Question : The first foreigner to receive Bharat Ratna Award was
Option 1: Khan Abdul Gaffar Khan
Option 2: Nelson Mandela
Option 3: Dalai Lama
Option 4: Annie Besant
Correct Answer: Khan Abdul Gaffar Khan
Solution : Correct Answer is - Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan(1987)
Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan was a Muslim political and spiritual leader who worked to end the rule of British Raj in India. He was the first foreign recipient .
The first two Non-Indians who receive the Bharat Ratna are - Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan(1987) and Nelson Mandela (1990).
There is no written provision that Bharat Ratna should be awarded to Indian citizens only. The award had been awarded to a naturalized Indian citizen to Mother Teresa (1980).
Final answer is - Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan(1987)
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