🌟 Civilian Awards of India 🌟

India's highest civilian honors celebrate extraordinary contributions in various fields. These include the Bharat Ratna (the highest honor), followed by Padma Vibhushan, Padma Bhushan, and Padma Shri.


Civilian Awards in India
Award Name Award Field
Bharat Ratna Arts, literature, science, and public services
Padma Vibhushan Exceptional And Distinguished Service
Padma Bhushan Distinguished Service of a Higher Order
Padma Shri Distinguished Service

Bharat Ratna

  • Established: 1954
  • Purpose: For exceptional service in any field of human endeavor.
  • Limit: A maximum of 3 recipients per year.
  • The highest Civilian Award in India

🏅 Notable Recipients by Year:

Year Laureates Image
1954 C. Rajagopalachari
1954 Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan
1954 C.V. Raman
1976 K. Kamaraj
1988 M. G. Ramachandran
1997 A. P. J. Abdul Kalam
1998 M. S. Subbulakshmi
1998 C. Subramaniam
2024 M. S. Swaminathan

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Padma Vibhushan

  • Established: 1954
  • Purpose: For exceptional and distinguished service.
  • Limit: A maximum of 120 awards per year.
  • The second-highest civilian award

🏅 Notable Recipients by Year:

Year Laureates Image
1990 A. P. J. Abdul Kalam
2008 Viswanathan Anand
2016 Rajinikanth
2018 Ilaiyaraaja
2024 Vyjayanthimala

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Padma Bhushan

  • Established: 1954
  • Purpose: For Distinguished service of a high order
  • Limit: A maximum of 120 awards per year
  • The third-highest civilian award.

🏅 Notable Recipients by Year:

Year Laureates Image
2020 Krishnammal Jagannathan
2023 Vani Jairam
2024 Vijayakanth
2025 Nalli Kuppuswami Chetti
2025 Ajith Kumar

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Padma Shri

  • Established: 1954
  • Purpose: For Distinguished contribution in various spheres of activity
  • Limit: A maximum of 120 awards per year
  • The fourth-highest civilian award.

🏅 Notable Recipients by Year:

Year Laureates Image
2020 Manohar Devadoss
2021 Bombay Jayashri
2022 Sowcar Janaki
2024 Joshna Chinappa
2025 Chef Damu

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