India has always appreciated the outstanding contribution of various personalities in their respective fields.

Apart from Padma Shri, Padma Bhushan or Padma Vibhushan decorations given to Civilians for their exemplary contribution, there are Awards of Vir Chakra, Param Vir Chakra given to soldiers for their bravery.

There are awards like International Gandhi Peace Prize given to individuals or institutions for their contributions towards social, economic and political transformation through non-violence and other Gandhian methods or Jawaharlal Nehru Award for International Understanding.

The Jnanpith Award is regarded as the highest literary award in India. It is awarded for the best creative literary writing by an Indian, in one of the languages included in the Eighth schedule of the Indian Constitution.

The Sahitya Akademi Awards are instituted in order to co-ordinate and encourage literary activities in all Indian languages, thereby contributing to the cultural unity of the country.

Over and above these awards, to encourage various Sports and achievements in sport activities Awards like Arjuna Awards, Dronacharya Awards, Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Awards, Dhyanchand Award for Lifetime Achievement in Sports and Games etc. are instituted by the Government of India.

An effort will also be made here to present the autographs of Indian Grand Slam Winners in Tennis, Indian International Grandmasters in Chess, Indian Open Winners in Golf, Indian Champions in Billiards/Snookers and various Indian Medal winners in Olympic games.

Recipients of all such awards are the celebrities due to their achievements in their respective fields.

An effort is made to incorporate the autographs of all such Award winning celebrities in this category.