Pawan Kalyan Achieves Historic Kenjutsu Honor, First Indian Deputy CM to Receive Award

• Andhra Pradesh Deputy CM Pawan Kalyan is the first Indian to receive a 'Samurai' honor in Japanese martial arts.
• He was awarded the prestigious Fifth Dan (5th Dan) by Sogo Budo Kanri Kai, a top Japanese martial arts governing body.
• Kalyan is also the first Telugu-speaking person outside Japan inducted into the Takeda Shingen clan lineage.
• This achievement surpasses even martial arts experts Akshay Kumar and Vidyut Jammwal in this specific recognition.
• Pawan Kalyan's martial arts journey began in Chennai, later influencing his films like Thammudu and Khushi.

Why It Matters: Pawan Kalyan made history as the first Indian Deputy CM to receive a rare Japanese martial arts honor.