The Uttarakhand Gaurav Samman is one of the two highest civilian award of the State of Uttarakhand, along with Uttarakhand Ratna. It is awarded to a person for their extraordinary contribution in any field of human endeavour. It was constituted in the year 2021 by the Government of Uttarakhand. There have been a total of 8 recipients of this award.
Uttarakhand Gaurav Samman 2025 On the occasion of Uttarakhand State Foundation Day Silver Jubilee celebrations on November 7, 2025, the Government of Uttarakhand conferred Uttarakhand Gaurav Samman upon several following renowned personalities for their contribution to the state's progress. Here is the complete list of the award recipients:
Padma Shri and Olympic Medallion Jaspal Rana (Shooter) Entrepreneur, Chinese Actor & Social Worker Dev Raturi Late Actor & Writer Tom Alter Late Statehood Activist Sushila Baluni Late Chipko Movement Leader Gaura Devi Geologist Khadg Singh Valdiya Warrior Teelu Rauteli Writer Shailesh Matiyani
History The Uttarakhand Gaurav Samman award was constituted by the Chief Minister of Uttarakhand Pushkar Singh Dhami in 2021, on the occasion of 21st anniversary of Uttarakhand State Foundation Day which falls on 9 November each year.
List of Uttarakhand Gaurav Samman recipients + Key
The recipients of Uttarakhand Gaurav Samman are as follows:
Year Image Laureates Life span Field / Work Notes2021 Bachendri Pal born 1954 Adventure sport Mountaineer, first Indian woman to ascent Mount Everest, recipient of Padma Bhushan, Padma Shri, Tenzing Norgay National Adventure Award, Arjuna Award, and Yash Bharati. Anil Prakash Joshi born 1955 Environmentalism z Narayan Datt Tiwari 1925–2018 Politics and Social Service Veteran politician and former Chief Minister of Uttarakhand (2002–2007), Tiwari also served as the Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh thrice in the undivided Uttar Pradesh. He held union cabinet portfolios of finance, defence and external affairs in the Rajiv Gandhi ministry. Narendra Singh Negi born 1949 Music Uttarakhandi folk musician and singer, recipient of Sangeet Natak Akademi Award. Ruskin Bond born 1934 Literature Writer, recipient of Padma Bhushan, Padma Shri, Sahitya Akademi Award, and John Llewellyn Rhys Prize.2022 Ajit Doval born 1945 Intelligence and security 5th National Security Advisor, 18th Director of the Intelligence Bureau, recipient of President's Police Medal and Police Medal. General Bipin Rawat 1958–2021 Defence 1st Chief of Defence Staff, 57th Chairman of Chiefs of Staff Committee, 27th Chief of the Army Staff, recipient of Padma Vibhushan. Girish Tiwari 1945–2010 Music Uttarakhandi folk musician and singer. Prasoon Joshi born 1971 Cinema Poet, writer, lyricist, 28th Chairman of Central Board of Film Certification, recipient of Padma Shri, National Film Awards, and Filmfare Awards Viren Dangwal 1947–2015 Literature Poet, recipient of Sahitya Akademi Award2023 Basanti Bisht born 1953Music Jagar singer, recipient of Padma Shri. Madhuri Barthwal ? Uttarakhandi folk musician and singer, recipient of Padma Shri. Rajendra Singh Bisht ?Environmentalism Environmentalist. Sachidanand Bharti born 1955 Environmentalist, recipient of Indira Gandhi Paryavaran Puraskar2024 General Anil Chauhan born 1961 Defence 2nd Chief of Defence Staff, 58th Chairman of Chiefs of Staff Committee. Hemant Pandey born 1970 Cinema Actor. Dr. Mahesh Kuriyal ? Healthcare Neurosurgeon. Mangala Devi born 1956 Social service, Philanthropy Spiritual leader associated with the Divine Light Mission. Known for her social and philanthropic work in the fields of health and education. Pritam Bhartwan born 1970 Music Jagar singer, recipient of Padma Shri.2025Jaspal Ranaborn 1976SportsGold Medalist, 25 m center fire pistol, Hiroshima Olympics 1994 Dev Raturiborn 1976EntrepreneurshipEntrrepreneur, actor, social activist, known for acting in Chinese films, features in Chinese textbooksTom Alter1950 – 2017ActingRecipient of Padma Shri, notable Indian actor, writer, theater artist, known for acting in Sushila Baluni1939-2023Social WorkSenior Uttarakhand state activist and former chairperson of the Uttarakhand Women’s CommissionGaura Devi1925-1991Community LeadershipOne of the faces of the Chipko Movement, grassroot activist and a rural women community leader Khadg Singh Valdiya1937-2020GeologyIndian geologist and a former vice chancellor of Kumaon UniversityTeelu Rauteli1661-1681WarriorA Garhwali warrior and folk heroine, credited with fighting seven wars between the ages of fifteen and twentyShailesh Matiyani1931-2001LiteratureA Hindi writer, poet, essayist from Uttarakhand, known for his short stories
See also Bharat Ratna, the highest civilian award of India Raj Ratna, the highest civilian award given by the individual princely states of British India
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