First Sports Person to receive the highest Civilian Award the ‘ Bharat Ratna ‘. November 2013 .

Sachin Ramesh Tendulkar became the first sports person from India to win the coveted ‘Bharat Ratna ‘ award.

The announcement was made by the Government of India within hours of Sachin Tendulkar’s retirement from cricket , on Saturday, November 16th, 2013.

The Bharat Ratna – is the highest civilan honour bestowed on an Indian citizen.