The Shiromani Award was instituted in which year?

Michelle Poonawalla, well - known artist, businesswoman and philanthropist received the coveted Shiromani Award from the hands of Mr . G . P . Hinduja, co - chairman of Hinduja Group at NRI World Summit 2022, the United Kingdom for her contribution to the field of Art . She was also a speaker at the prestigious House of Lords . About Shiromani Award The Shiromani Award was instituted in 1977 . It has been bestowed on Mother Teresa, Chief Marshal Manekshaw, Raj Kapoor, Sunil Gavaskar, Sachin Tendulkar, Kapil Dev, PT Usha, Leander Paes, Vishwanathan Anand, The Dalai Lama, Jaya Bachchan and Asha Bhosle in the past . In addition to Poonawalla, the Shiromani Award was awarded to Shri Sadhu Bhramvihari, Lord Rami Ranger, Rita Hinduja Chhabria, Dr . Kamel Hothi OBE and Falguni Shane Peacock .