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	Padma Shri
Award Information
Type	Civilian
Category	National
Instituted	1954
First Awarded	1954
Last Awarded	2009
Total Awarded	2184
Awarded by	Government of India
	Award Rank
	Padma Bhushan ← Padma Shri → none

Padma Shri (also spelled Padma Shree, Padmashree, Padma Sree and Padma Sri) is an award given by the Government of India generally to Indian citizens to recognize their distinguished contribution in various spheres of activity including the Arts, Education, Industry, Literature, Science, Sports, Social Service and public life. (The word "Padma" (Sanskrit) means "Lotus".)

It stands fourth in the hierarchy of civilian awards after the Bharat Ratna, the Padma Vibhushan and the Padma Bhushan. On its obverse, the words "Padma" and "Shri", in Devanagari, appear above and below the lotus flower. The geometrical pattern on either side is in burnished bronze. All embossing is in white gold.

Up to 2008, 2091 people received the award.^[1] In 2009, 93 people were awarded.^[2]

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List of Tamil recipients of the Padma Shri

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^ "Padma Shri Awardees". Ministry of Communications and Information Technology. http://india.gov.in/myindia/padmashri_awards_list1.php. Retrieved 2009-06-28.
^ "List of Padma awardees 2009". The Hindu. 2009-01-26. http://www.hindu.com/2009/01/26/stories/2009012658391100.htm. Retrieved 2009-06-28.

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[0] "Padma Shri Awardees". Ministry of Communications and Information Technology. http://india.gov.in/myindia/padmashri_awards_list1.php. Retrieved 2009-06-28.

[1] "List of Padma awardees 2009". The Hindu. 2009-01-26. http://www.hindu.com/2009/01/26/stories/2009012658391100.htm. Retrieved 2009-06-28.

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