The Bhim Award is the highest sports honor given by the government of Haryana, India, for "outstanding performance in national and international competitions".[1][2] The Bhim Award is to recognize the achievement of those sportspersons who have brought honors to the Haryana State in their games and sports at recognized international championship/cup/games and senior national championship/cup/games.[3][4][5][6] It began in 2001.