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The Padma Vibhushan (IAST: Padma Vibhūṣaṇa, lit. "Lotus Grandeur") is the second-highest civilian award of the Republic of India , after the Bharat Ratna . Instituted on 2 January 1954, the award is given for "exceptional and distinguished service".
List of Padma Bhushan award recipients (2010–2019) List of Padma Shri award recipients (1954–1959) List of Padma Shri award recipients (1960–1969) List of Padma Shri award recipients (1970–1979) List of Padma Shri award recipients (1980–1989) List of Padma Shri award recipients (1990–1999) List of Padma Shri award recipients (2000 ...
The Padma Bhushan (IAST: Padma Bhūṣaṇa, lit. 'Lotus Decoration') 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. Instituted on 2 January 1954, the award is given for "distinguished service of a high order ... without distinction of race ...
Padma Awards [3] were instituted in the year 1954. Except for brief interruptions during the years 1978 to 1979 and 1993 to 1997, these awards have been announced every year on Republic Day. The award is given in three categories: Padma Vibhushan, Padma Bhushan and Padma Shri, in decreasing order of precedence.
List of Padma Shri award recipients (1954–1959) List of Padma Shri award recipients (1960–1969) List of Padma Shri award recipients (1970–1979) List of Padma Shri award recipients (1980–1989) List of Padma Shri award recipients (1990–1999) List of Padma Shri award recipients (2000–2009) List of Padma Shri award recipients (2010–2019)
English: The National Emblem of India is derived from the time of the Emperor Ashoka.The emblem is a replica of the Lion of Sarnath, near Varanasi in Uttar Pradesh. The Lion Capital was erected in the third century BC by Emperor Ashoka to mark the spot where Buddha first proclaimed his gospel of peace and emancipation to the four quarters of the universe.
The Padma Vibhushan award recipients are announced every year on Republic Day and registered in The Gazette of India—a publication released weekly by the Department of Publication, Ministry of Urban Development used for official government notices. [2] The conferral of the award is not considered official without its publication in the Gazette.
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 ...