Sachin Tendulkar along with CNR Rao were conferred Bharat Ratna on Tuesday
The President presented the honours at a brief function at Rashtrapati Bhavan's Durbar Hall attended by Vice President Hamid Ansari, UPA Chief Sonia Gandhi, Union ministers, Sachin's wife Anjali, daughter Sara and a host of dignitaries.
An official statement had said Tendulkar has been a true Ambassador of India in the world of sports and his achievements in cricket are unparallelled, the records set by him unmatched, and the spirit of sportsmanship displayed by him exemplary.
OneIndia News
(With PTI inputs)