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For empowering and encouraging the brilliance, Indian honor system bestows awards on individuals who have brought India accolades and pride by contributing exemplary through their knowledge and skills, in different social, political, economic, sports, arts, music, science, technology, and other fields.
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In Indian honour system, Padma Awards are one the highest civilian awards announced every year. These awards can be asked in current affairs’ section of various competitive exams like SSC, IBPS, RRB etc. In this article, we are giving you complete details of Padma Awards and the complete list of awardees of Padma Awards 2017.
Know All About Padma Awards: History, significance & determination
In the year 1954, the Government of India had introduced two major civilian awards named “Bharat Ratna” and “Padma Vibhushan”. Bharat Ratna as the highest civilian award and Padma Vibhushan as the second highest civilian award of our country.
Padma Vibhushan was then divided into three classes; Pahela Varg, Dusra Varg, and Teesra Varg. Later all these classes were renamed as Padma Vibhushan, Padma Bhushan, and Padma Shree respectively.
There is no distinction of race, occupation, position, or sex. The standards for the award include “service in any field including service rendered by Government servants” including doctors and scientists, but excludes those working with the public-sector undertakings.
The award recognizes work of individuals in the following Fields
1. Art (includes Music, Painting, Sculpture, Photography, Cinema, Theatre etc.)
2. Social work (includes social service, charitable service, contribution in community projects etc.)
3. Public Affairs (includes Law, Public Life, Politics etc.)
4. Science & Engineering (includes Space Engineering, Nuclear Science, Information Technology, Research & Development in Science & its allied subjects etc.)
5. Trade & Industry (includes Banking, Economic Activities, Management, Promotion of Tourism, Business etc.)
6. Medicine (includes medical research, distinction/specialization in Ayurveda, Homeopathy, Siddha, Allopathy, Naturopathy etc.)
7. Literature & Education (includes Journalism, Teaching, Book Composing, Literature, Poetry, Promotion of Education, Promotion of Literacy, Education Reforms etc.)
8. Civil Service (includes distinction/excellence in administration etc. by Government Servants)
9. Sports (includes popular Sports, Athletics, Adventure, Mountaineering, promotion of sports, Yoga etc.)
10. Others (fields not covered above and may include propagation of Indian Culture, protection of Human Rights, Wild Life protection/conservation etc.)
Every year, on the occasion of Republic Day (26th January) Padma Awards are announced in these three categories. The total number of awards to be given in a year (excluding posthumous awards and to NRI/foreigners/OCIs) should not be more than 120.
The President of India usually presents the award in the month of March/April. the awardees are presented a Sanad (certificate) signed by the President and a medallion.
For the year 2017, the President of India has approved conferment of Padma Awards to 89 persons comprising 7 Padma Vibhushan, 7 Padma Bhushan, and 75 Padma Shri Awardees. In this list 19 of the awardees are women, there are 5 persons from the category of foreigners, NRIs, PIOs and 6 Posthumous awardees.
Below, we are providing you the list of awardees for Padma Awards 2017.
Padma Vibhushan – Second Highest Civilian Award of India
Padma Vibhushan is considered as the second highest civilian award after Bharat Ratna. It was introduced on 2nd January 1954. The award is presented for “exceptional and distinguished service”.
A total of 7 persons selected as awardees for 2017 Padma Vibhushan Award.
List of 2017 Padma Vibhushan Awardees
S. No.
Awardee
Prominence
State
1.
Shri K J Yesudas
Art-Music
Kerala
2.
Sadhguru Jaggi Vasudev
Others-Spiritualism
Tamil Nadu
3.
Shri Sharad Pawar
Public Affairs
Maharashtra
4.
Shri Murli Manohar Joshi
Public Affairs
Uttar Pradesh
5.
Prof. Udipi Ramachandra Rao
Science & Engineering
Karnataka
6.
Late Shri Sunder Lal Patwa (Posthumous)
Public Affairs
Madhya Pradesh
7.
Late Shri PA Sangma (Posthumous)
Public Affairs
Meghalaya
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Padma Bhushan – Third Highest Civilian Award of India
Padma Bhushan is considered as the third highest civilian award after Padma Vibhushan. The award was established on 2 January 1954 by the president of India. The award is presented for “distinguished service of a high order”.
A total of 7 persons selected as awardees for 2017 Padma Bhushan Award.
List of 2017 Padma Bhushan Awardees
S. No.
Awardee
Prominence
State
1.
Shri Vishwa Mohan Bhatt
Art-Music
Rajasthan
2.
Prof. (Dr.) Devi Prasad Dwivedi
Literature & Education
Uttar Pradesh
3.
Shri Tehemton Udwadia
Medicine
Maharashtra
4.
Shri Ratna Sundar Maharaj
Others-Spiritualism
Gujarat
5.
Swami Niranjana Nanda Saraswati
Yoga
Bihar
6.
H.R.H. Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn (Foreigner)
Literature & Education
Thailand
7.
Late Shri Cho Ramaswamy (Posthumous)
Literature & Education – Journalism
Tamil Nadu
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Padma Shree – Fourth Highest Civilian Award of India
Padma Shree is considered as the fourth highest civilian award after Padma Bhushan. The award was established on 2 January 1954 by the president of India. The award is presented for “distinguished service”.
A total of 75 persons selected as awardees for 2017 Padma Shree Award.
List of 2017 Padma Shree Awardees
S. No.
Awardee
Prominence
State
1.
Smt. Basanti Bisht
Art-Music
Uttarakhand
2.
Shri T K Murthy
Art-Music
Tamil Nadu
3.
Shri Laishram Birendrakumar Singh
Art-Music
Manipur
4.
Shri Krishna Ram Chaudhary
Art-Music
Uttar Pradesh
5.
Shri Sadhu Meher
Art-Cinema
Odisha
6.
Shri Chemanchery Kunhiraman Nair
Art-Dance
Kerala
7.
Smt. Aruna Mohanty
Art-Dance
Odisha
8.
Smt. Bharathi Vishnuvardhan
Art-Cinema
Karnataka
9.
Smt. Baoa Devi
Art-Painting
Bihar
10.
Shri Tilak Gitai
Art-Painting
Rajasthan
11.
Dr. Prof. Aekka Yadagiri Rao
Art-Sculpture
Telangana
12.
Shri Jitendra Haripal
Art-Music
Odisha
13.
Shri Kailash Kher
Art-Music
Maharashtra
14.
Smt. Parassala B Ponnammal
Art-Music
Kerala
15.
Smt. Sukri Bommagowda
Art-Music
Karnataka
16.
Shri Mukund Nayak
Art-Music
Jharkhand
17.
Shri Purushottam Upadhyay
Art-Music
Gujarat
18.
Smt. Anuradha Paudwal
Art-Music
Maharashtra
19.
Shri Wareppa Naba Nil
Art-Theatre
Manipur
20.
Shri Tripuraneni Hanuman Chowdary
Civil Service
Telangana
21.
Shri T.K. Viswanathan
Civil Service
Haryana
22.
Shri Kanwal Sibal
Civil Service
Delhi
23.
Shri Birkha Bahadur Limboo Muringla
Literature & Education
Sikkim
24.
Smt. Eli Ahmed
Literature & Education
Assam
25.
Dr. Narendra Kohli
Literature & Education
Delhi
26.
Prof. G. Venkatasubbiah
Literature & Education
Karnataka
27.
Shri Akkitham Achyuthan Namboothiri
Literature & Education
Kerala
28.
Shri Kashi Nath Pandita
Literature & Education
Jammu & Kashmir
29.
Shri Chamu Krishna Shastry
Literature & Education
Delhi
30.
Shri Harihar Kripalu Tripathi
Literature & Education
Uttar Pradesh
31.
Shri Michel Danino
Literature & Education
Tamil Nadu
32.
Shri Punam Suri
Literature & Education
Delhi
33.
Shri VG Patel
Literature & Education
Gujarat
34.
Smt. V Koteswaramma
Literature & Education
Andhra Pradesh
35.
Shri Balbir Dutt
Literature & Education Journalism
Jharkhand
36.
Smt. Bhawana Somaaya
Literature & Education Journalism
Maharashtra
37.
Shri Vishnu Pandya
Literature & Education Journalism
Gujarat
38.
Dr. Subroto Das
Medicine
Gujarat
39.
Dr. (Smt.) Bhakti Yadav
Medicine
Madhya Pradesh
40.
Dr. Mohammed Abdul Waheed
Medicine
Telangana
41.
Dr. Madan Madhav Godbole
Medicine
Uttar Pradesh
42.
Dr. Devendra Dayabhai Patel
Medicine
Gujarat
43.
Prof. Harkishan Singh
Medicine
Chandigarh
44.
Dr. Mukut Minz Medicine
Medicine
Chandigarh
45.
Shri Arun Kumar Sharma
Others-Archaeology
Chhattisgarh
46.
Shri Sanjeev Kapoor
Others-Culinary
Maharashtra
47.
Smt. Meenakshi Amma
Others-Martial Art
Kerala
48.
Shri Genabhai Dargabhai Patel
Others-Agriculture
Gujarat
49.
Shri Chandrakant Pithawa
Science & Engineering
Telangana
50.
Prof. Ajoy Kumar Ray
Science & Engineering
West Bengal
51.
Shri Chintakindi Mallesham
Science & Engineering
Andhra Pradesh
52.
Shri Jitendra Nath Goswami
Science & Engineering
Assam
53.
Shri Daripalli Ramaiah
Social Work
Telangana
54.
Shri Girish Bhardwaj
Social Work
Karnataka
55.
Shri Karimul Hak
Social Work
West Bengal
56.
Shri Bipin Ganatra
Social Work
West Bengal
57.
Smt. Nivedita Raghunath Bhide
Social Work
Tamil Nadu
58.
Shri Appasaheb Dharmadhikari
Social Work
Maharashtra
59.
Baba Balbir Singh Seechewal
Social Work
Punjab
60.
Shri Virat Kohli
Sports-Cricket
Delhi
61.
Shri Shekar Naik
Sports-Cricket
Karnataka
62.
Shri Vikasa Gowda
Sports-Discus Throw
Karnataka
63.
Smt. Deepa Malik
Sports-Athletics
Haryana
64.
Shri Mariyappan Thangavelu
Sports-Athletics
Tamil Nadu
65.
Smt. Dipa Karmakar
Sports-Gymnastics
Tripura
66.
Shri P R Shreejesh
Sports-Hockey
Kerala
67.
Smt. Sakshi Malik
Sports-Wrestling
Haryana
68.
Shri Mohan Reddy Venkatrama Bodanapu
Trade & Industry
Telangana
69.
Shri Imrat Khan (NRI/PIO)
Art-Music
USA
70.
Shri Anant Agarwal (NRI/PIO)
Literature & Education
USA
71.
Shri H.R. Shah (NRI/PIO)
Literature & Education Journalism
USA
72.
Late (Smt.) Suniti Solomon (Posthumous)
Medicine
Tamil Nadu
73.
Shri Asoke Kumar Bhattacharyya (Posthumous)
Others-Archaeology
West Bengal
74.
Dr. Mapuskar (Posthumous)
Social Work
Maharashtra
75.
Smt. Anuradha Koirala (Foreigner)
Social Work
Nepal
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We have given here the complete updated list of the Padma Award 2017 awardees as announced on this Republic Day.
You can also go through the list of previous awardees of Padma Awards as given below:
Padma Awards 2016 List
Padma Awards 2015 List
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