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Though there is a controversy that Khan Abdul Gaffar Khan was the first foreign recipient, he was the first non-Indian citizen who received Bharat Ratna.
Nelson Mandela was the Second non-citizen and the first non-Indian awarded Bharata Ratna. He got this award in 1990.
1990
Khan Abdul Gaffar Khan and Nelson Mandela are two foreigners who received the Bharat Ratna Award.
1991
yes
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.