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Nation Padma Samman

PEOPLE'S PADMA AWARDS

New India is progressing while conserving culture, tradition, and heritage at the same time. The change in the
country's civilian Padma Samman is also visible for the last few years. In Durbar Hall at Rashtrapati Bhavan where
an exquisite glass chandelier with a height of 33 meters provides splendor and dignity, now every year common
people are seen receiving Padma Samman on the red carpet wearing slippers or barefooted. In the changing
India, ordinary citizens are also getting Padma Samman who have special achievements in Indian art, culture,
heritage, and industry. This year six Padma Vibhushan, nine Padma Bhushan, and 91 Padma Shri have been given.
President Droupadi Murmu presented three Padma Vibhushan, four Padma Bhushan,
and 47 Padma Shri awards at Rashtrapati Bhavan on March 22...

Hiraben Ibrahimbhai
Lobi, who arrived to
receive the Padma Shri
award wearing slippers,
became emotional
before receiving the
award. Standing in front
of PM Narendra Modi,
she spread her chunni
and said, "Narendra
bhai aapne meri jholi
bhar di." When Lobi
gave blessings, PM
Modi folded his hands
and bowed his head.
She has been awarded
the Padma Shri for
changing the lives of
women and children of
the Siddi community
of Gujarat.

Renowned
architect Professor
Balkrishna Doshi was
posthumously awarded
the Padma Vibhushan
which was received
by his granddaughter
Khusnu Pant. In the year
2020, he was given the Sarinda maestro Mangala Kanti Roy is the oldest living folk musician
Padma Bhushan. Doshi at 102. After he was orphaned in his childhood, he took refuge in a
died on January 24 neighbor's house. Mangala Kanti, famous for extracting the unique
this year. voice of birds, received the Padma Shri award.
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