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	'''Padma Shri''' ([[IAST]]: ''padma śrī''), also spelled '''Padma Shree''', is the fourth-highest [[Indian honours system\|civilian award]] in the [[Republic of India]], after the [[Bharat Ratna]], the [[Padma Vibhushan]] and the [[Padma Bhushan]]. It is awarded by the [[Government of India]] every year on [[Republic_Day_(India)\|India's Republic Day]].<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://mha.nic.in/sites/upload_files/mha/files/Scheme-PadmaAwards-050514.pdf \|title=Padma award's schema\|publisher=Ministry of Home Affairs \|access-date=13 August 2014}}</ref>		'''Padma Shri''' ([[IAST]]: ''padma śrī''), also spelled '''Padma Shree''', is the fourth-highest [[Indian honours system\|civilian award]] of the [[Republic of India]], after the [[Bharat Ratna]], the [[Padma Vibhushan]] and the [[Padma Bhushan]]. It is awarded by the [[Government of India]] every year on [[Republic_Day_(India)\|India's Republic Day]].<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://mha.nic.in/sites/upload_files/mha/files/Scheme-PadmaAwards-050514.pdf \|title=Padma award's schema\|publisher=Ministry of Home Affairs \|access-date=13 August 2014}}</ref>

	==History==		==History==
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	Several intended recipients, including [[sitar]] player [[Vilayat Khan]],<ref name="refusals">{{cite book\|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=wWDnTWrz4O8C&pg=PA411\|title=India Today: An Encyclopedia of Life in the Republic\|author1=Kaminsky, Arnold P.\|author2=Long, Roger D.\|publisher=ABC-CLIO\|year=2011\|isbn=978-0-313-37462-3\|page=411\|url-status=live\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170921000246/https://books.google.com/books?id=wWDnTWrz4O8C&pg=PA411\|archive-date=21 September 2017}}</ref> academic and author [[Mamoni Raisom Goswami]],<ref>{{cite news\|url=http://www.thehindu.com/2003/01/19/stories/2003011900271700.htm\|title=Artistes' angst \|date=19 January 2003\|newspaper=[[The Hindu]]\|access-date=18 June 2018}}{{dead link\|date=April 2021\|bot=medic}}{{cbignore\|bot=medic}}</ref> journalist Kanak Sen Deka<ref name="question_mark"/> and noted [[Bollywood]] screenwriter [[Salim Khan]], have declined the Padma Shri for various reasons.<ref>{{cite news\|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/india/india-others/salim-khan-declines-padma-shri/\|title=Salim Khan declines to receive Padma Shri \|date=27 January 2015\|access-date=18 June 2018\|newspaper=The Indian Express}}</ref> Some intended recipients, such as environmental activist [[Sunderlal Bahuguna]]<ref>{{cite news\|url=http://www.dailypioneer.com/STATE-EDITIONS/dehradun/noted-activist-sunderlal-bahuguna-turns-90.html\|title=Noted activist Sunderlal Bahuguna turns 90 \|date=10 January 2017\|access-date=18 June 2018\|newspaper=The Pioneer}}</ref> and [[English billiards]] champion [[Michael Ferreira]],<ref name="question_mark">{{cite news\|url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/1050129/asp/nation/story_4310835.asp\|title=Refusal question mark on awards \|date=28 January 2005\|access-date=18 June 2018\|newspaper=The Telegraph - India}}</ref> have refused the honour but have subsequently accepted a more prestigious one such as the [[Padma Bhushan]] or [[Padma Vibhushan]]. Other individuals, such as author [[Phanishwar Nath 'Renu']],<ref>{{cite web \|url=http://aura.edu.in/read/cbse/12/14/original/Page-112.html \|title=Archived copy \|access-date=18 June 2018 \|url-status=dead \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303213503/http://aura.edu.in/read/cbse/12/14/original/Page-112.html \|archive-date=3 March 2016 }}</ref> Punjabi author [[Dalip Kaur Tiwana]]<ref>{{cite news\|url=http://www.tribuneindia.com/news/punjab/punjabi-writer-tiwana-to-return-padma-shri/145837.html\|title=Punjabi writer Tiwana to return Padma Shri \|date=14 October 2015\|access-date=18 June 2018\|newspaper=[[The Tribune (Chandigarh)\|The Tribune]]}}</ref> and noted poet [[Jayanta Mahapatra]],<ref>{{cite news\|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/books/jayanta-mahapatra-returns-padma-shri-protesting-intolerance/story-JRTZHWq1fjJClaEzoM3SoO.html\|title=Jayanta Mahapatra returns Padma Shri protesting 'intolerance' \|date=23 November 2015\|access-date=18 June 2018\|newspaper=The Hindustan Times}}</ref> have returned the honour after initially accepting it.		Several intended recipients, including musician [[Hemant Kumar\|Hemanta Kumar Mukherjee]], [[sitar]] player [[Vilayat Khan]],<ref name="refusals">{{cite book\|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=wWDnTWrz4O8C&pg=PA411\|title=India Today: An Encyclopedia of Life in the Republic\|author1=Kaminsky, Arnold P.\|author2=Long, Roger D.\|publisher=ABC-CLIO\|year=2011\|isbn=978-0-313-37462-3\|page=411\|url-status=live\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170921000246/https://books.google.com/books?id=wWDnTWrz4O8C&pg=PA411\|archive-date=21 September 2017}}</ref> academic and author [[Mamoni Raisom Goswami]],<ref>{{cite news\|url=http://www.thehindu.com/2003/01/19/stories/2003011900271700.htm\|title=Artistes' angst \|date=19 January 2003\|newspaper=[[The Hindu]]\|access-date=18 June 2018}}{{dead link\|date=April 2021\|bot=medic}}{{cbignore\|bot=medic}}</ref> journalist Kanak Sen Deka<ref name="question_mark"/> and noted [[Bollywood]] screenwriter [[Salim Khan]], have declined the Padma Shri for various reasons.<ref>{{cite news\|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/india/india-others/salim-khan-declines-padma-shri/\|title=Salim Khan declines to receive Padma Shri \|date=27 January 2015\|access-date=18 June 2018\|newspaper=The Indian Express}}</ref> Some intended recipients, such as environmental activist [[Sunderlal Bahuguna]]<ref>{{cite news\|url=http://www.dailypioneer.com/STATE-EDITIONS/dehradun/noted-activist-sunderlal-bahuguna-turns-90.html\|title=Noted activist Sunderlal Bahuguna turns 90 \|date=10 January 2017\|access-date=18 June 2018\|newspaper=The Pioneer}}</ref> and [[English billiards]] champion [[Michael Ferreira]],<ref name="question_mark">{{cite news\|url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/1050129/asp/nation/story_4310835.asp\|title=Refusal question mark on awards \|date=28 January 2005\|access-date=18 June 2018\|newspaper=The Telegraph - India}}</ref> have refused the honour but have subsequently accepted a more prestigious one such as the [[Padma Bhushan]] or [[Padma Vibhushan]]. Other individuals, such as author [[Phanishwar Nath 'Renu']],<ref>{{cite web \|url=http://aura.edu.in/read/cbse/12/14/original/Page-112.html \|title=Archived copy \|access-date=18 June 2018 \|url-status=dead \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303213503/http://aura.edu.in/read/cbse/12/14/original/Page-112.html \|archive-date=3 March 2016 }}</ref> Punjabi author [[Dalip Kaur Tiwana]]<ref>{{cite news\|url=http://www.tribuneindia.com/news/punjab/punjabi-writer-tiwana-to-return-padma-shri/145837.html\|title=Punjabi writer Tiwana to return Padma Shri \|date=14 October 2015\|access-date=18 June 2018\|newspaper=[[The Tribune (Chandigarh)\|The Tribune]]}}</ref> and noted poet [[Jayanta Mahapatra]],<ref>{{cite news\|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/books/jayanta-mahapatra-returns-padma-shri-protesting-intolerance/story-JRTZHWq1fjJClaEzoM3SoO.html\|title=Jayanta Mahapatra returns Padma Shri protesting 'intolerance' \|date=23 November 2015\|access-date=18 June 2018\|newspaper=The Hindustan Times}}</ref> have returned the honour after initially accepting it.

	==Awards by decade==		==Awards by decade==

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	'''Padma Shri''', ([[IAST]]: ''padma śrī'')		'''Padma Shri''', ([[IAST]]: ''padma śrī'')
	also spelt '''Padma Shree''', is the fourth-highest [[Indian honours system\|civilian award]] in the [[Republic of India]], after the [[Bharat Ratna]], the [[Padma Vibhushan]] and the [[Padma Bhushan]]. It is awarded by the [[Government of India]] every year on [[~~Republic_Day_~~(India)\|India's Republic Day]].<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://mha.nic.in/sites/upload_files/mha/files/Scheme-PadmaAwards-050514.pdf \|title=Padma award's schema\|publisher=Ministry of Home Affairs \|date= \|accessdate=13 August 2014}}</ref>		also spelt '''Padma Shree''', is the fourth-highest [[Indian honours system\|civilian award]] in the [[Republic of India]], after the [[Bharat Ratna]], the [[Padma Vibhushan]] and the [[Padma Bhushan]]. It is awarded by the [[Government of India]] every year on [[Republic Day (India)\|India's Republic Day]].<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://mha.nic.in/sites/upload_files/mha/files/Scheme-PadmaAwards-050514.pdf \|title=Padma award's schema\|publisher=Ministry of Home Affairs \|date= \|accessdate=13 August 2014}}</ref>

	==History==		==History==

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	{{See also\|List of people who have declined or renounced Indian honours and decorations}}		{{See also\|List of people who have declined or renounced Indian honours and decorations}}
	Several intended recipients, including [[sitar]] player [[Vilayat Khan]],<ref name="refusals">{{cite book\|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=wWDnTWrz4O8C&pg=PA411\|title=India Today: An Encyclopedia of Life in the Republic\|author1=Kaminsky, Arnold P.\|author2=Long, Roger D.\|publisher=ABC-CLIO\|year=2011\|isbn=978-0-313-37462-3\|p=411\|url-status=live\|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170921000246/https://books.google.com/books?id=wWDnTWrz4O8C&pg=PA411\|archivedate=21 September 2017}}</ref> academic and author [[Mamoni Raisom Goswami]],<ref>{{cite news\|url=http://www.thehindu.com/2003/01/19/stories/2003011900271700.htm\|title=Artistes' angst \|date=19 January 2003\|accessdate=18 June 2018\|newspaper=The Hindu\|url-status=live}}</ref> journalist Kanak Sen Deka<ref name="question_mark"/> and noted [[Bollywood]] screenwriter [[Salim Khan]], have declined the Padma Shri for various reasons.<ref>{{cite news\|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/india/india-others/salim-khan-declines-padma-shri/\|title=Salim Khan declines to receive Padma Shri \|date=27 January 2015\|accessdate=18 June 2018\|newspaper=The Indian Express\|url-status=live}}</ref> Some intended recipients, such as environmental activist [[Sunderlal Bahuguna]]<ref>{{cite news\|url=http://www.dailypioneer.com/STATE-EDITIONS/dehradun/noted-activist-sunderlal-bahuguna-turns-90.html\|title=Noted activist Sunderlal Bahuguna turns 90 \|date=10 January 2017\|accessdate=18 June 2018\|newspaper=The Pioneer\|url-status=live}}</ref> and [[English billiards]] champion [[Michael Ferreira]],<ref name="question_mark">{{cite news\|url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/1050129/asp/nation/story_4310835.asp\|title=Refusal question mark on awards \|date=28 January 2005\|accessdate=18 June 2018\|newspaper=The Telegraph - India\|url-status=live}}</ref> have refused the honour but have subsequently accepted a more prestigious one such as the [[Padma Bhushan]] or [[Padma Vibhushan]]. Other individuals, such as author [[Phanishwar Nath 'Renu']],<ref>{{cite web \|url=http://aura.edu.in/read/cbse/12/14/original/Page-112.html \|title=Archived copy \|accessdate=18 June 2018 \|url-status=dead \|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303213503/http://aura.edu.in/read/cbse/12/14/original/Page-112.html \|archivedate=3 March 2016 }}</ref> Punjabi author [[Dalip Kaur Tiwana]]<ref>{{cite news\|url=http://www.tribuneindia.com/news/punjab/punjabi-writer-tiwana-to-return-padma-shri/145837.html\|title=Punjabi writer Tiwana to return Padma Shri \|date=14 October 2015\|accessdate=18 June 2018\|newspaper=[[The Tribune (Chandigarh)\|The Tribune]]\|url-status=live}}</ref> and noted poet [[Jayanta Mahapatra]],<ref>{{cite news\|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/books/jayanta-mahapatra-returns-padma-shri-protesting-intolerance/story-JRTZHWq1fjJClaEzoM3SoO.html\|title=Jayanta Mahapatra returns Padma Shri protesting 'intolerance' \|date=23 November 2015\|accessdate=18 June 2018\|newspaper=The Hindustan Times\|url-status=live}}</ref> have returned the honour after initially accepting it.		Several intended recipients, including [[sitar]] player [[Vilayat Khan]],<ref name="refusals">{{cite book\|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=wWDnTWrz4O8C&pg=PA411\|title=India Today: An Encyclopedia of Life in the Republic\|author1=Kaminsky, Arnold P.\|author2=Long, Roger D.\|publisher=ABC-CLIO\|year=2011\|isbn=978-0-313-37462-3\|p=411\|url-status=live\|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170921000246/https://books.google.com/books?id=wWDnTWrz4O8C&pg=PA411\|archivedate=21 September 2017}}</ref> academic and author [[Mamoni Raisom Goswami]],<ref>{{cite news\|url=http://www.thehindu.com/2003/01/19/stories/2003011900271700.htm\|title=Artistes' angst \|date=19 January 2003\|accessdate=18 June 2018\|newspaper=The Hindu\|url-status=live}}</ref> journalist Kanak Sen Deka<ref name="question_mark"/> and noted [[Bollywood]] screenwriter [[Salim Khan]], have declined the Padma Shri for various reasons.<ref>{{cite news\|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/india/india-others/salim-khan-declines-padma-shri/\|title=Salim Khan declines to receive Padma Shri \|date=27 January 2015\|accessdate=18 June 2018\|newspaper=The Indian Express\|url-status=live}}</ref> Some intended recipients, such as environmental activist [[Sunderlal Bahuguna]]<ref>{{cite news\|url=http://www.dailypioneer.com/STATE-EDITIONS/dehradun/noted-activist-sunderlal-bahuguna-turns-90.html\|title=Noted activist Sunderlal Bahuguna turns 90 \|date=10 January 2017\|accessdate=18 June 2018\|newspaper=The Pioneer\|url-status=live}}</ref> and [[English billiards]] champion [[Michael Ferreira]],<ref name="question_mark">{{cite news\|url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/1050129/asp/nation/story_4310835.asp\|title=Refusal question mark on awards \|date=28 January 2005\|accessdate=18 June 2018\|newspaper=The Telegraph - India\|url-status=live}}</ref> have refused the honour but have subsequently accepted a more prestigious one such as the [[Padma Bhushan]] or [[Padma Vibhushan]]. Other individuals, such as author [[Phanishwar Nath 'Renu']],<ref>{{cite web \|url=http://aura.edu.in/read/cbse/12/14/original/Page-112.html \|title=Archived copy \|accessdate=18 June 2018 \|url-status=dead \|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303213503/http://aura.edu.in/read/cbse/12/14/original/Page-112.html \|archivedate=3 March 2016 }}</ref> Punjabi author [[Dalip Kaur Tiwana]]<ref>{{cite news\|url=http://www.tribuneindia.com/news/punjab/punjabi-writer-tiwana-to-return-padma-shri/145837.html\|title=Punjabi writer Tiwana to return Padma Shri \|date=14 October 2015\|accessdate=18 June 2018\|newspaper=[[The Tribune (Chandigarh)\|The Tribune]]\|url-status=live}}</ref> and noted poet [[Jayanta Mahapatra]],<ref>{{cite news\|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/books/jayanta-mahapatra-returns-padma-shri-protesting-intolerance/story-JRTZHWq1fjJClaEzoM3SoO.html\|title=Jayanta Mahapatra returns Padma Shri protesting 'intolerance' \|date=23 November 2015\|accessdate=18 June 2018\|newspaper=The Hindustan Times\|url-status=live}}</ref> have returned the honour after initially accepting it.

	~~==Awards by decade==~~
	* [[List of Padma Shri award recipients (1954–1959)]]
	* [[List of Padma Shri award recipients (1960–1969)]]
	* [[List of Padma Shri award recipients (1970–1979)]]
	* [[List of Padma Shri award recipients (1980–1989)]]
	* [[List of Padma Shri award recipients (1990–1999)]]
	* [[List of Padma Shri award recipients (2000–2009)]]
	* [[List of Padma Shri award recipients (2010–2019)]]
	* [[List of Padma Shri award recipients (2020–2029)]]

	~~==See also==~~
	* [[List of recipients of the Padma Shri in sports]]

	==References==		==References==
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	==External links==		==External links==
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	* {{Official website\|http://www.padmaawards.gov.in/}}		* {{Official website\|http://www.padmaawards.gov.in/}}
	* {{cite web\|title=Awards & Medals\|url=http://www.mha.nic.in/awards_medals\|publisher=Ministry of Home Affairs (India)\|date=14 September 2015\|accessdate=22 October 2015\|url-status=dead\|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20151007054538/http://www.mha.nic.in/awards_medals\|archivedate=7 October 2015}}		* {{cite web\|title=Awards & Medals\|url=http://www.mha.nic.in/awards_medals\|publisher=Ministry of Home Affairs (India)\|date=14 September 2015\|accessdate=22 October 2015\|url-status=dead\|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20151007054538/http://www.mha.nic.in/awards_medals\|archivedate=7 October 2015}}
	*{{cite web\|title=MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (Public Section) Padma Awards Directory (1954-2017)\|publisher=[[Ministry of Home Affairs (India)\|Ministry of Home Affairs]]\|url=http://mha.nic.in/sites/upload_files/mha/files/Year_Wise_main_25042017.pdf\|url-status=dead\|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170616021314/http://mha.nic.in/sites/upload_files/mha/files/Year_Wise_main_25042017.pdf\|archivedate=16 June 2017}}		*{{cite web\|title=MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (Public Section) Padma Awards Directory (1954-2017)\|publisher=[[Ministry of Home Affairs (India)\|Ministry of Home Affairs]]\|url=http://mha.nic.in/sites/upload_files/mha/files/Year_Wise_main_25042017.pdf\|url-status=dead\|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170616021314/http://mha.nic.in/sites/upload_files/mha/files/Year_Wise_main_25042017.pdf\|archivedate=16 June 2017}}

	~~{{Padma Shri Awards}}~~
	~~{{India Honours and Decorations}}~~

	[[Category:Awards established in 1954]]		[[Category:Awards established in 1954]]
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 On its obverse, the words "[[Padma (attribute)|Padma]]", meaning lotus in [[Sanskrit]], and "[[Sri|Shri]]", a Sanskrit-derived honorific equivalent to 'Mr.' or 'Ms.' (ie., "Noble One in Blossom"), appear in [[Devanagari]] above and below a [[Nelumbo nucifera|lotus]] flower. The geometrical pattern on either side is in burnished [[bronze]]. All embossing is in [[white gold]].
-{{as of|2020}}, 3123 people have received the award.<ref>{{cite web |title=Padma Awards {{!}} Interactive Dashboard |url=http://www.dashboard-padmaawards.gov.in/?Award=Padma%20Shri |website=www.dashboard-padmaawards.gov.in |accessdate=15 February 2020 |language=en}}</ref>
+As of 2020, 3123 people have received the award.<ref>{{cite web |title=Padma Awards {{!}} Interactive Dashboard |url=http://www.dashboard-padmaawards.gov.in/?Award=Padma%20Shri |website=www.dashboard-padmaawards.gov.in |accessdate=15 February 2020 |language=en}}</ref>
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-'''Padma Shri''' is the fourth highest civilian award of [[India]] after [[Bharat Ratna]], [[Padma Vibhushan]] and [[Padma Bhushan]] awards. These civilian awards are awarded by the [[Government of India]] on 26 January, the [[Republic Day|Republic Day of India]] each year.
+==History==
-Padma Shri award was first given in the year 1954. This award is awarded to citizens of [[India]] in recognition of their contribution in various activities such as the [[arts]], [[education]], [[literature]], [[industry]], [[cinema]], [[sports]], [[medicine]], [[social service]], [[public affairs]], and others.<ref name="precedence">{{cite web | url=http://indianarmy.nic.in/Site/FormTemplete/frmTempSimple.aspx?MnId=zCQHR1MODtMw0EJ0MUc5CA==&ParentID=XRRy6fl/Yj1c0bK0sve+Pg== | title=Precedence Of Medals | publisher=Indian Army | work=Website | accessdate=9 September 2014}}</ref>
+The selection criteria have been criticized in some quarters with the claim that many highly deserving artists have been left out in order to favor certain individuals.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.outlookindia.com/article.aspx?283756 |title=Padma's Easy Slim Zone &#124; Vrinda Gopinath |publisher=Outlookindia.com |date= |accessdate=10 July 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Advani backs Merchant on Padma awards selection criticism|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/more-sports/snooker/billiards/Advani-backs-Merchant-on-Padma-awards-selection-criticism/tpoint_articleshow/5531225.cms|accessdate=1 November 2017|work=The Times of India|date=3 February 2010}}</ref> India has now created an online nomination platform for the common citizens to recommend the nomination for the annually given civilian "Padma" awards.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.padmaawards.gov.in/SelectionGuidelines.aspx|title=Padma Awards Online Nomination|website=padmaawards.gov.in|access-date=28 April 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180916164054/https://www.padmaawards.gov.in/SelectionGuidelines.aspx|archive-date=16 September 2018|url-status=dead}}</ref>
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+On its obverse, the words "[[Padma (attribute)|Padma]]", meaning lotus in [[Sanskrit]], and "[[Sri|Shri]]", a Sanskrit-derived honorific equivalent to 'Mr.' or 'Ms.' (ie., "Noble One in Blossom"), appear in [[Devanagari]] above and below a [[Nelumbo nucifera|lotus]] flower. The geometrical pattern on either side is in burnished [[bronze]]. All embossing is in [[white gold]].
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-[[Category:Indian awards]]
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'''Padma Shri''' is the fourth highest civilian award of [[India]] after [[Bharat Ratna]], [[Padma Vibhushan]] and [[Padma Bhushan]] awards. These civilian awards are awarded by the [[Government of India]] on 26 January, the [[Republic Day|Republic Day of India]] each year.

Padma Shri award was first given in the year 1954. This award is awarded to citizens of [[India]] in recognition of their contribution in various activities such as the [[arts]], [[education]], [[literature]], [[industry]], [[cinema]], [[sports]], [[medicine]], [[social service]], [[public affairs]], and others.<ref name="precedence">{{cite web | url=http://indianarmy.nic.in/Site/FormTemplete/frmTempSimple.aspx?MnId=zCQHR1MODtMw0EJ0MUc5CA==&ParentID=XRRy6fl/Yj1c0bK0sve+Pg== | title=Precedence Of Medals | publisher=Indian Army | work=Website | accessdate=9 September 2014}}</ref>

==Reference==
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[[Category:Indian awards]]