Nelson Mandela was awarded Bharat Ratna in 1990
Former South African President Nelson Mandela was awarded India's highest civilian honour, the Bharat Ratna in 1990 for his role in the anti-apartheid movement. Apart from Pakistan's Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan, Mandela is the only non-Indian to have received the award. Today marks the 100th birth anniversary of the late leader, who also won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1993.