Padma Bhushan
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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.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
civilian award
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state decoration of India → |
| announcementOccasion |
Republic Day of India
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| awardedFor |
distinguished service of a high order
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service in any field → |
| category |
civilian honour
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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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| eligibility |
citizens of India
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non-citizens of India → |
| established |
1954
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| establishedBy |
Government of India
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| field |
arts
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civil service → education → engineering → industry → literature → medicine → other disciplines → public affairs → science → social work → sports → trade and commerce → |
| firstAwarded |
1954
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| frequency |
annual
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| hasMonetaryGrant |
false
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| higherAward |
Bharat Ratna
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Padma Vibhushan → |
| isWearableDecoration |
true
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| lowerAward |
Padma Shri
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| medalMaterial |
bronze
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| medalShape |
circular
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| obverseDesign |
lotus flower motif
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| obverseInscription |
Padma Bhushan in Devanagari script
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| partOf |
Padma awards
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| postNominalLetters |
PB
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| presentedBy |
Government of India
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| rankInIndiaCivilianHonours |
third-highest
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| reverseDesign |
State Emblem of India
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| reverseInscription |
Satyameva Jayate in Devanagari script
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| ribbonColour |
pink ribbon with a broad white stripe in the middle
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| selectionProcess |
recommended by Padma Awards Committee
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| status |
currently constituted
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| type |
national civilian award
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