Arjuna Award in Kho-Kho

Started in 1961,Arjuna Awards are given by the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports, Government of India to recognize outstanding achievement in sports.The award carries a cash prize of ₹5,00,000, a bronze statue of Arjuna and a scroll.

Arjuna Awards in Kho-Kho

1.Sri Sudhir Parab(Gujarat). 1970-71

2.Ms.Achala Deveray (Gujarat).1971-1972

3.Ms.Bhawana Parekh(Gujarat).1973-1974

4.Ms.Nilima (Madhya Bharat).1975-1976

5.Mr.Srirang Inamdar (Maharashtra).1976-1977

6.Ms.Usha Nagarkar (Maharashtra).1976-1977

7.Mr.Sekhar (Maharashtra).1977-78

8.Ms.Sushma Sarolkar (Madhya Bharat).1981-82

9.Mr. Hemant Takalkar(Maharashtra).1982-1983

10.Mr.S.Prakash (Karnataka).1983-84

11.Ms.Veena Parab (Maharashtra). 1986-87

12.Ms. Surekha Kulkarni (Maharashtra). 1987-88

13.Ms. Shobha Narayan (Karnataka). 1997-98

14.Mr. Phadke Gopal Purshottam (Maharashtra). 2000

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He deserves Arjuna but get more than that .He is Narendar Shah the KhoKho Icon in Sunday Kho-Kho Series.

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Kenya Women Team Captain Okumu Agneta in Sunday KhoKho Series World Edition

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