scope="row" | {{sortname|Ami |Ghia}}

| Badminton

Female
style="text-align:center;" |1976

! scope="row" | {{sortname|Shantha |Rangaswamy}}

| Cricket

Female
style="text-align:center;" |1976

! scope="row" | {{sortname|Shailaja |Salokhe}}

| Table Tennis

Female
style="text-align:center;" |1976

! scope="row" | {{sortname|H. S. |Sodhi}}

| Equestrian

Male
style="text-align:center;" |1976

! scope="row" | {{sortname|Geeta |Zutshi}}

| Athletics

Female
style="text-align:center;" |1977–1978

! scope="row" | {{sortname|Leslie |Fernandez|dab=field hockey}}

| Hockey

Female
style="text-align:center;" |1977–1978

! scope="row" | {{sortname|Satish |Kumar|dab=athlete}}

| style="background-color:#E0E0D1;" | Athletics{{small|§}}

Male
style="text-align:center;" |1977–1978

! scope="row" | {{sortname|A. Ramana |Rao}}

| Volleyball

Male
style="text-align:center;" |1977–1978

! scope="row" | {{sortname|Sita |Rawlley}}

| Golf

Female
style="text-align:center;" |1977–1978

! scope="row" | {{sortname|M. T. |Selvan}}

| Weightlifting

Male
style="text-align:center;" |1977–1978

! scope="row" | {{sortname|Harcharan |Singh|dab=field hockey}}

| Hockey

Male
style="text-align:center;" |1977–1978

! scope="row" | {{sortname|Kanwal Thakar |Singh}}

| Badminton

Female
style="text-align:center;" |1977–1978

! scope="row" | {{sortname|Birender Singh |Thapa}}

| Boxing

Male
style="text-align:center;" |1977–1978

! scope="row" | {{sortname|T. |Vijayaraghava}}

| Basketball

Male
style="text-align:center;" |1977–1978

! scope="row" | {{sortname|Gundappa |Viswanath}}

| Cricket

Male
style="text-align:center;" |1978–1979

! scope="row" | {{sortname|Suresh |Babu|link=Suresh Babu (long jumper)}}

| Athletics

Male
style="text-align:center;" |1978–1979

! scope="row" | {{sortname|Shubrata |Dutta}}

| Powerlifting

Male
style="text-align:center;" |1978–1979

! scope="row" | {{sortname|Gurdev Singh |Gill| Gurdev Singh Gill (footballer)}}

| Football

Male
style="text-align:center;" |1978–1979

! scope="row" | {{sortname|Angel Mary |Joseph}}

| Athletics

Female
style="text-align:center;" |1978–1979

! scope="row" | {{sortname|Ekambaram |Karunakaran}}

| Weightlifting

Male
style="text-align:center;" |1978–1979

! scope="row" | {{sortname|Shernaz |Kermani}}

| style="background-color:#E0E0D1;" | Paraplegics{{small|§}}{{efn|Wheelchair, Javelin throw, Swimming & Table Tennis}}

Female
style="text-align:center;" |1978–1979

! scope="row" | {{sortname|S. P. |Khatavkar}}

| Kabaddi

Female
style="text-align:center;" |1978–1979

! scope="row" | {{sortname|Kutty |Krishnan}}

| Volleyball

Male
style="text-align:center;" |1978–1979

! scope="row" | {{sortname|C. C. |Machaiah}}

| Boxing

Male
style="text-align:center;" |1978–1979

! scope="row" | {{sortname|Minati |Mahapatra}}

| Cycling

Female
style="text-align:center;" |1978–1979

! scope="row" | {{sortname|Nirupama |Mankad}}

| Lawn Tennis

Female
style="text-align:center;" |1978–1979

! scope="row" | {{sortname|S. K. |Mongia}}

| Yachting

Male
style="text-align:center;" |1978–1979

! scope="row" | {{sortname|Monotosh |Roy}}

| Bodybuilding

Male
style="text-align:center;" |1978–1979

! scope="row" | {{sortname|Arvind |Savur}}

| Snooker

Male
style="text-align:center;" |1978–1979

! scope="row" | {{sortname|Rajinder |Singh|dab=wrestler}}

| Wrestling

Male
style="text-align:center;" |1978–1979

! scope="row" | {{sortname|Randhir |Singh|dab=sport shooter}}

| Shooting

Male
style="text-align:center;" |1979–1980

! scope="row" | {{sortname|Prasun |Banerjee}}

| Football

Male
style="text-align:center;" |1979–1980

! scope="row" | {{sortname|Vasudevan |Baskaran}}

| Hockey

Male
style="text-align:center;" |1979–1980

! scope="row" | {{sortname|Kapil |Dev}}

| Cricket

Male
style="text-align:center;" |1979–1980

! scope="row" | {{sortname|Ramaswamy |Gnanasekaran}}

| Athletics

Male
style="text-align:center;" |1979–1980

! scope="row" | {{sortname|Rajkumar |Manchanda}}

| Squash

Male
style="text-align:center;" |1979–1980

! scope="row" | {{sortname|Suresh Kumar |Mishra}}

| Volleyball

Male
style="text-align:center;" |1979–1980

! scope="row" | {{sortname|Rekha B. |Mundhphan}}

| Hockey

Female
style="text-align:center;" |1979–1980

! scope="row" | {{sortname|Sunil Kumar |Patra}}

| Bodybuilding

Male
style="text-align:center;" |1979–1980

! scope="row" | {{sortname|Om |Prakash|link = Om Prasash (basketball player)}}

| Basketball

Male
style="text-align:center;" |1979–1980

! scope="row" | {{sortname|Indu |Puri}}

| Table Tennis

Female
style="text-align:center;" |1979–1980

! scope="row" | {{sortname|Bakshish |Singh}}

| Boxing

Male

Explanatory notes

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{{efn|name=a|The cash prize was introduced in the year 1977{{ndash}}1978 as a scholarship of {{INRConvert|200}} a month for 2 years.{{cite press_release|title=Two years Scholarship for winners|url=http://pibarchive.nic.in/archive/ArchiveSecondPhase/EDUCATION/1978-JULY-DEC-MINISTRY-OF-EDUCATION-SOCIAL-WELFARE-&-CULTURE/PDF/EDU-1978-10-27_165.pdf|publisher=Press Information Bureau, India|accessdate=22 September 2020|date=27 October 1978|archive-date=29 December 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201229143057/https://archive.pib.gov.in/archive/ArchiveSecondPhase/EDUCATION/1978-JULY-DEC-MINISTRY-OF-EDUCATION-SOCIAL-WELFARE-%26-CULTURE/PDF/EDU-1978-10-27_165.pdf|url-status=live}} It was revised to one time cash prize of {{INRConvert|5|k}} in 1986,{{cite press_release|title=Arjuna Award for 1986 to 13 Sports persons|url=http://pibarchive.nic.in/archive/ArchiveSecondPhase/EDUCATION/1988-JAN-JUNE-HUMAN-RESOURCE-DEVIL-VOL-I/PDF/HRD-1988-01-12_014.pdf|publisher=Press Information Bureau, India|accessdate=22 September 2020|date=12 January 1988|archive-date=29 December 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201229143057/https://archive.pib.gov.in/archive/ArchiveSecondPhase/EDUCATION/1988-JAN-JUNE-HUMAN-RESOURCE-DEVIL-VOL-I/PDF/HRD-1988-01-12_014.pdf|url-status=live}} to {{INRConvert|20|k}} in 1987,{{cite press_release|title=Value of cash prize enhanced|url=http://pibarchive.nic.in/archive/ArchiveSecondPhase/RASHTRAPATI%20BHAWAN/1989-JAN-DEC-PRESIDENT-SECTT/PDF/RPB-1989-05-30_030.pdf|publisher=Press Information Bureau, India|accessdate=22 September 2020|date=30 May 1989|archive-date=29 December 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201229143057/https://archive.pib.gov.in/archive/ArchiveSecondPhase/RASHTRAPATI%20BHAWAN/1989-JAN-DEC-PRESIDENT-SECTT/PDF/RPB-1989-05-30_030.pdf|url-status=live}} to {{INRConvert|50|k}} in 1993,{{cite press_release|title=Arjuna awards, Dronachrya awards for 1998 Presented|url=http://pibarchive.nic.in/archive/ArchiveSecondPhase/EDUCATION/1993-JAN-DEC-YOUTH-AFFAIRS-&-SPORTS/PDF/YTH-1993-07-22_045.pdf|publisher=Press Information Bureau, India|accessdate=22 September 2020|date=22 July 1993|archive-date=29 December 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201229143057/https://archive.pib.gov.in/archive/ArchiveSecondPhase/EDUCATION/1993-JAN-DEC-YOUTH-AFFAIRS-%26-SPORTS/PDF/YTH-1993-07-22_045.pdf|url-status=live}} to {{INRConvert|1.5|l}} in 1998,{{cite press_release|title=Value of cash prize enhanced|url=http://pibarchive.nic.in/archive/releases98/lyr99/l0999/r010999.html#8|publisher=Press Information Bureau, India|accessdate=22 September 2020|date=1 September 1998|archive-date=29 December 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201229143138/https://archive.pib.gov.in/archive/releases98/lyr99/l0999/r010999.html#8|url-status=live}} to {{INRConvert|3|l}} in 2001,{{cite press_release|title=Arjuna Awards scheme Revised|url=http://pibarchive.nic.in/archive/releases98/lyr2002/rapr2002/03042002/r0304200215.html|publisher=Press Information Bureau, India|accessdate=22 September 2020|date=3 April 2002|archive-date=29 December 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201229143222/https://archive.pib.gov.in/archive/releases98/lyr2002/rapr2002/03042002/r0304200215.html|url-status=live}} to {{INRConvert|5|l}} in 2009,{{cite press_release|title=Several initiatives undertaken for transformation of sports|url=http://pibarchive.nic.in/newsite/erelease.aspx?relid=56322|publisher=Press Information Bureau, India|accessdate=22 September 2020|date=22 December 2009|archive-date=1 October 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201001163838/http://pibarchive.nic.in/newsite/erelease.aspx?relid=56322|url-status=live}} and to {{INRConvert|15|l}} in 2020.{{cite web|title=Enhancement of cash amount of Sports Awards 2020|url=http://yas.nic.in/sites/default/files/Enhancement%20of%20cash%20amount%20of%20Sports%20Awards%202020.pdf|publisher=Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports (India)|accessdate=22 September 2020|date=27 August 2020|archive-date=29 December 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201229143104/https://yas.nic.in/sites/default/files/Enhancement%20of%20cash%20amount%20of%20Sports%20Awards%202020.pdf|url-status=live}}}}

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References

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{{cite web|title=List of Arjuna Awardees (1961-2018)|url=https://yas.nic.in/sites/default/files/LIST%20OF%20ARJUNA%20AWARDEES.docx%2061%20-%2017_0_0.pdf|publisher=Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports (India)|accessdate=12 September 2020|format=PDF|df=dmy-all|archive-date=18 July 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200718084523/https://yas.nic.in/sites/default/files/LIST%20OF%20ARJUNA%20AWARDEES.docx%2061%20-%2017_0_0.pdf|url-status=live}}

  • {{cite press_release|title=Arjuna Award Winners 1961-1973|url=http://pibarchive.nic.in/archive/ArchiveSecondPhase/DEFENCE/1974-DEC-PRESS%20RELEASE%20AWARDS/PDF/DEF-1974-08-10_078.pdf|publisher=Press Information Bureau, India|accessdate=19 September 2020|date=10 August 1974|archive-date=29 December 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201229185752/https://archive.pib.gov.in/archive/ArchiveSecondPhase/DEFENCE/1974-DEC-PRESS%20RELEASE%20AWARDS/PDF/DEF-1974-08-10_078.pdf|url-status=live}}
  • {{cite press_release|title=Arjuna Awards-1974|url=http://pibarchive.nic.in/archive/ArchiveSecondPhase/EDUCATION/1975-JULY-DEC-EDUCATION-&-SOCIAL-WELFARE/PDF/EDU-1975-12-10_168.pdf|publisher=Press Information Bureau, India|accessdate=19 September 2020|date=10 December 1975|archive-date=29 December 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201229193831/https://archive.pib.gov.in/archive/ArchiveSecondPhase/EDUCATION/1975-JULY-DEC-EDUCATION-%26-SOCIAL-WELFARE/PDF/EDU-1975-12-10_168.pdf|url-status=live}}
  • {{cite press_release|title=Arjuna Award for 19|url=http://pibarchive.nic.in/archive/ArchiveSecondPhase/DEFENCE/1977-JAN-DEC-AWARDS/PDF/DEF-1977-04-30_054.pdf|publisher=Press Information Bureau, India|accessdate=19 September 2020|date=30 April 1977|archive-date=29 December 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201229193827/https://archive.pib.gov.in/archive/ArchiveSecondPhase/DEFENCE/1977-JAN-DEC-AWARDS/PDF/DEF-1977-04-30_054.pdf|url-status=live}}

{{cite web|title=Revised Scheme of Arjuna Award|url=https://yas.nic.in/sites/default/files/Revised%20Scheme%20of%20Arjuna%20Award%20%28amended%20as%20on%207.9.2018%29_0.pdf|publisher=Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports (India)|accessdate=22 September 2020|date=7 September 2018|format=PDF|df=dmy-all|archive-date=29 December 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201229143100/https://yas.nic.in/sites/default/files/Revised%20Scheme%20of%20Arjuna%20Award%20%28amended%20as%20on%207.9.2018%29_0.pdf|url-status=live}}{{cite news |last1=Chhetri |first1=Vivek |title=Team spirit at its peak for Arjuna |url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/west-bengal/team-spirit-at-its-peak-for-arjuna/cid/1523047 |accessdate=22 September 2020 |work=Telegraph India |date=30 May 2015 |archive-date=1 October 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201001205604/https://www.telegraphindia.com/west-bengal/team-spirit-at-its-peak-for-arjuna/cid/1523047 |url-status=live }}

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External links

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