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Shiv Chhatrapati Award (also known as Shiv Chhatrapati State Sports Award) is the highest prestigious sports award honoured annually to the players of
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. The Government of Maharashtra instituted in 1969–70 a scheme for giving the Shiv Chhatrapati State Awards to sportsmen and women. The State Government has approved 24 games for men and 12 for women for this purpose. A cash prize of Rs. 3
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, a memento with a headgear of Shiv Chhatrapati, along with lifetime right to travel by
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bus free of cost are the benefits of the award. The winners are selected by a committee appointed by the
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Award categories

*Lifetime achievement award *Best organiser *Jijamata award for best coach *Best player award *Adventure sports award


List of recipients


Football


Taekwondo


Chess


Judo


Mountaineering


Wrestling


Weightlifting


Cricket


Cycling


Badminton


Rope Mallakhamb


WUSHU


References

{{reflist Civil awards and decorations of Maharashtra