New Delhi, October 01: Cricketer-turned-politician Mohd Azharuddin, actress and MP Jayaprada and acclaimed Santoor player Abhay Rustum Sopori were conferred with Bharat Shiromani award for their exemplary contributions in various fields.
The awards, given to people of eminence in various categories like armed forces, journalism, art and culture and business, were presented by Orissa Governor M C Bhandare at a function organised by Shiromani Institute here.
While Azharuddin won the award in the sports category, Jayaprada and Sopori, also a winner of Ustad Bismillah Khan Yuva Puraskar, bagged the recognition for their contribution to the world of arts.
The winners also included Arunachal Pradesh Governor and former Army chief Gen J J Singh, Law Commission Chairman Justice A R Lakshmanan, Additional Attorney General Indira Jaisingh and Olympic medal winners shooter Abhinav Bindra and boxer Vijender Singh.
–PTI