Padma awards
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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.
Observed surface forms (3)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Padma Awards | 3 |
| Padma Shri | 3 |
| Indian honours system | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
civilian award
ⓘ
national honor ⓘ |
| administeredBy |
Ministry of Home Affairs, India
ⓘ
surface form:
Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India
|
| announcementOccasion | Republic Day ⓘ |
| ceremonyLocation |
Rashtrapati Bhavan
ⓘ
surface form:
Rashtrapati Bhavan, New Delhi
|
| conferredBy | President of India ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| eligibility |
Indian citizens
ⓘ
Overseas Citizens of India ⓘ Overseas Citizens of India ⓘ
surface form:
Persons of Indian Origin
foreign nationals ⓘ |
| fieldOfRecognition |
art
ⓘ
civil service ⓘ education ⓘ engineering ⓘ literature ⓘ literature and education ⓘ medicine ⓘ others (any field of human endeavor) ⓘ public affairs ⓘ science ⓘ social work ⓘ sports ⓘ trade and industry ⓘ |
| frequency | annual ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Padma Bhushan
ⓘ
Padma Shri ⓘ Padma Vibhushan ⓘ |
| highestClass | Padma Vibhushan ⓘ |
| inception | 1954 ⓘ |
| includes |
certificate signed by the President of India
ⓘ
citation ⓘ medallion ⓘ |
| lowestClass | Padma Shri ⓘ |
| middleClass | Padma Bhushan ⓘ |
| mottoOrCriteria | distinguished and exceptional service in any field ⓘ |
| nominationsSource |
central ministries
ⓘ
general public ⓘ previous awardees ⓘ state governments ⓘ union territory administrations ⓘ |
| posthumousAwards | permitted ⓘ |
| presentedBy | Government of India ⓘ |
| purpose |
recognition of distinguished service
ⓘ
recognition of exceptional contribution to the nation ⓘ |
| rankBelow | Bharat Ratna ⓘ |
| selectionBody | Padma Awards Committee ⓘ |
| typeOfAward | non-monetary honor ⓘ |
| typicalConfermentPeriod | around March or April ⓘ |
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Padma Awards
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Padma Shri
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Padma Awards
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Indian honours system
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Padma Shri