The Arjuna Awards are awarded on the birthday of Dhyan Chand Singh, a member of the Indian field hockey team that won the gold medal at the 1928, 1932, and 1936 Olympics. He is considered one of the greatest, if not the greatest, player to have ever played the game.
in 1983 the Arjuna award went to Ms. D. Edulji. She became the first Indian women cricketer to win the Arjuna Award.after that mithali raj has also won the arjuna award.
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Sports person to win both the Arjuna and the Dhronacharya awards for football?
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I am not too sure on this was it Dhoni?
There is no record of Homi Motiwala being a recipient of the Arjuna, Dronacharya, or Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna awards.
In 2011, The Arjuna award carries a cash prize of Indian Rs. 5 Lacs along with statuette of Arjuna. See the link below for the further details.
Saleem Durani is the first Crickter to win the Arjuna Award (1961). Born in Afghanistan, he is a strokeful left handed batsman. The Arjuna Awards are given by the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports, government of India to recognize outstanding achievement in National sports.
Anne Lumsden was the first woman to win the Arjuna Award (1961). She played women's hockey. The Arjuna Awards are given by the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports, government of India to recognize outstanding achievement in National sports.
Dronacharya was guru of arjuna.
Anne Lumsden was the first woman to win the Arjuna Award (1961). She played women's hockey. The Arjuna Awards are given by the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports, government of India to recognize outstanding achievement in National sports.
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