Padma Shri

The Padma Shri is India’s fourth-highest civilian award, presented by the president for distinguished service in fields including art, literature, science, public affairs, and social work.

Padma Awards: India’s civilian honors comprising the Padma Vibhushan, Padma Bhushan, and Padma Shri. The Padma Shri is the third award in this national honors system.
Civilian awards in India: State-conferred honors in India that recognize contributions to public life and society. The Padma Shri belongs to India’s system of civilian awards.
Indian classical music: The art-music traditions of India, broadly divided into Hindustani and Carnatic systems. Musicians in these traditions have received Padma Shri awards for distinguished contributions.
Padma Bhushan: India’s third-highest civilian award, recognizing distinguished service of a high order. It ranks directly above the Padma Shri in the Padma Awards hierarchy.
Padma Awards Committee: A committee that assesses nominations for India’s Padma Awards and recommends recipients to the prime minister. It evaluates candidates for the Padma Shri alongside candidates for the other Padma Awards.
Government of India: The union government that exercises executive authority in the Republic of India. The national government instituted the Padma Shri in 1954.
Indian cinema: The diverse film industries and filmmaking traditions of India. The award has recognized actors and other contributors to Indian cinema.
Gallantry awards of India: Indian state honors for acts of bravery, especially in military service and civilian life. These recognize courage under danger, unlike the Padma Shri’s broad service-based criteria.
Padma Awards nomination process: The process through which individuals and organizations submit names for consideration for India’s Padma Awards. Public nominations and recommendations feed the selection process for the Padma Shri.
1954: A year in the twentieth century, corresponding to 1954 CE. The first Padma Shri awards were announced in 1954.

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