Who was the first posthumous recipient of Bharat Ratna?

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Who received the Nobel Peace Prize in 2023?

Answer 1

The question asks which of these four Bharat Ratna awardees was the first to receive the honour after his death.

M.G. Ramachandran: awarded the Bharat Ratna in 1988, two years after his death, but this came well after the first posthumous award.
B.R. Ambedkar: honoured in 1990, more than three decades after he passed away in 1956, again later than Shastri's award.
K. Kamraj: given the award in 1976, posthumously, but still after 1966.
Lal Bahadur Shastri: died in January 1966 and was awarded the Bharat Ratna the same year, becoming the very first leader to receive it posthumously.

Since Shastri's award in 1966 predates the other three posthumous awards, option D is the correct answer.

Answer 2

The question asks which of these four Bharat Ratna awardees was the first to receive the honour after his death.

M.G. Ramachandran: awarded the Bharat Ratna in 1988, two years after his death, but this came well after the first posthumous award.
B.R. Ambedkar: honoured in 1990, more than three decades after he passed away in 1956, again later than Shastri's award.
K. Kamraj: given the award in 1976, posthumously, but still after 1966.
Lal Bahadur Shastri: died in January 1966 and was awarded the Bharat Ratna the same year, becoming the very first leader to receive it posthumously.

Since Shastri's award in 1966 predates the other three posthumous awards, option D is the correct answer.

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