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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 ...
Haldhar Nag is receiving the Padma Shri award from President Pranab Mukherjee. He has been compared to Gangadhar Meher for his Sambalpuri style of writing. [7] [5] The BBC made a documentary film about his life and works. [7] [8] Dhodo Bargachh (The Old Banyan Tree) was published in a local magazine, which was one of his first Poems. His ...
Padma Shri; Type: National Civilian: Country: India: Presented by: Government of India: Ribbon: Obverse: A centrally located lotus flower is embossed and the text "Padma" written in Devanagari script is placed above and the text "Shri" is placed below the lotus.
He received the Padma Shri in 2002, Padma Bhushan in 2016 and Padma Vibhushan in 2025, for his contributions in the field of medicine. [ 5 ] [ 6 ] [ 7 ] An elected fellow of the National Academy of Medical Sciences , [ 8 ] he was given the world's highest gastroenterology award in Shanghai, China , at a function held in September, 2013. [ 9 ]
Padma Shri Chandraprabha Saikiani (16 March 1901 – 16 March 1972) or Chandraprava Saikiani was an Assamese freedom fighter, activist, writer and social reformer considered to be the pioneer of the feminist movement in Assam .
Vikram Seth (born 20 June 1952) is an Indian novelist and poet. [2] He has written several novels and poetry books. He has won several awards such as Padma Shri, Sahitya Akademi Award, Pravasi Bharatiya Samman, WH Smith Literary Award and Crossword Book Award.
Sribhashyam Vijayasarathi (10 March 1936 – 28 December 2022) [3] was an Indian author, Sanskrit grammarian, philosopher and critic. [4]He was the recipient of India's highly prestigious award Padma Shri for the year 2020 for his excellent work in the field of Literature and Education.
Rajaram Jain with his wife, Vidyawati Jain in 2018. In 1955, Rajaram Jain married Vidyawati Jain, who was 18 and had a 9th-grade education. Despite her traditional upbringing that limited women's education, she resumed her studies after marriage, eventually earning two M.A. degrees (Hindi and Prakrit with a Gold medal), a Ph.D., and a D.Litt. Rajaram Jain supported her academic and literary ...