While an award acknowledges the artistry, the nomenclature of the same acknowledges the ultimate artist, which defines the legacy of the award itself. Time and again nudges in nomenclature have appropriated that legacy in consonance with the tides of time. In one such moment, on 6th August 2021, Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced the renaming of the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award. Informing about the executive resolution, PM Modi tweeted “I have been getting many requests from citizens across India to name the Khel Ratna Award after Major Dhyan Chand. I thank them for their views. Respecting their sentiment, the Khel Ratna Award…