The 'Bharat Ratna' or the 'Jewel of India' is the Republic of India's highest civilian award. The recommendations for an award of the "Bharat Ratna" are made by the Prime Minister of India to the President of India; a maximum of three awards may be made in a given year.The holders of the Bharat Ratna rank 7th in the Indian order of precedence.
President Pranab Mukherjee will confer cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar and eminent scientist Prof C N R Rao with the highest civilian honour on February 4 at Rashtrapati Bhavan.Tendulkar is the first sportsman and the youngest recipient of the the Bharat Ratna.
Tendulkar (40) and Rao (89), both of whom are recipients of Padma Vibhushan--the country's second highest civilian honour, join the list of 41 eminent personalities to get the award given in recognition of exceptional service of the highest order.
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