Hakim Khan Sur Award
Given by Mewar Foundation

Hakim Khan Sur was a Pathan who came to Mewar from his domicile in Hyderabad , Deccan . He became a general in Rana Pratap’s army and fought to uphold the freedom and beliefs of his adopted home in the epic battle of Haldi Ghati (1576 A.D.) against the invading Mughal army of Emperor Akbar. Despite his being a follower of Islam fighting against his blood brothers he was the first to lay down his life in battle thereby fulfilling his commitment to uphold the freedom and honour of Mewar.

 

His sacrifice is symbolic of the supremacy of ideology over religious and communal consideration – a unique example of his belief in the principles and commitment of unquestionable loyalty and devotion to Manav Dharma.

 

The Hakim Khan Sur award is a National Award, which was instituted by Maharana Mewar Charitable Foundation, Udaipur to honour work of permanent value for the cause of national integration.

 

This national annual award consists of :

1.     A Ceremonial Shawl.

2.     A silver “Toran” plaque of honour.

3.     A Felicitation Certificate

4.     Cash of Rs. 25,001/-

 

Honour Roll

 

Year

Name

City

1986-87

Jathedar Jiwan Singh Umranangal

Jallandhar

1987-88

Shri Sunil Dutt

Bombay

1988-89

Shri Komal Kothari

Jodhpur

1989-90

Shri Suresh Mullick

New Delhi

1990-91

Dr. Rahi Massom Raza

Bombay

1991-92

Dr. N. P. Sheshadri

New Delhi

1992-93

Shri Sunil Manohar Gavaskar

Bombay

1993-94

Mr. Saeed Naqvi

Bombay

1994-95

Sant Tulsi

Ladnu (Marwar)

1995-96

Kavi Shri Pradee

Mumbai

1996-97

Mrs. Shabana Azmi

Mumbai

1997-98

Mr. K. P. S. Gill

Chandigarh

1998-99

Mr. Javad Anand & Mrs. Teesta Setalvad

Mumbai

1999-2000

Mr. Ashgar Ali Engineer

Mumbai

2000-01

Dr. Harivansh Rai Bachchan

Mumbai

2001-02

Bharat Ratna Lata Mangeshkar

Mumbai

2002-03

Padma Shree Javed Akthar

Mumbai

2003-04

His Holiness Dalai Lama

Kangra
(Himachal Pradesh)

2004-05

Swami Ramdev Ji Maharaj

Haridwar

2005-06

Mrs. Seema Anil Sehgal

Mumbai

2006-07

Mr. Sampooran Singh "gulzar saab"

Mumbai

2007-08

Mr. Shyam Benegal

Mumbai

2009

Mr. Naseeruddin Shah

Mumbai

2009

Dr. Shashi Tharoor

USA

2010

Ms. Nandita Das

Mumbai