Talk:Bharat Ratna

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[edit] inappropriate reason

"The original statutes of January 1954 did not make allowance for posthumous awards (and this perhaps explains why the decoration was never awarded to Mahatma Gandhi)"

this text about Gandhigi seems wrong. He is father of the nation. there is no need to explain why he has not got Bharat Ratna.

Ashishfa 13:33, 30 September 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Meaning

Can we say what "Bharat Ratna" means, in English? I googled but couldn't find the answer. -- Singkong2005 05:23, 12 January 2006 (UTC)

Bharat = local name for India (in most native languages), ratna = Jewel. So, it can be loosely translated as "The Jewel of India". --Ragib 05:31, 12 January 2006 (UTC)
...which is what the sentence at the end of the first paragraph says already. -- ALoan (Talk) 10:27, 12 January 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Dr

Many people in the list have the prefix "Dr." added to them. I looked up a few of their articles but that didn't show clearly whether they have PhDs or not. Such honorifics are not common usage in Wikipedia articles. Also note that honorary doctorate holders cannot use the prefix "Dr." before their name. So, I hope someone will clear up the issue. Thanks. --Ragib 07:02, 15 September 2006 (UTC)

[edit] B C Roy

B C Roy was not a scientist.He was a famous physician.Then as the Chief Minister of newly formed West Bengal,played a great role in reconstructing this state from the post-partition shambles.

[edit] Knights

"Unlike knights, holders of the Bharat Ratna carry no special title "

Does India have the equivalent of knighthoods? If so, then this link would more sensibly go to an article about Indian "knights". Yendor1958 08:48, 6 June 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Controversies

It is better to create a new section 'Controversies' by extracting information on Subhas Chandra Bose and Abul Kalam Azad, from the History section. -- Sreejith Kumar (talk) 10:47, 29 January 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Ribbon

"The award is attached to a two-inch long ribbon, and was designed to be worn around the recipient's neck." Surely the ribbon must be two inches WIDE rather than long?Neitz (talk) 21:10, 6 February 2008 (UTC)