Padma Vibhushan
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The Padma Vibhushan is India’s second-highest civilian award, conferred for exceptional and distinguished service in any field.
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
civilian award
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national honour → |
| administeredBy |
Ministry of Home Affairs, India
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| announcementOccasion |
Republic Day
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| awardedFor |
exceptional and distinguished service
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| awardingAuthority |
President of India
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| category |
civilian honour of the Republic of India
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| country |
India
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| dateOfFirstInvestitureCeremony |
1954
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| eligibility |
citizens of India
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non-citizens in exceptional cases → |
| establishedBy |
Government of India
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| establishedOn |
1954-01-02
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| fieldOfRecognition |
any field of activity
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art → civil service → education → literature → literature and education → medicine → public affairs → public services → science → social work → sports → trade and industry → |
| firstAwardedIn |
1954
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| frequency |
annual
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| hasRankInOrderOfPrecedence |
above Padma Bhushan
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below Bharat Ratna → |
| higherAward |
Bharat Ratna
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| languageOfInscription |
Devanagari
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| lowerAward |
Padma Bhushan
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| meaningOfName |
Lotus decoration
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| mottoOrCriteria |
exceptional and distinguished service
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| namedAfter |
Sanskrit words Padma and Vibhushan
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| obverseDesign |
embossed lotus flower
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| obverseInscription |
Padma Vibhushan in Devanagari script
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| partOf |
Padma awards
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| postNominalLetters |
PV
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PVSM in some military contexts → |
| presentedBy |
Government of India
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| reverseDesign |
State Emblem of India
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| reverseInscription |
Satyameva Jayate in Devanagari script
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| ribbonColor |
golden yellow with a broad white stripe
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| secondHighestCivilianAwardIn |
India
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| selectionBody |
Padma Awards Committee
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| shape |
circular medal
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| status |
currently constituted
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| typeOfDecoration |
medal
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