The Blessed Mother Teresa received India's highest civilian award, the Bharat Ratna in 1980. How often is this award given, and why is it so honored?
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2006-02-11 03:51:41 UTC
Bharat Ratna is India's highest civilian award, awarded for the highest degrees of national service. This service includes artistic, literary, and scientific achievements, as well as "recognition of public service of the highest order." Unlike knights, holders of the Bharat Ratna carry no special title nor any other honorifics, but they do have a place in the order of precedence. Bharat Ratna roughly translates as 'Gem of India'.
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2006-02-10 14:46:36 UTC
I know Bharat is Hindi word for India.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bharat_Ratna
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