ˈæftɚ ðə pɑːɹtˈɪʃən ʌv bɹˈɪɾɪʃ ˈɪndiə ˌɪntʊ ˈɪndiə ænd pˌækɪstˈæn, ðɪ ɐwˈɔːɹd wʌz ɐdˈɑːptᵻd baɪ ˈɪndiə ænd kəntˈɪnjuːz tə ðɪs dˈeɪ.
After the partition of British India into India and Pakistan, the award was adopted by India and continues to this day.