Amir Amanullah Khan Award
Prime
Minister Mr. Narendra Modi has been conferred with Amir Amanullah Khan Award,
Afghanistan’s highest civilian honour. He was bestowed the honour by President
Ashraf Ghani after the inauguration of the landmark Afghan-India Friendship Dam
in Herat.
The
Prime Minister shared his sentiments on Twitter saying, "My deepest
gratitude to the Government of Afghanistan for conferring the Amir Amanullah
Khan Award."
It
is the Highest Civilian honour bestowed by Afghan government to Afghan national
as well as foreigners in appreciation of their services. The citation on the
reverse of the medal reads: “nishan-e dawlati Ghazi Amir Amanullah Khan”, or
"State Order of Ghazi Amir Amanullah Khan.”
Background:
·
The Amir
Amanullah Khan medal is highest civilian honor of Afghanistan. The award is
named after the Afghan national hero, Amanullah Khan (Ghazi), who championed
the cause of Afghanistan’s freedom. He was the ruler of the Emirate of
Afghanistan from 1919-1929 who led Afghanistan to independence.
·
King Amanullah
advanced Afghanistan’s modernist constitution, incorporated equal rights and
individual freedom. He modernised the country, creating cosmopolitan schools
for both boys and girls and also increased Afghanistan’s trade with Europe and
Asia. The vision of King Amanullah for an independent and modern Afghanistan
remains as relevant today as ever.
·
King Amanullah
had strong ties with India, and moved here briefly in 1929. His affectionate
ties for the country continue to be reflected in the strong partnership between
the two nations.
·
PM Modi received
the Amir Amanullah Khan award following the inauguration of the Afghan-India
Friendship Dam in Heart on 4 June. As the first Indian, and amongst only a
handful of foreign leaders to receive the award, it signifies the strength of a
unique relationship and is a testament to the personal commitment of the PM in
advancing India-Afghan ties.
·
This award was
instituted by the Afghanistan government in 2006. Previous recipients include:
US President George Bush, Kazakh President Nursultan Nazarbayev, Turkish
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, NATO General James Jones, former Afghan
President spiritual leader Sibghatullah Mujaddedi, and Afghan Chief Justice
(CJ) Abdul Salam Azimi
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