Claim: Sachin Tendulkar was awarded money.
Evidence: Tendulkar received the Arjuna Award in 1994 for his outstanding sporting achievement , the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna award in 1997 , India 's highest sporting honour , and the Padma Shri and Padma Vibhushan awards in 1999 and 2008 , respectively , India 's fourth and second highest civilian awards.
Instituted in 1961 , the award carries a cash prize of 500,000 , a bronze statue of Arjuna and a scroll.