5 time world chess champion Vishwanathan Anand (46) will be honoured with the Hridaynath Mangeshkar Award. Maharashtra State Governor C Vidyasagar Rao will bestow award upon him at an event to be held in Mumbai on April 12th, 2016.
About Vishwanathan Anand:
- Vishwanathan Anand Born on December 11, 1969. He is an Indian chess grandmaster and a former world champion.
- He became India’s 1st grandmaster in 1988. He held the FIDE World Chess Championship from 2000 to 2002 and became the undisputed world champion in 2007.
About Hridaynath Mangeshkar Award:
- Established in 2011 by Mumbai based socio-cultural organisation Hridayesh Art in the honour of music composer & singer Hridaynath Mangeskar.
- The award felicitates and recognises successful individuals across the country from various walks of life. It carries monetary award of Rs Two lakh and a memento.
- Hridaynath is the son of renowned musician Deena nath Mangeshkar and is younger brother of Indian music legends Lata Mangeshkar & Asha Bhosle.
- The previous recipients of the award include eminent personalities like Lata Mangeshkar, Asha Bhosle, Amitabh Bachchan, Hariprasad Chaurasia and A R Rahman
Chess Player Vishwanathan Anand to be honoured with the Hridaynath Mangeshkar Award
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