Padma
Awards
The
Bharat Ratna is the highest civilian award
of the Republic of India. Instituted on
2 January 1954, the award is conferred
in recognition of "exceptional service/performance
of the highest order", without distinction
of race, occupation, position, or sex.
The
award was originally limited to achievements
in the arts, literature, science, and
public services, but the government expanded
the criteria to include "any field
of human endeavour" in December 2011.
The recommendations for the Bharat Ratna
are made by the Prime Minister to the
President, with a maximum of three nominees
being awarded per year. The recipients
receive a Sanad (certificate) signed by
the President and a peepal leaf-shaped
medallion. There is no monetary grant
associated with the award. Bharat Ratna
recipients rank seventh in the Indian
order of precedence.
We
will share Padmabhushan Award winners
by 15th June 2023
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