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