Synopsis The Bharat Ratnas contains detailed biographies of great personalities who have been honoured with India’s highest civilian award The Bharat Ratna right from the inception of this award on January 2, 1954 to 1999, in chronological order alongwith their dates of birth and death, and the year in which they were decorated with The Bharat Ratna. All efforts have been made to incorporate small detail of each personality’s life, works and interests. This book is a tribute to the great personalities who put their work before their life and made the nation proud.