RAV Achievers Honoured at National Arogya Fair 2026

Current Context: On 27 February 2026, President Droupadi Murmu felicitated achievers of the Rashtriya Ayurveda Vidyapeeth (RAV) at the National Arogya Fair 2026 in Shegaon, Maharashtra.

• The event was organized by the Ministry of Ayush and the Akhil Bhartiya Ayurved Mahasammelan.
• Jeevan Gaurav Samman (Lifetime Achievement) was awarded to Vaidya Shri Devendra Triguna Ji, Padma Shri & Padma Bhushan awardee, President of RAV.
• Ayurveda Gaurav Samman was conferred on five eminent experts: Prof. Vaidya Rakesh Amarnath Sharma Ji, Vaidya P. M. Warrier Ji, Vaidya Ramdas Avhad Ji, Vaidya Maneesha Upendra Kothekar Ji, and Vaidya Ashutosh Satish Gupta Ji.
• These awards honour lifelong contributions, research, clinical practice, and policy leadership in Ayurveda.
• They represent the gold standard of excellence in preserving and modernizing traditional Indian medicine.

Question:

Q.1 Under Rashtriya Ayurveda Vidyapeeth (RAV) Awards 2026: Who was honoured with the Jeevan Gaurav Samman (Lifetime Achievement Award) in 2026?
a) Prof. Vaidya Rakesh Amarnath Sharma Ji
b) Vaidya Shri Devendra Triguna Ji
c) Vaidya P. M. Warrier Ji
d) Vaidya Ramdas Avhad Ji

Answer: b) Vaidya Shri Devendra Triguna Ji, a Padma Shri and Padma Bhushan awardee and President of RAV, received the Lifetime Achievement honour.