Padma Awards
Awards & Honors · पद्म पुरस्कार · 15 facts
Padma Vibhushan is second highest civilian award of India
Padma Bhushan is third highest civilian award of India
Padma Shri is fourth highest civilian award of India
Padma Awards announced on Republic Day eve every year
Padma Awards given in art literature science public service
Padma Awards instituted in 1954 by Government of India
Padma Awards cannot be used as prefix or suffix to name
President of India presents Padma Awards at Rashtrapati Bhavan
Padma Awards given posthumously in exceptional cases only
Total three categories Padma Vibhushan Bhushan and Shri
Foreigners and NRIs are also eligible for Padma Awards
Nominations for Padma Awards open to public online
Padma Awards were discontinued in 1977 and revived in 1980
Ratan Tata received Padma Vibhushan in 2008 for industry
Lata Mangeshkar received Padma Vibhushan in 1999 for music