Padma Shri
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Padma Shri is one of India’s highest civilian honors, awarded by the Government of India to individuals for distinguished contributions in various fields such as arts, education, literature, science, sports, and public service.
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
civilian award
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state decoration of India → |
| announcementOccasion |
Republic Day
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| awardedForActivitiesIn |
India
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abroad → |
| awardFor |
distinguished contribution in arts
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distinguished contribution in civil service → distinguished contribution in education → distinguished contribution in literature → distinguished contribution in medicine → distinguished contribution in other fields → distinguished contribution in public affairs → distinguished contribution in science → distinguished contribution in social work → distinguished contribution in sports → distinguished contribution in trade and industry → distinguished service → |
| awardingBody |
Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India
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| category |
national honour of India
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| ceremonyLocation |
Rashtrapati Bhavan
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| conferredBy |
President of India
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| country |
India
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| decisionApprovedBy |
Prime Minister of India
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| eligibility |
Indian citizens
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Non-Resident Indians → Persons of Indian Origin → foreign nationals → |
| establishedBy |
President of India
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| firstAwarded |
1954
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| frequency |
annual
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| higherAward |
Bharat Ratna
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Padma Bhushan → Padma Vibhushan → |
| inception |
1954
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| inscriptionLanguage |
English
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Hindi → |
| isPosthumousAwardPossible |
yes
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| lowerAward |
None
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| medalMaterial |
bronze
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| medalShape |
circular
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| namedAfter |
Sanskrit word Padma meaning lotus
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| obverseDesign |
lotus flower motif
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| partOf |
Padma Awards
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| postNominalLetters |
PS
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| presentedBy |
Government of India
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| rankInIndiaCivilianHonours |
fourth-highest
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| reverseDesign |
State Emblem of India
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motto Satyameva Jayate → |
| selectionProcess |
recommendations reviewed by Padma Awards Committee
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