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Lists of Padma Bhushan award recipients cover people who have received the Padma Bhushan award from the Republic of India for "distinguished service of a high order...without distinction of race, occupation, position or sex." The lists are organized by period. List of Padma Bhushan award recipients (1954–1959)
The first recipients of the Padma Vibhushan were Satyendra Nath Bose, Nandalal Bose, Zakir Husain, Balasaheb Gangadhar Kher, V. K. Krishna Menon, and Jigme Dorji Wangchuck, who were honoured in 1954. As of 2023 [update] , the award has been bestowed on 331 individuals, including twenty-eight posthumous and twenty-four non-citizen recipients. [ 12 ]
The Padma Bhushan is the third-highest civilian award of the Republic of India. [1] Instituted on 2 January 1954, the award is given for "distinguished service of a high order", without distinction of race, occupation, position, or sex. [2]
Pages in category "Recipients of the Padma Vibhushan in arts" The following 65 pages are in this category, out of 65 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
List of Padma Bhushan award recipients (1960–1969) List of Padma Bhushan award recipients (1970–1979) List of Padma Bhushan award recipients (1980–1989) List of Padma Bhushan award recipients (1990–1999) List of Padma Bhushan award recipients (2000–2009) List of Padma Bhushan award recipients (2010–2019) List of Padma Bhushan award ...
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 .
When instituted in 1954, the Padma Bhushan was classified as "Dusra Varg" (Class II) under the three-tier Padma Vibhushan awards, which were preceded by the Bharat Ratna in hierarchy. The original specification of the award was a circle made of standard silver 1 + 3 ⁄ 8 inches (35 mm) in diameter, with rims on both the sides.
A recipient of the civilian honor of the Padma Bhushan, he was knighted by the Queen of Britain in 1941. [3] Category Year started ... Winners' directory. Council f ...