Islam he was the first to lay down his life in battle fighting the Mughal army thereby fulfilling his commitment to uphold the freedom and honour of his chosen homeland, Mewar.
His sacrifice is symbolic of the supremacy of ideology over religious and communal consideration – a unique example of his belief in the principles and commitment of unquestionable loyalty and devotion to Manav Dharma.
The Hakim Khan Sur award is a National Award. This award has been instituted to honour work of permanent value for the cause of national integration. It is in this spirit that the National Award was instituted in 1986. . Shri Shyam Benegal and Shri Jagat Singh Mehta were presented with a ceremonial shawl, a silver “Toran” plaque of honour, a felicitation certificate and a cash award of Rs 25001.
A pioneer of new cinema in India, Shri Shyam Benegal is considered one of India's leading film makers. His films have been seen and acclaimed widely in India and at International film festivals for the last three decades. As well as Feature Films he has a made a number of documentaries on different subjects. He has also made an extra-mural educational series for rural children sponsored by UNICEF. As a person deeply committed to social integration in India, Shri Shyam Benegal has been recognized by The Government of India which conferred on him two of its most prestigious awards, Padmashri in 1976 and Padma Bhushan in 1991. He has also received other National and international awards. He is presently a Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha, 2006.
Shri Jagat Singh Mehta From 1947-1980, Mr. Mehta served in different capacities in the Ministry of External Affairs. He was an advisor to Vice President Shri Radhakrishnan during his visit to China. He worked with Pt. Jawaharlal Nehru; Mrs. Indira Gandhi; Shri Morarji Desai and Shri A B Vajpayee. He has organized workshops on water resource management in Brahmputra Ganges Basin at International level and has written several books. Mr Mehta was awarded the Padma Bushan in 2002.

Maharana Udai Singh Award
The tumultuous life of Maharana Udai Singhji (1537-1572 A.D.) stands in marked contrast to the tranquility and beauty of the City that today bears his name. After narrowly escaping an assassination attempt, Udai Singhji lived for years in exile in Kumbhalgarh. In 1553 he founded the City of Udaipur and began to build a new palace on the shores of Lake Pichola. Thus, Udaipur became the new capital of Mewar.
At the beginning of the 21st century, we are standing at the cutting edge of urbanisation, growth and development. In the 20th century, much of this development has been a product of unplanned haphazard growth which has lead to environmental degradation. The issues of development and maintenance of environmental balance are inextricable linked. Environmental growth has been a central tradition to the House of Mewar.
The Maharana Udai Singh award is a National Award. This award has been instituted to honour work of permanent value in protecting and enriching the environment, hand-in-hand with future development. It is in this spirit that the National Award was instituted in 1996.Dr. Krishnaswamy Kasturirangan was presented with a ceremonial shawl, a silver “Toran” plaque of honour, a felicitation certificate and a cash award of Rs 25001.

Shri Jagat Singh Mehta receiving The Hakim Khan Sur Award
from Shriji Arvind Singh Mewar of Udaipur





Dr. Krishnaswamy Kasturirangan receiving
The Maharana Udai Singh Award
from Shriji Arvind Singh Mewar of Udaipur




Ms. Aruna Roy receiving The Panna Dhai Award
from Shriji Arvind Singh Mewar of Udaipur