1960-80
1980-2000
2000-till date
2007 Degree of Doctor of Letters (Honoris Causa) Jamia Milia Islamia University
2007 Key to the city of Fort Lauderdale Fort Lauderdale, Amaturo Theater USA
2007 Honorary Citizenship City of Tulsa, Oklahoma
2007 Honorary Citizenship City of Albuquerque, New Mexico
2007 Honorary Doctorate Rabindra Bharati University, Kolkata, West Bengal
2005 US India Business Council 30th Anniversary Honour US India Business Council, Kennedy Center,
Washington DC
2004 15th Fukuoka Asian Culture Grand Prize in Japan.
2003 "Commander of the order of Arts and letters" by the French Government
2002 Hon'ry Doctorate Jivaji University, Gwalior
2002 Hon’ry Citizenship Atlanta
2001 Deshikottama-Hon'ry Doctorate By the Vishva Bharati University in Shantiniketan, West Bengal.
2001 Association of Indians in America honor sarod maestro Robert A.F. Thurman and George Cardona in New York for their immense contribution in their fields
2001 Shankar Dev Award By the Prime Minister of India
2001 Padma Vibhushan Highest Civilian Award, by the President of India.
2000 Certificate of Appreciation BBC World Service Trust, Media Campaign for Leprosy Elimination
1998 Hon'ry Doctorate Delhi University
1997 Hon'ry Citizenship Nashville, Tennessee
1997 Hon'ry Citizenship Houston, Texas
1997 Hon'ry Doctorate 'University of York,' England
1997 Crystal Award World Economic Forum, Geneva
1996 Unicef's National Ambassadorship UNICEF
1995 Gandhi Medal UNESCO Paris
1995 "Raga Bhairav" The disc released by Navras records was selected among the 50 Best Classical Albums of the year 1995, according to a report in the BBC Magazine.
1994 Jawahar Lal Nehru Excellence Award 14th Nov
1993 Sangam Award  
1993 Sarod Samrat Vice President of India, Gwalior
1992 Rajiv Gandhi Excellence Award
1991 Padma Bhushan Government of India
1990 Dawn Dreams This album, released by HMV, was awarded a Gold Disc by The President Of India.
1990 Vijaya Ratna Award India International Friendship Society
1989 Tansen Award National Cultural Organisation, New Delhi
1988 Smitsmriti Award International Cultural Development Organisation
1987 Kala Saraswati Andhra Ratna Andhra Pradesh Kalavedika
1986 Shiromani Award President of India
1984 Amjad Ali Khan Day State Of Massachusetts, April 20, USA
1980 Kala Ratna Sangeet Kala Sangam, Bhopal
1975 Padma Shree President of India
1970 UNESCO Award International Music Forum
1960 Sarod Samrat Prayag Sangeet Samiti , Allahabad

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