Khan Abdul Gaffar Khan and Nelson Mandela are two foreigners who received the Bharat Ratna Award.
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1990
In 1987 ,Khan Abdul Gafar Khan (also known as faqr-e-Afghan), who became a Pakistan national after Independence was awarded the Bharat Ratna and he came the first foreigner to receive this award.
1991
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Bharat ratna itself a most respectable award so we cant use any prize tag for this award. So it doesnt carry any prize money. its only a respect for the recipient.