National honours

1994 - Arjuna Award, by the Government of India in recognition of his outstanding achievement in sports.
1997-98 - Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna, India's highest honour given for achievement in sports.
1999 - Padma Shri, India's fourth highest civilian award.
2001 - Maharashtra Bhushan Award, Maharashtra State's highest Civilian Award.
2008 - Padma Vibhushan, India's second highest civilian award.
2014 - Bharat Ratna, India's highest civilian award announced and to be presented on 26 January 2014, the Republic Day of India.

Other honours

1997 - Wisden Cricketer of the Year.
2003 - Player of the tournament in 2003 Cricket World Cup.
2004, 2007, 2010 - ICC World ODI XI.
2009, 2010, 2011 - ICC World Test XI.
2010 - Outstanding Achievement in Sport and the Peoples Choice Award at The Asian Awards in London.
2010 - Wisden Leading Cricketer in the World.
2010 - ICC Award-Sir Garfield Sobers trophy for cricketer of the year.
2010 - LG People's Choice Award.
2010 - Made a Honorary Group captain by the Indian Air Force.
2011 - BCCI Cricketer of the Year award.
2011 - Castrol Indian Cricketer of the Year award.
2012 - Wisden India Outstanding Achievement award.
2012 - Honorary Life Membership of Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG)
2012 - Honorary Member of the Order of Australia, given by the Australian government.
2013 - Indian Postal Service released a stamp of Tendulkar and he became the second Indian after Mother Teresa to have such stamp released in their life time.

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