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Padma Vibhushan Awardees 2010 – Current GK

Last updated: March 14, 2010 by +Sarbjit

The Padma Vibhushan is India's second highest civilian award after the Bharat Ratna. Next in order are Padma Bhusan and Padma Shri. It was established on January 02, 1954.

Award Categories:

The award is given in recognition of exceptional and distinguished service to the nation in any field, including government services.

The Award Includes:

It consists of a medal and a citation and is awarded by the President of India.

Padma Awards 2010:

President of India presented Six Padma Vibhushans, 43 Padma Bhushans and 81 Padma Shris in the year 2010.

Padma Vibhushan:

1. Sh. Ebrahim Alkazi (Art)

2. Sh. Umayalpuram K. Sivaraman (Art)

3. Smt. Zohra Segal (Art)

4. Dr. Yaga Venugopal Reddy (Public Affairs)

5. Dr. Venkatraman Ramakrishnan (Science and Engineering)

6. Dr. Prathap Chandra Reddy (Trade and Industry)

For more details check out Padma Vibhushan Awardees

For the list of other Padma Award Winners Please visit these pages:

Padma Bhushan

Padma Shri

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