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The Padma Shri (IAST: padma śrī), also spelled Padma Shree, is the fourth-highest civilian award of the Republic of India, after the Bharat Ratna, the Padma Vibhushan and the Padma Bhushan. Instituted on 2 January 1954, the award is conferred in recognition of "distinguished contribution in various spheres of activity including the arts, education, industry, literature, science, acting ...
Jan 26, 2022 · Famous Kuchipudi dancer Dr. Padmaja Reddy, who is known for bringing the rich heritage and glory of the Kakatiya dynasty alive on stage, has won Padma Shri Award, the fourth highest civilian award. Over the last 40 years, she has done over 3,000 shows in 100 countries. She is also the first dancer from Telangana to receive the Sangeet Natak ...
Jan 26, 2024 · The Award is preceded by the Bharat Ratna Award, the Padma Vibhushan Award, and the Padma Bhushan Award. The Padma Shri Award was given to 17 Recipients when it was first instituted in 1954. The recipients were from the following states: Andhra Pradesh (2), Assam (2), Delhi (2), Gujarat (1), Maharashtra (6), Punjab (1), Uttar Pradesh (1), West ...
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Padma Awards, three awards—Padma Vibhushan, Padma Bhushan, and Padma Shri—that are among the highest civilian honors in India. The awards can be given for achievements in any field, including art, social work, public affairs, science and engineering, trade and industry, medicine, literature and education, civil services, and sports. To be nominated...
The government of India instituted the Padma Vibhushan, along with the Bharat Ratna, in 1954. The Padma Vibhushan had three classes, which were renamed in 1955 to Padma Shri (for “distinguished service”), the lowest of the three; Padma Bhushan (for “distinguished service of a high order”); and Padma Vibhushan (for “exceptional and distinguished service”), the highest Padma Award.
The Padma Awards, along with the Bharat Ratna, were suspended twice. The first time was in 1978, when Indian Prime Minister Morarji Desai’s government contended that the awards did not conform with Article 18 (Abolition of Titles) of the Indian Constitution, which states: “No title, not being a military or academic distinction, shall be conferred by the State.” The awards were reinstated in January 1980, when former prime minister Indira Gandhi returned to office. The awards were suspended again between 1992 and 1997, following litigation that questioned their constitutional validity, again citing Article 18, and were reinstated after the Supreme Court ruled that the Bharat Ratna and the Padma Awards are not titles as defined by Article 18 of the Constitution of India and that they are national in character.
Each year, awardees are selected by a committee that is headed by the cabinet secretary of India and includes the home secretary, the secretary to the president, and four to six prominent persons. The committee submits its recommendations to the prime minister and the president of India for approval.
The Padma Awards are announced every year (except a few years when they were interrupted) on the eve of India’s Republic Day, January 26, and are presented by the president of India in March or April at an annual ceremony at Rashtrapati Bhavan, the official residence of the president. Honorees receive a certificate (sanad) signed by the president a...
In 2023 architect Balkrishna Doshi, pediatrician Dilip Mahalanabis, and veteran political leader Mulayam Singh Yadav were awarded the Padma Vibhushan posthumously. Renowned Indian percussionist and tabla player Zakir Hussain, political leader Somanahalli Mallaiah Krishna, and eminent mathematician S.R. Srinivasa Varadhan also received the Padma Vibhushan in the same year.
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On January 25, 2024, the government declared 5 Padma Vibhushan Awards, 17 Padma Bhushan Awards, and 110 Padma Shri Awards for the year. Of the 132 awards for 2024, 30 will be awarded to women. Eight people on the 2024 list are non-resident Indians, foreigners, or overseas citizens of India; 9 awards will be conferred posthumously. Bharatnatyam dancer Padma Subrahmanyam; eminent film personalities Vyjayantimala Bali and Konidela Chiranjeevi; former Vice President M. Venkaiah Naidu, and social worker Bindeshwar Pathak (posthumous) will receive the Padma Vibhushan Award. Among the 17 individuals chosen for the Padma Bhushan Award in 2024 are Young Liu, CEO of the Taiwan-based electronics manufacturer Foxconn; veteran actor Mithun Chakraborty; renowned cardiologist Ashwin Balachand Mehta; and popular singer Usha Uthup. The list of people who will be awarded the Padma Shri includes Parbati Baruah, India’s first female elephant handler (mahout); Gurvinder Singh, a social worker from Haryana; Yanung Jamoh Lego, an individual who has revived the herbal healing practices of the Adi tribe in Arunachal Pradesh; Prema Dhanraj, a burn victim who went on to become a plastic reconstructive surgeon and helped countless burn victims; and Rohan Bopanna, a professional tennis player who, at the age of 43, became the oldest World Number 1 in men’s tennis as he claimed the top spot in the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) Doubles Rankings declared on January 29, 2024, shortly after he won the 2024 Australian Open doubles championship with Australia’s Matthew Ebden.
Dec 5, 2018 · The Padma Shri award winner passed away on November 17 after ailing for a few years. He was 90. An oft-sighted figure in the city, Padamsee, with his lanky frame, signature goatee, long and curly hair and thick, black-framed glasses made a dramatic impression.
Jan 25, 2023 · Padma Bhushan. Padma Bhushan. The Padma Bhushan is the third-highest civilian award in the Republic of India, preceded by the Bharat Ratna and the Padma Vibhushan and followed by the Padma Shri ...
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The Awards are given in three categories: Padma Vibhushan (for exceptional and distinguished service), Padma Bhushan (distinguished service of higher order) and Padma Shri (distinguished service). The award seeks to recognize achievements in all fields of activities or disciplines where an element of public service is involved.
