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Padma
Shri
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Award
Information
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Type
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Civilian
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Category
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National
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Instituted
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1954
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First
Awarded
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1954
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Last
Awarded
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2010
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Total
Awarded
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2336
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Awarded
by
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Government
of India
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Award Rank
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Padmabhushan ← Padma
Shri (also Padmashree) →
none
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Padma
Shri (also Padmashree) is the fourth highest civilian award in the
Republic of India, after the Bharat Ratna, the Padma Vibhushan and the Padma
Bhushan. It is awarded by the Government of India.
History
It is
awarded to citizens of India to recognize their distinguished contribution in
various spheres of activity including the Arts, Education, Industry,
Literature, Science, Sports,Medicine, Social Service and public life. However
it has also been awarded to some distinguished individuals who were not
citizens of India and who did contribute in various ways to India.
On its
obverse, the words "Padma", meaning lotus in Sanskrit and
"Shri", inDevanagari, appear above and below a lotus flower. The
geometrical pattern on either side is in burnished bronze. All embossing is in
white gold.
As of
2011, 2411people have received the award.
- Padma Shri Awards (1954–1959)
- Padma Shri Awards (1960–1969)
- Padma Shri Awards (1970–1979)
- Padma Shri Awards (1980–1989)
- Padma Shri Awards (1990–1999)
- Padma Shri Awards (2000–2009)
- Padma Shri Awards (2010–2019)
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