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Padma Shri Award, India’s fourth highest civilian honours – Winners, 1970-1979 Padma Shri Type National Civilian Country India Presented by Government of India Ribbon Obverse A centrally located lotus flower is embossed and the text “Padma” written in Devanagari script is placed above and the text “Shri” is placed below the lotus. Reverse A platinum State
Padma Shri Award, India’s fourth highest civilian honours, Winners, 1980-1989 Padma Shri Type National Civilian Country India Presented by Government of India Ribbon Obverse A centrally located lotus flower is embossed and the text “Padma” written in Devanagari script is placed above and the text “Shri” is placed below the lotus. Reverse A platinum State Emblem of India placed
Padma Shri Award, India’s fourth highest civilian honours – Winners, 1990-1999: Padma Shri Type National Civilian Country India Presented by Government of India Ribbon Obverse A centrally located lotus flower is embossed and the text “Padma” written in Devanagari script is placed above and the text “Shri” is placed below the lotus. Reverse A platinum State Emblem of
Padma Shri Award, India’s fourth highest civilian honours – Winners, 2000 – 2009 Padma Shri Type National Civilian Country India Presented by Government of India Ribbon Obverse A centrally located lotus flower is embossed and the text “Padma” written in Devanagari script is placed above and the text “Shri” is placed below the lotus. Reverse A platinum State