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.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Padma Shri canonical | 223 |
| Padma Shri (declined) | 2 |
| 1985 Padma Shri | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T308976 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Padma Shri Context triple: [Padma awards, hasPart, Padma Shri]
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A.
Padma Bhushan
The Padma Bhushan is one of India’s highest civilian honors, awarded by the Government of India for distinguished service of a high order in any field.
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B.
Padma Vibhushan
The Padma Vibhushan is India’s second-highest civilian award, conferred for exceptional and distinguished service in any field.
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C.
Bharat Ratna
Bharat Ratna is India’s highest civilian award, conferred for exceptional service or performance of the highest order in any field of human endeavor.
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D.
Padma awards
The Padma awards are among India’s highest civilian honors, recognizing exceptional contributions in various fields such as arts, literature, science, public service, and social work.
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E.
Ashoka Chakra
The Ashoka Chakra is a 24-spoked navy-blue wheel symbolizing righteousness, progress, and the eternal cycle of life, prominently featured at the center of the Indian national flag.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Padma Shri Target entity description: 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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A.
Padma Bhushan
The Padma Bhushan is one of India’s highest civilian honors, awarded by the Government of India for distinguished service of a high order in any field.
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B.
Padma Vibhushan
The Padma Vibhushan is India’s second-highest civilian award, conferred for exceptional and distinguished service in any field.
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C.
Bharat Ratna
Bharat Ratna is India’s highest civilian award, conferred for exceptional service or performance of the highest order in any field of human endeavor.
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D.
Padma awards
The Padma awards are among India’s highest civilian honors, recognizing exceptional contributions in various fields such as arts, literature, science, public service, and social work.
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E.
Ashoka Chakra
The Ashoka Chakra is a 24-spoked navy-blue wheel symbolizing righteousness, progress, and the eternal cycle of life, prominently featured at the center of the Indian national flag.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
civilian award
ⓘ
state decoration of India ⓘ |
| announcementOccasion | Republic Day ⓘ |
| awardedForActivitiesIn |
India
ⓘ
abroad ⓘ |
| awardFor |
distinguished contribution in arts
ⓘ
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, India
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surface form:
Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India
|
| category | national honour of India ⓘ |
| ceremonyLocation | Rashtrapati Bhavan ⓘ |
| conferredBy | President of India ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| decisionApprovedBy | Prime Minister of India ⓘ |
| eligibility |
Indian citizens
ⓘ
Non-Resident Indians ⓘ Persons of Indian Origin ⓘ foreign nationals ⓘ |
| establishedBy | President of India ⓘ |
| firstAwarded | 1954 ⓘ |
| frequency | annual ⓘ |
| higherAward |
Bharat Ratna
ⓘ
Padma Bhushan ⓘ Padma Vibhushan ⓘ |
| inception | 1954 ⓘ |
| inscriptionLanguage |
English
ⓘ
Hindi ⓘ |
| isPosthumousAwardPossible | yes ⓘ |
| lowerAward | None ⓘ |
| medalMaterial | bronze ⓘ |
| medalShape | circular ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Sanskrit word Padma meaning lotus ⓘ |
| obverseDesign | lotus flower motif ⓘ |
| partOf |
Padma awards
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surface form:
Padma Awards
|
| postNominalLetters | PS ⓘ |
| presentedBy | Government of India ⓘ |
| rankInIndiaCivilianHonours | fourth-highest ⓘ |
| reverseDesign |
State Emblem of India
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motto Satyameva Jayate ⓘ |
| selectionProcess | recommendations reviewed by Padma Awards Committee ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Padma Shri Description of subject: 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.
Referenced by (226)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Padma Shri (declined)
subject surface form:
Monkombu Sambasivan Swaminathan
subject surface form:
S. L. Bhyrappa
subject surface form:
M. S. Swaminathan
subject surface form:
Shivarama Karanth
subject surface form:
Kota Shivarama Karanth
this entity surface form:
1985 Padma Shri