Punjab Rattan
The Punjab Rattan Award, is a type of award given by the Government of Punjab for exceptional excellence and achievement in the service of Punjab or at an international level. The award is given to deserving awardees in the field of art, literature, culture, science, technology, and politics. The award consists of the Punjab Rattan Award itself, Punjabi silver plaque and a Punjab Rattan Award citation. In Punjab, the prestigious award is considered to be as prized and valued as the much sought-after Maharaja Ranjit Singh Award. Awardees
 Smt. Amrita Pritam
 Khushwant Singh, Writer
 Yash Chopra, Film Director
 S. K. Sama, Endocrinologist and Padma Shri awardee
 Ranbir Chander Sobti, Cell biologist and Padma Shri awardee
 Hira Lal Sibal, Jurist and Padma Bhushan recipient
 Dr Rajneesh Kapoor - Senior Director , Interventional Cardiology , Medanta The Medicity, Gurgaon, India
Jagjit Singh Dardi, Senior Sikh Journalist, Chairman Chardikla Time Tv ( year 2000)

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Punjabi culture
Civil awards and decorations of Punjab, India