Devika Rani is the first recipient of Dadasaheb Phalke Award in 1969.

Widely acknowledged as "the first lady of Indian cinema", the actress debuted in Karma (1933), which was the first Indian English-language film and the first Indian film to feature an on-screen kiss.[17] She also founded the first Indian public limited film company, Bombay Talkies, in 1934.

The Bir Sreshtho (The Most Valiant Hero), is the highest military award of Bangladesh. It was awarded to seven freedom fighters who showed utmost bravery and died in action for their nation. They are considered martyrs.

The other three gallantry awards are named, in decreasing order of importance, Bir Uttom, Bir Bikram and Bir Protik. All of these awards were introduced immediately after the Liberation War in 1971.

The Param Vir Chakra (PVC) is India's highest military decoration awarded for the displaying distinguished acts of valour during wartime. The name of the award translates as the "Wheel of the Ultimate Brave". PVC is equivalent to the Medal of Honor in the United States and the Victoria Cross in the United Kingdom.

The first recipient of Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna award is Viswanathan Anand in the field of Chess.

Ashok Chakra Award is India's highest peacetime military decoration awarded for valour, courageous action or self-sacrifice away from the battlefield. It is the peacetime equivalent of the Param Vir Chakra and is awarded for the "most conspicuous bravery or some daring or pre-eminent valour or self-sacrifice" other than in the face of the enemy. The decoration may be awarded either to military or civilian personnel. Ashok Chakra is equivalent to US Army's peacetime Medal Of Honor and the British George Cross.

Ranasinghe Premadasa got first Sri Lankabhimanya award.

The prestigious Ramon Magsaysay Award was conferred was conferred upon Arvind Kejriwal for her excellent contribution to Emergent Leadership.

Philippines serves Ramon Magsaysay Award.

The Ramon Magsaysay Award is an annual award established to perpetuate former Philippine President Ramon Magsaysay's example of integrity in governance, courageous service to the people, and pragmatic idealism within a democratic society. The prize was established in April 1957 by the trustees of the Rockefeller Brothers Fund based in New York City with the concurrence of the Philippine government. The award has been critically acclaimed as the most prestigious continental award in Asia, in par with the West's Nobel Prize.

The Host (Original name: Goemul) received first Asian Film Award.

Mohammad Reza Shah Pahlavi was the 'Shah of Iran' got Nishan-e-Pakistan as a first foreigner on 9 November 1959.