India's highest civilian honour, the Bharat Ratna, was bestowed upon the educationist Madan Mohan Malviya and the former Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee on 24 December 2014. Why was this particular day of the year chosen for the award?
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Both were born on 25 December, one day after the date of announcement in 2014.
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