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Padma Samman Nation

Pandwani singer Usha Barle arrived to receive the honor barefooted Kota Satchidananda Sastry has been performing Harikatha art
in a traditional way. Barle also showed respect for PM Narendra Modi since seven decades. So far he has given over 20000 performances.
with great enthusiasm. She has received Padma Shri for Pandwani When the name was taken for Padma Shri, he got up from the chair
and Panthi folk dance. with bare feet and bowed down in front of PM Modi, on which he
also reciprocated and greeted him.

91-year-old puppeteer Mahipat Kavi, has done Jodhaiyabai Baiga has received Cheruvayal K Ramanl, a tribal farmer from
more than 500 shows and spread awareness Padma Shri award for Baiga Kerala, who has secured more than 50
among people through this medium. When the painting. She was so poor that indigenous varieties of rice, has been awarded
President started conferring the Padma Shri she worked as a wage earner. the Padma Shri for agriculture. He arrived
on him, he stood up from the wheel chair and barefoot to receive the honour.
expressed his desire to receive the honour.
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