The first recipients of the Bharat Ratna were politician C. Rajagopalachari, philosopher Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan, and scientist C. V. Raman, who were honoured in 1954.
Para penerima pertama Bharat Ratna adalah seorang politikus C. Rajagopalachari, filsuf Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan, dan ilmuwan C. V. Raman, yang dianugerahkan pada 1954.