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-Ye kabhi arjun ko nahi mila The [[Arjuna Award]], officially known as the Arjuna Awards for Outstanding Performance in Sports and Games,<ref name ="Scheme" /> is the sports honour of [[India|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.<ref name="EverestNews" /><ref>{{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}}</ref> {{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}}
+The [[Arjuna Award]], officially known as the Arjuna Awards for Outstanding Performance in Sports and Games,<ref name ="Scheme" /> is the sports honour of [[India|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.<ref name="EverestNews" /><ref>{{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}}</ref> {{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 [[History of India|ancient India]]. He is one of the [[Pandavas]], depicted as a skilled [[archery|archer]] winning the hand of [[Draupadi]] in marriage and in the [[Kurukshetra War]], Lord [[Krishna]] becomes his charioteer teaching him the sacred knowledge of [[Bhagavad Gita|Gita]].<ref>{{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.}}</ref> In [[Hindu mythology]], he has been seen as a symbol of hard work, dedication and concentration.<ref>{{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}}</ref>
 ==History==
 Instituted in 1961 to honour the outstanding sportspersons of the country,<ref>{{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}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{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}}</ref><ref>{{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}}</ref> 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|World Championship]] and [[World cup competition|World Cup]] along with [[Cricket]], Indigenous Games, and [[Disabled sports|Parasports]]. It also recommends giving only fifteen awards in a year, relaxing in case of excellent performance in major [[Multi-sport event|multi-sport events]], team sports, across gender and giving away of at least one award to physically challenged category.<ref name="Scheme"/>
 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 Award|Dhyan Chand]] and [[Dronacharya Award|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".<ref name="Scheme"/>
 ==Recipients==
 A total of 151 awards were presented in the 2000s{{dash}} thirty-one in 2000, followed by fourteen in 2001, twenty-one in 2002, fifteen in 2003, fifteen in 2004, fifteen in 2005, fourteen in 2006, eleven in 2007 and fifteen in 2009. Individuals from twenty-six different sports were awarded, which includes nineteen from hockey, eighteen from athletics, thirteen from wrestling, twelve from shooting, nine from badminton, eight each from cricket and kabaddi, seven from chess, six each from boxing and rowing, five from table tennis, four each from archery and billiards & snooker, three each from golf, judo, lawn tennis, swimming, volleyball, weightlifting and yachting, two each from equestrian, football and powerlifting, and one each from basketball, gymnastics and squash.<ref name="ArjunaAward" />
 A major controversy arose in 2001 when [[Milkha Singh]] refused to accept the lifetime contribution honour in athletics, being the only sportsperson to date to do so.<ref name="Scroll">{{cite news |last1=Mohan |first1=KP |title=India's national sports awards have lost meaning thanks to the government's constant tinkering |url=https://scroll.in/field/846605/indias-national-sports-awards-have-lost-meaning-thanks-to-the-governments-constant-tinkering |accessdate=30 September 2020 |work=Scroll India |date=9 August 2017}}</ref> Milkha Singh, nicknamed ''The Flying Sikh'', was the first Indian athlete to win an individual [[Gold medal#Competition medals|athletics gold medal]] at a [[Commonwealth Games]] and is best remembered for his fourth-place finish in the [[400 metres]] final at the [[1960 Summer Olympics]] in which he had entered as one of the favourites; his time of 45.73 seconds stood as the [[List of Indian records in athletics|Indian national record]] for almost 40 years.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.business-standard.com/article/beyond-business/india-s-first-celebrity-athlete-113070500965_1.html |title=India's first celebrity athlete |work=Business Standard|first=Aabhas |last=Sharma |date=5 July 2013 |accessdate=20 September 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.iaaf.org/news/news/38-year-old-indian-national-record-falls |title=38 Year Old Indian Record Falls |first=Norris |last=Pritam |publisher=IAAF |date=6 November 1998 |accessdate=20 September 2020}}</ref> A biographical [[Bollywood]] film based on his life, ''[[Bhaag Milkha Bhaag]]'', was released in 2013 to critical and commercial success.<ref>{{cite news |title=Bhaag Milkha Bhaag box office collections top Rs 102 crore |url=https://www.businesstoday.in/lifestyle/off-track/bhaag-milkha-bhaag-box-office-collections-cross-102-crore/story/197575.html |accessdate=30 September 2020 |work=Business Today |date=12 August 2013 |archive-date=29 December 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201229200115/https://www.businesstoday.in/lifestyle/off-track/bhaag-milkha-bhaag-box-office-collections-cross-102-crore/story/197575.html |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite news|work=NDTV|url=https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/winners-honoured-at-61st-national-film-award-function-560003|title=Winners Honoured at 61st National Film Award Function|date=3 May 2014|accessdate=20 September 2020|archive-date=29 December 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201229200236/https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/winners-honoured-at-61st-national-film-award-function-560003|url-status=live}}</ref> His reasoning for declining the award included being clubbed with other sportspersons who were not deserving, politicization and lobbying for the award instead of specialists selecting the winners, and the awarding of players who had one good performance in their lifetime in a non-notable competition rather than awarding consistent performers and medalists at the most prestigious international competitions.<ref>{{cite news |title=Milkha Singh not to accept Arjuna Award |url=https://www.tribuneindia.com/2001/20010817/main5.htm |accessdate=30 September 2020 |work=The Tribune |date=16 August 2001 |archive-date=29 December 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201229200120/https://www.tribuneindia.com/2001/20010817/main5.htm |url-status=live }}</ref> The "other sportspersons" have been commonly interpreted as [[Rachna Govil]], awarded the lifetime contribution honour of 2000 in athletics, and [[Kalpana Debnath]], awarded the lifetime contribution honour of 2000 in gymnastics.<ref name="IndiaToday">{{Cite magazine |last=Ugra |first=Sharda |last2=Vinayak |first2=Ramesh |date=3 September 2001 |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/cover-story/story/20010903-milkha-singh-refuses-arjuna-award-says-not-all-awardees-are-deserving-774138-1999-11-30 |title=Milkha Singh refuses Arjuna Award, says not all awardees are deserving |magazine=India Today |access-date=30 September 2020 |archive-date=29 December 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201229200124/https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/cover-story/story/20010903-milkha-singh-refuses-arjuna-award-says-not-all-awardees-are-deserving-774138-1999-11-30 |url-status=live }}</ref> The former was then the deputy director of [[Sports Authority of India]] and the latter was then warden of the [[National Institute of Sports]] girls hostel in [[Patiala]].<ref name="IndiaToday" /> Asian discus champion Anil Kumar challenged both the awards in the Delhi High Court, claiming that both awards seemed less on their individual merits and achievements and more on the political influence and lobbying.<ref name="Scroll" /> Due to the stature of Milkha Singh and the attention the controversy garnered, the Sports Ministry revamped the selection system from the year 2002 onwards and introduced a new award for lifetime achievement in sports, the [[Dhyan Chand Award]].<ref>{{cite news |last1=Mohan |first1=K. P. |title=An illogical points system for Arjuna award |url=https://www.thehindu.com/sport/an-illogical-points-system-for-arjuna-award/article5563199.ece |accessdate=30 September 2020 |work=The Hindu |date=10 January 2014}}</ref> Despite him never accepting the award, Singh's name is on the official awardees list.<ref name="ArjunaAward" />
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 | Swimming || Male
 |-
 | style="text-align:center;"  |2000
 ! scope="row" style="background-color:#E9D4C9;" | {{sortname|Akhtar |Ali}} {{sup|+}}
 | Lawn Tennis || Male
 |-
 | style="text-align:center;"  |2000
 ! scope="row" style="background-color:#E9D4C9;" | {{sortname|Joginder Singh |Bedi}} {{sup|+}}
 | style="background-color:#E0E0D1;" | Athletics{{small|§}} || Male
 |-
 | style="text-align:center;"  |2000
 ! scope="row" | {{sortname|K. M. |Beenamol}}
 | Athletics || Female
 |-
 | style="text-align:center;"  |2000
 ! scope="row" | {{sortname|Anjali |Bhagwat}}
 | Shooting || Female
 |-
 | style="text-align:center;"  |2000
 ! scope="row" style="background-color:#E9D4C9;" | {{sortname|Vijayamala |Bhanot}} {{sup|+}}
 | Athletics || Female
 |-
 | style="text-align:center;"  |2000
 ! scope="row" style="background-color:#E9D4C9;" | {{sortname|Raghbir Singh |Bhola}} {{sup|+}}
 | Hockey || Male
 |-
 | style="text-align:center;"  |2000
 ! scope="row" | {{sortname|Abhinav |Bindra}}
 | Shooting || Male
 |-
 | style="text-align:center;"  |2000
 ! scope="row" | {{sortname|Sanamacha |Chanu}}
 | Weightlifting || Female
 |-
 | style="text-align:center;"  |2000
 ! scope="row" | {{sortname|Tingonleima |Chanu}}
 | Hockey || Female
 |-
 | style="text-align:center;"  |2000
 ! scope="row" style="background-color:#E9D4C9;" | {{sortname|Kalpana |Debnath}} {{sup|+}}
 | Gymnastics || Female
 |-
 | style="text-align:center;"  |2000
 ! scope="row" style="background-color:#E9D4C9;" | {{sortname|Rachna |Govil}} {{sup|+}}
 | Athletics || Female
 |-
 | style="text-align:center;"  |2000
 ! scope="row" style="background-color:#E9D4C9;" | {{sortname|Sandhu Singh |Gurbir}} {{sup|+}}
 | Shooting || Male
 |-
 | style="text-align:center;"  |2000
 ! scope="row" | {{sortname|C. |Honappa}}
 | Kabaddi || Male
 |-
 | style="text-align:center;"  |2000
 ! scope="row" style="background-color:#CEE8F0;" | {{sortname|K. D. |Jadhav}}{{sup|{{Hash}}}} {{sup|+}}
 | style="background-color:#E9D4C9;" | Wrestling {{sup|+}} || Male
 |-
 | style="text-align:center;"  |2000
 ! scope="row" style="background-color:#E9D4C9;" | {{sortname|Surender Singh |Kanwasi}} {{sup|+}}
 | Rowing || Male
 |-
 | style="text-align:center;"  |2000
 ! scope="row" style="background-color:#E9D4C9;" | {{sortname|Naresh |Kumar|dab = wrestler}} {{sup|+}}
 | Wrestling || Male
 |-
 | style="text-align:center;"  |2000
 ! scope="row" | {{sortname|Vijay Bhalanchandra |Munishwar}}
 | style="background-color:#E0E0D1;" | Athletics & Powerlifting{{small|§}} || Male
 |-
 | style="text-align:center;"  |2000
 ! scope="row" | {{sortname|Kripa Shankar |Patel}}
 | Wrestling || Male
 |-
 | style="text-align:center;"  |2000
 ! scope="row" | {{sortname|Venkatesh |Prasad}}
 | Cricket || Male
 |-
 | style="text-align:center;"  |2000
 ! scope="row" style="background-color:#E9D4C9;" | {{sortname|P. V. |Ramana}} {{sup|+}}
 | Volleyball || Male
 |-
 | style="text-align:center;"  |2000
 ! scope="row" style="background-color:#E9D4C9;" | {{sortname|Jalaluddin |Rizvi}} {{sup|+}}
 | Hockey || Male
 |-
 | style="text-align:center;"  |2000
 ! scope="row" | {{sortname|Baljit Singh |Saini}}
 | Hockey || Male
 |-
 | style="text-align:center;"  |2000
 ! scope="row" style="background-color:#E9D4C9;" | {{sortname|Balkrishan |Singh}} {{sup|+}}
 | Hockey || Male
 |-
 | style="text-align:center;"  |2000
 ! scope="row" style="background-color:#E9D4C9;" | {{sortname|Milkha |Singh}} {{sup|+}}
 | Athletics || Male
 |-
 | style="text-align:center;"  |2000
 ! scope="row" | {{sortname|Randhir |Singh|dab=wrestler}}
 | Wrestling || Male
 |-
 | style="text-align:center;"  |2000
 ! scope="row" | {{sortname|George |Thomas|dab = badminton}}
 | Badminton || Male
 |-
 | style="text-align:center;"  |2000
 ! scope="row" | {{sortname|Yadvendra |Vashishta}}
 | style="background-color:#E0E0D1;" | Athletics{{small|§}} || Male
 |-
 | style="text-align:center;"  |2000
 ! scope="row" | {{sortname|Subbaraman |Vijayalakshmi}}
 | Chess || Female
 |-
 | style="text-align:center;"  |2000
 ! scope="row" | {{sortname|Sebastian |Xavier}}
 | Swimming || Male
 |-
 | style="text-align:center;"  |2000
 ! scope="row" style="background-color:#E9D4C9;" | {{sortname|Madhu |Yadav}} {{sup|+}}
 | Hockey || Female
 |-
 | style="text-align:center;"  |2001
 ! scope="row" | {{sortname|Bruno |Coutinho}}
 | Football || Male
 |-
 | style="text-align:center;"  |2001
 ! scope="row" | {{sortname|Sita |Gussain}}
 | Hockey || Female
 |-
 | style="text-align:center;"  |2001
 ! scope="row" | {{sortname|K. R. Shankar |Iyer}}
 | style="background-color:#E0E0D1;" | Athletics{{small|§}} || Male
 |-
 | style="text-align:center;"  |2001
 ! scope="row" | {{sortname|Devender Sreekant |Joshi}}
 | Billiards & Snooker || Male
 |-
 | style="text-align:center;"  |2001
 ! scope="row" | {{sortname|Samaresh |Jung}}
 | Shooting || Male
 |-
 | style="text-align:center;"  |2001
 ! scope="row" | {{sortname|Kasam |Khan}}
 | Rowing || Male
 |-
 | style="text-align:center;"  |2001
 ! scope="row" | {{sortname|Sandeep |Kirtane}}
 | Lawn Tennis || Male
 |-
 | style="text-align:center;"  |2001
 ! scope="row" | {{sortname|Ramesh |Kumar|dab = wrestler}}
 | Wrestling || Male
 |-
 | style="text-align:center;"  |2001
 ! scope="row" | {{sortname|VVS |Laxman}}
 | Cricket || Male
 |-
 | style="text-align:center;"  |2001
 ! scope="row" | {{sortname|Mahesh |Ramchandran}}
 | Yachting || Male
 |-
 | style="text-align:center;"  |2001
 ! scope="row" | {{sortname|B. C. |Ramesh}}
 | Kabaddi || Male
 |-
 | style="text-align:center;"  |2001
 ! scope="row" | {{sortname|Amir |Singh}}
 | Volleyball || Male
 |-
 | style="text-align:center;"  |2001
 ! scope="row" | {{sortname|Parmender |Singh|dab=basketball  player}}
 | Basketball || Male
 |-
 | style="text-align:center;"  |2001
 ! scope="row" | {{sortname|Dilip |Tirkey}}
 | Hockey || Male
 |-
 | style="text-align:center;"  |2002
 ! scope="row" | {{sortname|Palwinder Singh |Cheema}}
 | Wrestling || Male
 |-
 | style="text-align:center;"  |2002
 ! scope="row" | {{sortname|Anju Bobby |George}}
 | Athletics || Female
 |-
 | style="text-align:center;"  |2002
 ! scope="row" | {{sortname|Mantu |Ghosh}}
 | Table Tennis || Female
 |-
 | style="text-align:center;"  |2002
 ! scope="row" | {{sortname|Shiv |Kapur}}
 | Golf || Male
 |-
 | style="text-align:center;"  |2002
 ! scope="row" | {{sortname|Mamta |Kharab}}
 | Hockey || Female
 |-
 | style="text-align:center;"  |2002
 ! scope="row" | {{sortname|Alok |Kumar|dab=billiards  player}}
 | Billiards & Snooker || Male
 |-
 | style="text-align:center;"  |2002
 ! scope="row" | {{sortname|Sujeet |Mann}}
 | Wrestling || Male
 |-
 | style="text-align:center;"  |2002
 ! scope="row" | {{sortname|Nitin |Mongia}}
 | Yachting || Male
 |-
 | style="text-align:center;"  |2002
 ! scope="row" | {{sortname|Thandava Murthy |Muthu}}
 | Weightlifting || Male
 |-
 | style="text-align:center;"  |2002
 ! scope="row" | {{sortname|Mohammed Ali |Qamar}}
 | Boxing || Male
 |-
 | style="text-align:center;"  |2002
 ! scope="row" | {{sortname|Ravikant |Reddy}}
 | Volleyball || Male
 |-
 | style="text-align:center;"  |2002
 ! scope="row" | {{sortname|Saraswati |Saha}}
 | Athletics || Female
 |-
 | style="text-align:center;"  |2002
 ! scope="row" | {{sortname|Krishnan |Sasikiran}}
 | Chess || Male
 |-
 | style="text-align:center;"  |2002
 ! scope="row" | {{sortname|Virender |Sehwag}}
 | Cricket || Male
 |-
 | style="text-align:center;"  |2002
 ! scope="row" | {{sortname|Suma |Shirur}}
 | Shooting || Female
 |-
 | style="text-align:center;"  |2002
 ! scope="row" | {{sortname|Gagan Ajit |Singh}}
 | Hockey || Male
 |-
 | style="text-align:center;"  |2002
 ! scope="row" | {{sortname|Inderpal |Singh|dab = rower}}
 | Rowing || Male
 |-
 | style="text-align:center;"  |2002
 ! scope="row" | {{sortname|Ram Mehar |Singh}}
 | Kabaddi || Male
 |-
 | style="text-align:center;"  |2002
 ! scope="row" | {{sortname|Anwer |Sultan}}
 | Shooting || Male
 |-
 | style="text-align:center;"  |2002
 ! scope="row" | {{sortname|Ramesh |Tikaram}}
 | style="background-color:#E0E0D1;" | Badminton & Athletics{{small|§}} || Male
 |-
 | style="text-align:center;"  |2002
 ! scope="row" | {{sortname|I. M. |Vijayan}}
 | Football || Male
 |-
 | style="text-align:center;"  |2003
 ! scope="row" | {{sortname|Pankaj |Advani|dab = billiards  player}}
 | Billiards & Snooker || Male
 |-
 | style="text-align:center;"  |2003
 ! scope="row" | {{sortname|Soma |Biswas}}
 | Athletics || Female
 |-
 | style="text-align:center;"  |2003
 ! scope="row" | {{sortname|Devesh |Chauhan}}
 | Hockey || Male
 |-
 | style="text-align:center;"  |2003
 ! scope="row" | {{sortname|Suraj Lata |Devi}}
 | Hockey || Female
 |-
 | style="text-align:center;"  |2003
 ! scope="row" | {{sortname|Koneru |Humpy}}
 | Chess || Female
 |-
 | style="text-align:center;"  |2003
 ! scope="row" | {{sortname|Mary |Kom}}
 | Boxing || Female
 |-
 | style="text-align:center;"  |2003
 ! scope="row" | {{sortname|Sanjeev |Kumar|dab=kabaddi  player}}
 | Kabaddi || Male
 |-
 | style="text-align:center;"  |2003
 ! scope="row" | {{sortname|Rajesh |Pattu}}
 | Equestrian || Male
 |-
 | style="text-align:center;"  |2003
 ! scope="row" | {{sortname|Mithali |Raj}}
 | Cricket || Female
 |-
 | style="text-align:center;"  |2003
 ! scope="row" | {{sortname|Madasu Srinivas |Rao}}
 | style="background-color:#E0E0D1;" | Badminton{{small|§}} || Male
 |-
 | style="text-align:center;"  |2003
 ! scope="row" | {{sortname|Rajyavardhan Singh |Rathore}}
 | Shooting || Male
 |-
 | style="text-align:center;"  |2003
 ! scope="row" | {{sortname|Madhuri |Saxena}}
 | Athletics || Female
 |-
 | style="text-align:center;"  |2003
 ! scope="row" | {{sortname|Akram |Shah}}
 | Judo || Male
 |-
 | style="text-align:center;"  |2003
 ! scope="row" | {{sortname|Harbhajan |Singh}}
 | Cricket || Male
 |-
 | style="text-align:center;"  |2003
 ! scope="row" | {{sortname|Shokinder |Tomar}}
 | Wrestling || Male
 |-
 | style="text-align:center;"  |2004
 ! scope="row" | {{sortname|Deep Kumar |Ahlawat}}
 | Equestrian || Male
 |-
 | style="text-align:center;"  |2004
 ! scope="row" | {{sortname|Angom Anita |Chanu}}
 | Judo || Female
 |-
 | style="text-align:center;"  |2004
 ! scope="row" | {{sortname|Deepali |Deshpande}}
 | Shooting || Female
 |-
 | style="text-align:center;"  |2004
 ! scope="row" | {{sortname|Abhinn Shyam |Gupta}}
 | Badminton || Male
 |-
 | style="text-align:center;"  |2004
 ! scope="row" | {{sortname|Devendra |Jhajharia}}
 | style="background-color:#E0E0D1;" | Athletics{{small|§}} || Male
 |-
 | style="text-align:center;"  |2004
 ! scope="row" | {{sortname|Sharath |Kamal}}
 | Table Tennis || Male
 |-
 | style="text-align:center;"  |2004
 ! scope="row" | {{sortname|Jenil |Krishnan}}
 | Rowing || Male
 |-
 | style="text-align:center;"  |2004
 ! scope="row" | {{sortname|Anuj |Kumar}}
 | Wrestling || Male
 |-
 | style="text-align:center;"  |2004
 ! scope="row" | {{sortname|Helen |Mary}}
 | Hockey || Female
 |-
 | style="text-align:center;"  |2004
 ! scope="row" | {{sortname|Sania |Mirza}}
 | Lawn Tennis || Female
 |-
 | style="text-align:center;"  |2004
 ! scope="row" | {{sortname|Anil Kumar |Prakash}}
 | Athletics || Male
 |-
 | style="text-align:center;"  |2004
 ! scope="row" | {{sortname|Jyoti |Randhawa}}
 | Golf || Male
 |-
 | style="text-align:center;"  |2004
 ! scope="row" | {{sortname|J. J. |Shobha}}
 | Athletics || Female
 |-
 | style="text-align:center;"  |2004
 ! scope="row" | {{sortname|Sunder |Singh|dab=kabaddi  player}}
 | Kabaddi || Male
 |-
 | style="text-align:center;"  |2004
 ! scope="row" | {{sortname|Deepak |Thakur}}
 | Hockey || Male
 |-
 | style="text-align:center;" |2005
 ! scope="row" | {{sortname|Dola |Banerjee}}
 | Archery || Female
 |-
 | style="text-align:center;" |2005
 ! scope="row" | {{sortname|Surya Shekhar |Ganguly}}
 | Chess || Male
 |-
 | style="text-align:center;" |2005
 ! scope="row" | {{sortname|Anju |Jain}}
 | Cricket || Female
 |-
 | style="text-align:center;" |2005
 ! scope="row" | {{sortname|Manjeet |Kaur}}
 | Athletics || Female
 |-
 | style="text-align:center;" |2005
 ! scope="row" | {{sortname|Akhil |Kumar}}
 | Boxing || Male
 |-
 | style="text-align:center;" |2005
 ! scope="row" | {{sortname|Ramesh |Kumar|dab = kabaddi}}
 | Kabaddi || Male
 |-
 | style="text-align:center;" |2005
 ! scope="row" | {{sortname|Sushil |Kumar}}
 | Wrestling || Male
 |-
 | style="text-align:center;" |2005
 ! scope="row" | {{sortname|Gagan |Narang}}
 | Shooting || Male
 |-
 | style="text-align:center;" |2005
 ! scope="row" | {{sortname|Aparna |Popat}}
 | Badminton || Female
 |-
 | style="text-align:center;" |2005
 ! scope="row" | {{sortname|Rajinder Singh |Rahelu}}
 | style="background-color:#E0E0D1;" | Powerlifting{{small|§}} || Male
 |-
 | style="text-align:center;" |2005
 ! scope="row" | {{sortname|Tarundeep |Rai}}
 | Archery || Male
 |-
 | style="text-align:center;" |2005
 ! scope="row" | {{sortname|Viren |Rasquinha}}
 | Hockey || Male
 |-
 | style="text-align:center;" |2005
 ! scope="row" | {{sortname|Soumyadeep |Roy}}
 | Table Tennis || Male
 |-
 | style="text-align:center;" |2005
 ! scope="row" | {{sortname|Shikha |Tandon}}
 | Swimming || Female
 |-
 | style="text-align:center;" |2005
 ! scope="row" | {{sortname|Anuja |Thakur|link=Anuja Chandra-Thakur}}
 | Billiards & Snooker || Female
 |-
 | style="text-align:center;" |2006
 ! scope="row" | {{sortname|Chetan |Anand|dab = badminton}}
 | Badminton || Male
 |-
 | style="text-align:center;" |2006
 ! scope="row" | {{sortname|Rohit |Bhaker}}
 | style="background-color:#E0E0D1;" | Badminton{{small|§}} || Male
 |-
 | style="text-align:center;" |2006
 ! scope="row" | {{sortname|K. M. |Binu}}
 | Athletics || Male
 |-
 | style="text-align:center;" |2006
 ! scope="row" | {{sortname|Anjum |Chopra}}
 | Cricket || Female
 |-
 | style="text-align:center;" |2006
 ! scope="row" | {{sortname|Navneet |Gautam}}
 | Kabaddi || Male
 |-
 | style="text-align:center;" |2006
 ! scope="row" | {{sortname|Saurav |Ghosal}}
 | Squash || Male
 |-
 | style="text-align:center;" |2006
 ! scope="row" | {{sortname|Pentala |Harikrishna}}
 | Chess || Male
 |-
 | style="text-align:center;" |2006
 ! scope="row" | {{sortname|Geetika |Jakhar}}
 | Wrestling || Female
 |-
 | style="text-align:center;" |2006
 ! scope="row" | {{sortname|Jyoti Sunita |Kullu}}
 | Hockey || Female
 |-
 | style="text-align:center;" |2006
 ! scope="row" | {{sortname|Vijay |Kumar|dab = sport shooter}}
 | Shooting || Male
 |-
 | style="text-align:center;" |2006
 ! scope="row" | {{sortname|Geeta |Rani}}
 | Weightlifting || Female
 |-
 | style="text-align:center;" |2006
 ! scope="row" | {{sortname|Subhajit |Saha}}
 | Table Tennis || Male
 |-
 | style="text-align:center;" |2006
 ! scope="row" | {{sortname|Vijender |Singh}}
 | Boxing || Male
 |-
 | style="text-align:center;" |2006
 ! scope="row" | {{sortname|Jayanta |Talukdar}}
 | Archery || Male
 |-
 | style="text-align:center;" |2007
 ! scope="row" | {{sortname|Arjun |Atwal}}
 | Golf || Male
 |-
 | style="text-align:center;" |2007
 ! scope="row" | {{sortname|Farman |Basha}}
 | style="background-color:#E0E0D1;" | Powerlifting{{small|§}} || Male
 |-
 | style="text-align:center;" |2007
 ! scope="row" | {{sortname|Tombi |Devi}}
 | Judo || Female
 |-
 | style="text-align:center;" |2007
 ! scope="row" | {{sortname|Harika |Dronavalli}}
 | Chess || Female
 |-
 | style="text-align:center;" |2007
 ! scope="row" | {{sortname|Varghese |Johnson}}
 | Boxing || Male
 |-
 | style="text-align:center;" |2007
 ! scope="row" | {{sortname|Avneet |Sidhu}}
 | Shooting || Female
 |-
 | style="text-align:center;" |2007
 ! scope="row" | {{sortname|Prabhjot |Singh}}
 | Hockey || Male
 |-
 | style="text-align:center;" |2007
 ! scope="row" | {{sortname|Chitra |Soman}}
 | Athletics || Female
 |-
 | style="text-align:center;" |2007
 ! scope="row" | {{sortname|Anup |Sridhar}}
 | Badminton || Male
 |-
 | style="text-align:center;" |2007
 ! scope="row" | {{sortname|Bajrang Lal |Takhar}}
 | Rowing || Male
 |-
 | style="text-align:center;" |2007
 ! scope="row" | {{sortname|Alka |Tomar}}
 | Wrestling || Female
 |-
 | style="text-align:center;" |2009
 ! scope="row" | {{sortname|Mangal Singh |Champia}}
 | Archery || Male
 |-
 | style="text-align:center;" |2009
 ! scope="row" | {{sortname|Laishram Sarita |Devi}}
 | Boxing || Female
 |-
 | style="text-align:center;" |2009
 ! scope="row" | {{sortname|Yogeshwar |Dutt}}
 | Wrestling || Male
 |-
 | style="text-align:center;" |2009
 ! scope="row" | {{sortname|Gautam |Gambhir}}
 | Cricket || Male
 |-
 | style="text-align:center;" |2009
 ! scope="row" | {{sortname|Poulomi |Ghatak}}
 | Table Tennis || Female
 |-
 | style="text-align:center;" |2009
 ! scope="row" | {{sortname|Satish |Joshi}}
 | Rowing || Male
 |-
 | style="text-align:center;" |2009
 ! scope="row" | {{sortname|Surinder |Kaur|dab = field hockey}}
 | Hockey || Female
 |-
 | style="text-align:center;" |2009
 ! scope="row" | {{sortname|Saina |Nehwal}}
 | Badminton || Female
 |-
 | style="text-align:center;" |2009
 ! scope="row" | {{sortname|Parul |Parmar}}
 | style="background-color:#E0E0D1;" | Badminton{{small|§}} || Female
 |-
 | style="text-align:center;" |2009
 ! scope="row" | {{sortname|Sinimole |Paulose}}
 | Athletics || Female
 |-
 | style="text-align:center;" |2009
 ! scope="row" | {{sortname|Tania |Sachdev}}
 | Chess || Female
 |-
 | style="text-align:center;" |2009
 ! scope="row" | {{sortname|Pankaj Navnath |Shirsat}}
 | Kabaddi || Male
 |-
 | style="text-align:center;" |2009
 ! scope="row" | {{sortname|Ronjan |Sodhi}}
 | Shooting || Male
 |-
 | style="text-align:center;" |2009
 ! scope="row" | {{sortname|Ignace |Tirkey}}
 | Hockey || Male
 |-
 | style="text-align:center;" |2009
 ! scope="row" | {{sortname|Girdhari Lal |Yadav}}
 | Yachting || Male
 |}
 ==Explanatory notes==
 {{notelist|refs=
 {{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.<ref>{{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}}</ref> It was revised to one time cash prize of {{INRConvert|5|k}} in 1986,<ref>{{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}}</ref> to {{INRConvert|20|k}} in 1987,<ref>{{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}}</ref> to {{INRConvert|50|k}} in 1993,<ref>{{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}}</ref> to {{INRConvert|1.5|l}} in 1998,<ref>{{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}}</ref> to {{INRConvert|3|l}} in 2001,<ref>{{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}}</ref> to {{INRConvert|5|l}} in 2009,<ref>{{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}}</ref> and to {{INRConvert|15|l}} in 2020.<ref>{{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}}</ref>}}
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 ==External links==
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 {{Arjuna awards}}
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 [[Category:Recipients of the Arjuna Award| ]]
 [[Category:Indian sports trophies and awards]]
 [[Category:Lists of Indian award winners]]