Explanation
THE FIRST THREE INDIVIDUALS TO RECEIVE THE BHARAT RATNA, INDIA'S HIGHEST CIVILIAN AWARD, WERE:
1. C. RAJAGOPALACHARI (1954) - Rajagopalachari, also known as Rajaji, was a lawyer, writer, and statesman who served as the first Indian Governor-General of India from 1948 to 1950. He was a prominent member of the Indian National Congress and was a strong advocate for Indian independence.
2. SARVEPALLI RADHAKRISHNAN (1954) - Radhakrishnan was a philosopher, scholar, and statesman who served as the second President of India from 1962 to 1967. He was a prolific writer and is known for his contributions to Indian philosophy.
3. C.V. RAMAN (1954) - Raman was a physicist who received the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1930 for his work on the scattering of light and the discovery of the Raman effect. He was the first Indian to receive a Nobel Prize in science and was also awarded the Bharat Ratna in 1954 for his contributions to science.
