Padma Vibhushan
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| Padma Vibhushan | ||
| Award Information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Type | Civilian | |
| Category | General | |
| Instituted | 1954 | |
| First Awarded | 1954 | |
| Last Awarded | 2006 | |
| Awarded by | Govt. of India | |
| Award Rank | ||
| Bharat Ratna ← Padma Vibhushan → Padma Bhushan | ||
The Padma Vibhushan is India's second highest civilian honour. It consists of a medal and a citation and is awarded by the President of India.
It was established on January 2, 1954. It follows the Bharat Ratna and precedes the Padma Bhushan. It is awarded to recognize exceptional and distinguished service to the nation in any field, including government service. The award was briefly suspended from July 13, 1977 to January 26, 1980.
[edit] 2006 Awardees
| Name | Field | State |
|---|---|---|
| Adoor Gopalakrishnan | Arts – Cinema | Kerala |
| CR Krishnaswamy Rao | Civil Service | Tamil Nadu |
| Charles Correa | Science and Engineering | Maharashtra |
| Mahashweta Devi | Literature and Education | West Bengal |
| Nirmala Deshpande | Social Work | Delhi |
| Norman E Borlaug | Science and Engineering | Mexico |
| Obaid Siddiqui | Science and Engineering | Karnataka |
| Prakash Narain Tandon | Medicine | Delhi |
| Justice VN Khare | Public Affairs | Uttar Pradesh |
[edit] 2005 AWARDEES
| Name | Field | State |
|---|---|---|
| Dr. Bal Krishan Goyal | Medicine | Maharashtra |
| Dr. Bhai Mohan Singh | Trade and Industry | Delhi |
| Late Jyotindra Nath Dixit (Posthumous) | Civil Service | Delhi |
| Dr. Karan Singh | Public Affairs | Delhi |
| Prof. (Dr.) Martanda Varma Sankaran Valiathan | Medicine | Kerala |
| Milon Kumar Benerji | Public Affairs | Delhi |
| Mohan Dharia | Social work | Maharashtra |
| Pandit Ram Narayan | Art | Maharashtra |
| Rasipuram Krishnaswami Laxman | Art | Maharashtra |
[edit] See also
| Indian Honours System - Civilian Awards |
|---|
| International: Gandhi Peace Prize National: Bharat Ratna - Padma Vibhushan - Padma Bhushan - Padma Shri Literature: Jnanpith Award Fine Arts: Sangeet Natak Akademi award Movies: Dadasaheb Phalke Award Sports: Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award - Arjuna Award Sports Coaching: Dronacharya Award |
| Indian Honours System - Gallantry Awards |
| War Time Awards: Param Vir Chakra - Maha Vir Chakra - Vir Chakra Peace Time Awards: Ashoka Chakra - Kirti Chakra - Shaurya Chakra Distinguished Service Medals: Sena Medal (Army) - Naosena Medal (Navy) - Vayusena Medal (Air Force) |
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