London: Salman RushdieMumbai-born author of Booker Prize winning novelmidnight kids‘, leads the list of over 40 Indian-origin professionals and community champions to be honored in Queen’s Birthday Honors List,
Rushdie has been named Companion of Honor, an exclusive club whose membership is limited to only 65 people at any one time, in a list released on Wednesday night as Jubilee Honors to mark Platinum Jubilee for services to literature. is included. Queen Elizabeth II70 years of service in the UK.
“It is my privilege to be involved in such a wonderful company, both past and present,” said the 74-year-old writer. Many years ago.
The Companion of Honor is a special award given to people who have made a major contribution to the arts, science, medicine or government over a long period of time.
Very few people hold this high honor, which has been conferred in the past to former British prime ministers Winston Churchill and John Major and the renowned physicist Stephen Hawking.
“Born in Bombay, he later attended Rugby School and King’s College, Cambridge, where he studied history,” reads the citation for Rushdie, author of 14 novels.
Beginning his career in advertising, ‘Midnight’s Children’ was voted by the public twice (1993 and 2008) as Best Bookers. He was knighted in 2007 for services to literature He is also a non-fiction story writer, an essayist, co-editor, and a noted humanitarian,” it notes.
The 96-year-old monarch’s 70-year reign as well as some of the highest royal awards honored include Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) for Care England President Avneesh Mitter Goel for services to the British Empire. For social care and philanthropy.
Officers of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) include hotelier Kishorkant (Venu) Bhattesa, notably for charitable and voluntary services. COVID-19and Liverpool Headmaster Rohit Naik for services to education.
Members of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) recognize the large number of British Indians who have contributed to their local community, including councilors Pranav Bhanot and Amit Jogia.
In the healthcare sector, British Association of Physicians of Indian Origin (BAPIO) Professor Indranil Chakraborty and Orthopedic Surgeon Professor Mrs Rajagopalan Murali are among those to be awarded the MBE.
Dr Chila Kumari Singh Burman, Sandeep Mahal, Professor Daljit Nagra and Dr Chitra Ramakrishnan are among those who have been awarded MBE in the field of Art, Culture and Literature.
“I am thrilled and humbled to receive this important recognition for my academic and voluntary work,” said Dr Nikita Veda, Research Fellow and Lecturer in Medicine at the University of Oxford and co-founder of the 1928 Institute dedicated to British Indian research. Those who have got MBE for the services of Kovid-19 response.
“While I and others object to the phrase ‘members of the British Empire’, I accept the award in a spirit of acknowledgment, especially at my age because I feel that many young people are overlooked for their hard work. is done.” 32-year-old academic.
Further down the list, Varsha Kumari Mistry – a forensic practitioner at Scotland Yard – has been awarded the Order of the British Empire (BEM) for services to policing and diversity and inclusion in the Hindu community.
In tribute to Queen Elizabeth II, recipients have been honored for their outstanding contributions in all fields, but particularly for continued public service, the environment and sustainability, and youth engagement.
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said, “This historic Platinum Jubilee is a celebration not only of the monarch, but of his virtues as well.”
“Many of the honors she bestows this week are qualities that are invaluable to different walks of life and to communities across the UK. I pay tribute to all of this year’s winners. Their stories of courage and compassion are what we tell us.” An inspiration to all.”
A total of 1,134 candidates have been nominated for the honor in various fields by the UK Cabinet Office – which compiles the list with 13.3 percent of successful candidates from an ethnic minority background.
Others who have received high honors include knighthoods for crime writer Ian Rankin and CBE for actor Damien Lewis and fashion designer Stella McCartney.
The honors list is published annually to coincide with the Queen’s official birthday celebrations in early June. The year is being marked with additional pomp and ceremony as the Platinum Jubilee of the longest-serving British monarch.
Rushdie has been named Companion of Honor, an exclusive club whose membership is limited to only 65 people at any one time, in a list released on Wednesday night as Jubilee Honors to mark Platinum Jubilee for services to literature. is included. Queen Elizabeth II70 years of service in the UK.
“It is my privilege to be involved in such a wonderful company, both past and present,” said the 74-year-old writer. Many years ago.
The Companion of Honor is a special award given to people who have made a major contribution to the arts, science, medicine or government over a long period of time.
Very few people hold this high honor, which has been conferred in the past to former British prime ministers Winston Churchill and John Major and the renowned physicist Stephen Hawking.
“Born in Bombay, he later attended Rugby School and King’s College, Cambridge, where he studied history,” reads the citation for Rushdie, author of 14 novels.
Beginning his career in advertising, ‘Midnight’s Children’ was voted by the public twice (1993 and 2008) as Best Bookers. He was knighted in 2007 for services to literature He is also a non-fiction story writer, an essayist, co-editor, and a noted humanitarian,” it notes.
The 96-year-old monarch’s 70-year reign as well as some of the highest royal awards honored include Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) for Care England President Avneesh Mitter Goel for services to the British Empire. For social care and philanthropy.
Officers of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) include hotelier Kishorkant (Venu) Bhattesa, notably for charitable and voluntary services. COVID-19and Liverpool Headmaster Rohit Naik for services to education.
Members of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) recognize the large number of British Indians who have contributed to their local community, including councilors Pranav Bhanot and Amit Jogia.
In the healthcare sector, British Association of Physicians of Indian Origin (BAPIO) Professor Indranil Chakraborty and Orthopedic Surgeon Professor Mrs Rajagopalan Murali are among those to be awarded the MBE.
Dr Chila Kumari Singh Burman, Sandeep Mahal, Professor Daljit Nagra and Dr Chitra Ramakrishnan are among those who have been awarded MBE in the field of Art, Culture and Literature.
“I am thrilled and humbled to receive this important recognition for my academic and voluntary work,” said Dr Nikita Veda, Research Fellow and Lecturer in Medicine at the University of Oxford and co-founder of the 1928 Institute dedicated to British Indian research. Those who have got MBE for the services of Kovid-19 response.
“While I and others object to the phrase ‘members of the British Empire’, I accept the award in a spirit of acknowledgment, especially at my age because I feel that many young people are overlooked for their hard work. is done.” 32-year-old academic.
Further down the list, Varsha Kumari Mistry – a forensic practitioner at Scotland Yard – has been awarded the Order of the British Empire (BEM) for services to policing and diversity and inclusion in the Hindu community.
In tribute to Queen Elizabeth II, recipients have been honored for their outstanding contributions in all fields, but particularly for continued public service, the environment and sustainability, and youth engagement.
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said, “This historic Platinum Jubilee is a celebration not only of the monarch, but of his virtues as well.”
“Many of the honors she bestows this week are qualities that are invaluable to different walks of life and to communities across the UK. I pay tribute to all of this year’s winners. Their stories of courage and compassion are what we tell us.” An inspiration to all.”
A total of 1,134 candidates have been nominated for the honor in various fields by the UK Cabinet Office – which compiles the list with 13.3 percent of successful candidates from an ethnic minority background.
Others who have received high honors include knighthoods for crime writer Ian Rankin and CBE for actor Damien Lewis and fashion designer Stella McCartney.
The honors list is published annually to coincide with the Queen’s official birthday celebrations in early June. The year is being marked with additional pomp and ceremony as the Platinum Jubilee of the longest-serving British monarch.