what can you tell me about the former award holder?
He is a former Indian international cricketer, also was the captain of the Indian national team.
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Sachin Ramesh Tendulkar (; born 24 April 1973) is a former Indian international cricketer who was also the captain of the Indian national team. 
who won the bharat ratna award in 2018 UNANSWERABLE when was this award initially given? 2 January 1954 what is the eligibility to receive this award? One must be of exceptional service/performance of the highest order irrespective of race, occupation,position or sex who presents the award? President was it a part of any controversy? Yes. Jawaharlal Nehru has been targeted of awarding Bharat Ratna to himself while serving as Prime Minister of India in 1955 can you name any award winners? Sachin Tendulkar ,Mother Teresa, Dhono Keshav Karve
He  is a former Indian international cricketer who was also the captain of the Indian national team. He is a former Indian international cricketer who was also the captain of the Indian national team. He is a former Indian international cricketer who was also the captain of the Indian national team.
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Sachin Ramesh Tendulkar (; born 24 April 1973) is a former Indian international cricketer who was also the captain of the Indian national team.  is a former Indian international cricketer who was also the captain of the Indian national team.  Sachin Ramesh Tendulkar (; born 24 April 1973) is a former Indian international cricketer who was also the captain of the Indian national team. 
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Sachin Tendulkar [SEP] Introduction
Sachin Ramesh Tendulkar (; born 24 April 1973) is a former Indian international cricketer who was also the captain of the Indian national team. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest batsmen in the history of cricket. He is the highest run scorer of all time in International cricket. Considered as the world's most prolific batsman of all time, he is the only player to have scored one hundred international centuries, the first batsman to score a double century in a One Day International (ODI), the holder of the record for the most runs in both Test and ODI cricket, and the only player to complete more than 30,000 runs in international cricket.