Padma Shri (also spelt Padma Shree, Padmashree, Padma Sree and Padma Sri) is an award given by the Government of India generally to Indian citizens to recognize their distinguished contribution in various spheres of activity including the Arts, Education, Industry, Literature, Science, Sports, Social Service and public life. (The word "Padma" (Sanskrit) means "Lotus".) Year 1954 (MCMLIV) was a common year (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1954 (MCMLIV) was a common year (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ... The Government of India (Hindi: भारत सरकार [1]Bhārat Sarkār), officially referred to as the Union Government, and commonly as Central Government, was established by the Constitution of India, and is the governing authority of a federal union of 28 states and 7 union territories, collectively called the Republic of... The Padma Bhushan is an Indian civilian decoration established on January 2, 1954 by the President of India. ... The Government of India (Hindi: भारत सरकार [1]Bhārat Sarkār), officially referred to as the Union Government, and commonly as Central Government, was established by the Constitution of India, and is the governing authority of a federal union of 28 states and 7 union territories, collectively called the Republic of... The Arts is a broad subdivision of culture, comprised of many expressive disciplines. ... Old book bindings at the Merton College library. ... Part of a scientific laboratory at the University of Cologne. ... A social worker is a person employed in the administration of charity, social service, welfare, and poverty agencies, advocacy, or religious outreach programs. ... Sanskrit ( , for short ) is a classical language of India, a liturgical language of Hinduism, Buddhism, Sikhism, and Jainism, and one of the 23 official languages of India. ...

It stands fourth in the hierarchy of civilian awards after the Bharat Ratna, the Padma Vibhushan and the Padma Bhushan. On its obverse, the words "Padma" and "Shri", in Devanagari, appear above and below the lotus flower. The geometrical pattern on either side is in burnished bronze. All embossing is in white gold. Bharat Ratna is Indias highest civilian award, awarded for the highest degrees of national service. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... The Padma Bhushan is an Indian civilian decoration established on January 2, 1954 by the President of India. ... Rigveda manuscript in Devanagari (early 19th century) Devanāgarī (देवनागरी — in English pronounced ) (ISCII – IS13194:1991) [1] is an abugida alphabet used to write several Indian languages, including Sanskrit, Hindi, Marathi, Kashmiri, Sindhi, Bihari, Bhili, Konkani, Bhojpuri and Nepali from Nepal. ... Binomial name Nelumbo nucifera Gaertn. ... Assorted ancient Bronze castings found as part of a cache, probably intended for recycling. ... White gold is an alloy of gold and at least one white metal, such as silver or palladium. ...

Some recipients of the awards

As of 2007-06-01, 2024 people have received the award.^[1] Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ... is the 152nd day of the year (153rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ...

2007

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2006

• Pankaj Udhas (Art)
• Sania Mirza (Sports - Tennis)
• Shahnaz Husain (Trade and Industry)
• Sucheta Dalal (Journalism)
• Sudha Murty (Social Work)

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2005

• Bhagavatula Dattaguru (Science and Engineering)
• Amiya Kumar Bagchi (Literature and Education)
• Anil Kumble (Sports - Cricket)
• G. Bakthavathsalam (Medicine)
• Gladys Staines (Social Work)
• Muzaffar Ali (Art)
• Puran Chand Wadali (Art)
• Shah Rukh Khan (Art - Cinema)
• Shobhana Bhartia (Journalism)
• Shobana Chandrakumar (Art)

Amiya Kumar Bagchi (born 1936) is a renowned political economist from India. ... Anil Radhakrishna Kumble (Kannada:ಅನಿಲ್‌ ರಾಧಾಕೃಷ್ಣ ಕುಂಬ್ಳೆ)   (born 17 October 1970 in Bangalore, Karnataka) is an Indian cricketer and currently the highest wicket-taker for India in both One-Day International and Test matches. ... Dr.G.Bakthavathsalam, a Padma Shri awardee in 2005, is the Managing Trustee of Dharmaveera K Govindaswamy Naidu Medical Trust, which runs the K.G. Hospital in Coimbatore, a center of Healthcare Management, Medical Research and Education in India. ... Gladys Staines (born 1951) is the widow of Australian missionary Graham Staines who was burnt alive along with his two sons Timothy (aged 9) and Philip (aged 7) in Orissa, India in January 1999. ... Muzaffar Ali is an Indian film-maker, a fashion designer, a poet, an artist, a music-lover, a revivalist, a social worker. ... The Wadali Brothers (Puranchand Wadali & Pyarelal Wadali) are Sufi singers and musicians from Guru ki Wadali in the Amritsar District in Punjab, India. ... Shah Rukh Moorakh Khan (born November 2, 2007) (Devanagari: शाहरुख़ ख़ान, Naskh: شاہ رخ خان) is a prominent Bollywood actor, producer, and was recently the host of the game show, Kaun Banega Crorepati. ... Shobhana Bhartia (b. ... Shobana Chandrakumar Pillai (born March 21, 1967) is an exponent of the Bharatanatyam dance and a leading actress of South Indian motion pictures. ...

2004

• Anupam Kher (Cinema)
• Bal Samant (Literature and Education)
• Syed Shah Mohammed Hussaini (Literature and Education)
• Rahul Dravid (sports)
• Sourav Ganguly (sports)

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2003

Aamir Khan (Art - Cinema) Aamir Hussain Khan (; Hindi: आमिर हुसेन ख़ान, Pashto, Urdu: عامر حسین خان) (born March 14, 1965) in Mumbai, India, is a highly acclaimed and a prominent National Film Award-winning Indian film actor and producer. ...

2002

• Vishwa Mohan Bhatt
• Ashok Jhunjhunwala
• Padmanabhan Balaram
• Indira Goswami
• C.Ganguly

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2001

• Bhabendra Nath Saikia
• Chandrashekhara Kambara (Literature)
• Dhanraj Pillay (Sports)
• Khalid A H Ansari
• Leander Adrian Paes (Sports)
• Mahesh Bhupathi (Sports)
• Vishwanathan Mohanlal (Art - Cinema)

Dr. Bhabendra Nath Saikia (February 20, 1932 - August 13, 2003) was a novelist, short story writer and film director from Assam. ... Chandrashekhara Kambara (Born January 2, 1937) is a prominent poet, playwright, folklorist, film director in Kannada language and the founder vice chancellor of Kannada University in Hampi. ... Dhanraj Pillay (born July 16, 1968) is a former field hockey player and captain of the Indian hockey team. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Leander Adrian Paes (born June 17, 1973) is currently one of the most successful Indian tennis players on the mens doubles and mixed doubles circuits. ... Mahesh Shrinivas Bhupathi (born June 7, 1974, Chennai, India) is a professional tennis player from India. ... Mohanlal (born May 21, 1960), is a four time National award winning Indian actor, producer who works in Malayalam films. ...

2000

• A. R. Rahman (Music)
• Alyque Padamsee
• Anjolie Ela Menon (Art)
• Dina Nath Malhotra
• H. Sudarshan
• Hema Malini
• K.P. Saxena
• Ramanand Sagar
• Santosh Yadav
• Shekhar Kapur
• Vijay P. Bhatkar

Allah Rakha Rahman (Tamil: ஏ.ஆர்.ரஹ்மான்) (born on January 6, 1966 as A. S. Dileep Kumar in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India) is an award-winning composer, record producer and musician. ... Alyque Padamsee is a legendary theater personality and the top advertising professional of India. ... Anjolie Ela Menon (born 1940) is one of Indias leading contemporary female artists. ... Please wikify (format) this article or section as suggested in the Guide to layout and the Manual of Style. ... Dr. Hanumappa Sudarshan (Kannada: ) (Doctor Hanumappa Reddy Sudarshan) is a social activist belonging to the state of Karnataka, India. ... Hema Malini,(Tamil:ஹேமமாலினி), born October 16, 1948 in Ammankudi, Tamil Nadu, India is an Indian actress and Bharatanatyam dancer, who starred in several successful Bollywood films in the 1970s, most notably the extremely successful Sholay. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Ramanand Sagar (29 December 1917—12 December 2005) (born Chandramauli Chopra) was an Indian film director. ... Santosh Yadav is the only woman in the world to have climbed Mount Everest twice. ... Shekhar Kapur, born 6 December 1945 is a renowned film director and producer from India. ... // Dr. Vijay P. Bhatkar is an Indian computer scientist of international repute. ...

1990s

• Kamal Haasan (Art - Cinema)
• O N V Kurup (Art - Literature)
• Keshav Malik (Literature)
• Mammootty (Art - Cinema)
• Shovana Narayan (Dance)
• Sachin Tendulkar (Sports-Cricket)
• Mark Tully

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1980s

• Teejan Bai (Arts)
• Zakir Hussain (Arts
• Viswanathan Anand (Sports)
• Palligarnai Thirumalai Venugopal (Arts)
• Amitabh Bachchan (Art - Cinema)
• Virendra Prabhakar (Arts)
• Vaikom Muhammad Basheer (Literature)
• P.T. Usha (athlete)
• Myneni Hari Prasad Rao (Technology 1984)
• Shabana Azmi

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1970s

• Krushna Chandra Panigrahi (History)
• Thikkurissy Sukumaran Nair (Art-Cinema)
• Bhagat Puran Singh (Social Service)
• V. S. Wakankar
• Rajinder Singh Bedi - Writer, Director
• Girish Karnad (Playwright)
• Mani Madhava Chakyar (Koodiyattam and Chakyar Koothu)
• R V Ramaswamy (Income Tax)
• P.K.Banerji (Civil Service)
• Baba Amte (Social Service)
• Kirpal Singh Shekhawat (Art)

Bhagat Puran Singh, Founder Pingalwara, Amritsar Bhagat Puran Singh, center Bhagat Puran Singh was a Punjabi publisher of spiritual literature, environmentalist and founder of Pingalwara. ... Vishnu Shridhar Wakankar (4 May 1919 - 3 April 1988) was an Indian archeologist. ... Rajinder Singh Bedi (1915-1984) was an imminent progressive Urdu writer, playwright and a Hindi film director, screenwriter and noted dialogue writer. ... // Girish Karnad (Kannada:ಗಿರೀಶ್ ಕಾರ್ನಾಡ್) (born May 19, 1938), is a contemporary writer, playwright, actor and movie director in Kannada language. ... Nātyāchārya Vidūshakaratnam Padma Shri Māni Mādhava Chākyār (1899 - 1990) - The Doyen of Kutiyattam and Abhinaya Guru Mani Madhava Chakyar ( Māni Mādhava Chākyār, Sanskrit:मािण माधव चाक्यार्, Malayalam:മാണി മാധവ ചാക്യാര്) (15 February 1899 - 14 January 1990) was a performance artist and Sanskrit scholar from... Mani Madhava Chakyar and his troop performing Thoranayudham koodiyattam ( 1962- Chennai). ... Mani Madhava Chakyar performing Chakyar koothu Koothu, also called Chakyar Koothu is a type of performing arts from Kerala, south India. ... Murlidhar Devidas Amte (born December 24, 1914), or Baba Amte, as he is fondly known, was born in Wardha in a family of jagirdars. ...

1960s

• Rajendra Kumar (Art - Cinema)
• Dattatreya Ramachandra Bendre (Literature)
• Sivaji Ganesan (Art - Cinema)
• Khwaja Ahmad Abbas (Arts)
• Chittor V. Nagaiah (Art - Cinema)
• K. D. Singh (Field hockey)
• M. G. Ramachandran (Art - Cinema)
• Mother Theresa (Social Service)

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References

External links

• Govt. of India, Year 2007 Padma Shree Awardees
• complete list available here
• Padma Awardees, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India Lists of awardees from 1999 onwards.
• List of Legends from Tamil Nadu, conferred Padma Shri