National Sports Awards 2024: A look at awards and their winners 

India pacer Mohammed Shami was conferred with the Arjuna award following his brilliant recent run and the ODI World Cup last year 

R Vaishali, who recently gained Grandmaster title, was another recipient of the Arjuna award 

India kabaddi captain Pawan Kumar was also bestowed with the Arjuna award 

Wrestling coach Lalit Kumar was conferred with the Dronacharya award 

Para-archer Sheetal Devi was also another recipient of the Arjuna award 

Long jumper Murali Sreeshankar also received the Arjuna award 

Former shuttler Manjusha Kanwar was one of the three recipients of the Dhyan Chand award for lifetime achievement 

Guru Nanak Dev University was presented with the Maulana Abul Kalam Azad (MAKA) Trophy 2023