Sayaji Ratna Award
Awarded for	iconic character and outstanding contribution in the fields of business, sports, arts, humanity, education, governance & medicine
Date	2013
Location	Vadodara
Country	India
Presented by	Baroda Management Association
Website	BMABaroda.com

Baroda Management Association (BMA) has instituted a national level Sayaji Ratna Award in 2013 to mark the 151st birth anniversary of Maharaja Sayajirao Gaekwad III, the erstwhile ruler of Baroda.^[1] BMA is an institution founded in 1957 in Vadodara and is an organization member of All India Management Association. This award is given annually to living legends of India.^[2] It recognizes the personality of the iconic character and outstanding contribution in the realms of business, sports, arts, humanity, education, governance and medicine.^[3] The jury selects a person whose life had demonstrated stellar qualities that Maharaja Sayajirao III imbibed and exhibited during his illustrious reign. The Significant among of those qualities are – Vision, Integrity, Compassion, Philanthropy, Institution building ability, Patronage of experts and Leadership that touches, inspires and uplifts all sections of the society.

First recipient

The first recipient of the award was N R Narayana Murthy, co-founder of Infosys Ltd. The award was conferred at a ceremony on 13 May 2013 in Vadodara.^[4]

Second recipient

The second recipient of the Sayaji Ratna Award is Ratan Tata, KBE, an Indian businessman of the Tata Group, a Mumbai-based conglomerate. Presently he holds the position of chairman Emeritus of Tata Sons, which is an honorary and advisory position. The award is conferred to him on 1 December 2015 in Vadodara.^[5][6][7]

Third recipient

The third recipient of the award was Amitabh Bachchan, an actor of Hindi Cinema. It was conferred on him on 20 November 2018 at Vadodara.^[8]