The first foreigner to receive Bharat Ratna was

The first foreigner to receive Bharat Ratna was Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan. Khan Abdul Gaffar Khan also known as frontier Gandhi from the Pakistan was the first foreigner to bestowed with Bharat ratna. he played active role during the freedom struggle of India most notably during the formation of Khudai khidmatgar(servants of god) movement. He was one of the close friend of Mahatama Gandhi.