The Order of Precedence for the Civilian Awards:.Punjabi author Dalip Kaur Tiwana and Odishi poet Jayanta Mahapatra have returned the honour after initially accepting it.The 1 st ✝ Posthumous Honour was given to Grace Mary Linnel from the United Kingdom in 1971.The Government of India has now created an online nomination platform for the common citizens of India to recommend the nomination for the annually given Civilian “Padma” Awards.The words “Padma”, means “Lotus” in Sanskrit, and “Shri”, a Sanskrit-derived honorific equivalent to ‘Mr.’ or ‘Ms.’ (i.e., “Noble One in Blossom”).The highest number of recipients of the Padma Shri Award was in 2004 (100 Recipients) and lowest in 1956 (9 Recipients).As of 2022, a total of 3240 Recipients has received the Padma Shri Award.
Padma Shri Award recipients are announced every year on Republic Day i.e.Padma Shri Award (1954-1959) Facts About Padma Shri Award.The recipients were from the following states: Andhra Pradesh (2), Assam (2), Delhi (2), Gujarat (1), Maharashtra (6), Punjab (1), Uttar Pradesh (1), West Bengal (2)īefore we get into the list of the Padma Shri Award, let us first look at some of the interesting facts about this award. Padma Shri Award was given to 17 Recipients when it was first instituted in 1954. The Award is preceded by the Bharat Ratna Award, the Padma Vibhushan Award, and the Padma Bhushan Award. Some of the activities for which the Padma Shri Award is awarded are Arts, Civil Service, Education, Literature, Medicine, Public Affairs, Science, Engineering, Social Work, Sports, &Industry, etc Padma Shri Award was instituted on 2 nd January 1954 and awarded to Citizens of India and Foreigners in recognition of their “Distinguished Contribution in Various Spheres of Activity”, without distinction of Race, Occupation, Position, or Sex. The Padma Shri Award is the fourth-highest Civilian Award of the Republic of India.