Who of the following was the first recipient of the Maharashtra Bhushan Award ........

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Who of the following was the first recipient of the Maharashtra Bhushan Award?

Lata Mangeshkar

Bhimsen Joshi

Sachin Tendulkar

Purshottam Deshpande

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Purshottam Deshpande.

The Maharashtra Bhushan is a highest and prestigious award presented annually by the government of Maharashtra state in India.

When the Shivsena- BJP alliance came to power in 1995, it proposed to institute this award.The Mahrashtra Bhushan was first awarded in 1996. It was initially conferred in every years in the fields of Literature, Art, Sport, and Science. Later the fields of Social Work, Journalism, and Public Administration and Health Services were included. The award is presented for outstanding achievement in their field.

Prize and selection

At present, the award carries a cash prize of ?10 lakh, a memento and citation.[1] The winners are selected by a committee appointed of the Government of Maharashtra.