Padma Shri Awards (2000–2009)
| Padma Shri | |||||
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| Awarded by Government of India | |||||
| Type | Civilian | ||||
| Category | National | ||||
| Description | |||||
| 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 in the centre with the national motto of India, "Satyameva Jayate" (Truth alone triumphs) in Devanagari Script | ||||
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| Statistics | |||||
| Instituted | 1954 | ||||
| First awarded | 1954 | ||||
| Total awarded | 662 | ||||
| Previous name(s) | Padma Vibhushan "Tisra Warg" (Class III) | ||||
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Padma Shri Award, India's fourth highest civilian honours – Winners, 2000 – 2009:
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