Category:Padma Vibhushan

Padma Vibhushan
	second highest civilian award of the Republic of India; preceded by Bharat Ratna and followed by Padma Bhushan
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Instance of	award
Location	India
Has part	Padma Vibhushan in literature & education; Padma Vibhushan in trade & industry; Padma Vibhushan in science & engineering;
Inception	1954;
Next higher rank	Bharat Ratna;
Next lower rank	Padma Bhushan;
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English: The Padma Vibhushan is India's second highest civilian honour. It consists of a medal and a citation and is awarded by the President of India. It was established on 2 January 1954. It ranks behind the Bharat Ratna and before the Padma Bhushan. It is awarded to recognize exceptional and distinguished service to the nation in any field, including government service.

Padma Vibhushan (es); પદ્મવિભૂષણ (gu); Падма Вибхушан (ru); Padma Vibhushan (cy); Падма Вібхушан (be); Պադմա Վիբխուշան (hy); 莲花赐勋章 (zh); Padma Vibhushan i kunst (da); پدم وبھوشن (pnb); پدم وبھوشن (ur); Padma Vibhushan (sv); Падма Вібхушан (uk); पद्मविभूषणपुरस्कारः‎ (sa); पद्म विभूषण (hi); పద్మ విభూషణ్ పురస్కారం (te); ਪਦਮ ਵਿਭੂਸ਼ਨ (pa); পদ্মবিভূষণ (as); Padma Vibhushan (cs); பத்ம விபூசண் (ta); Padma Vibhushan (it); পদ্মবিভূষণ (bn); Padma Vibhushan (fr); पद्मविभूषण पुरस्कार (mr); Padma Vibhushan (pt); Падма Вибушан (mk); ପଦ୍ମ ବିଭୂଷଣ (or); Padma Vibhushan (de); パドマ・ビブーシャン賞 (ja); पद्म विभूषण (ne); ಪದ್ಮ ವಿಭೂಷಣ (kn); Padma Vibhushan (id); Order Padma Vibhushan (pl); പത്മവിഭൂഷൺ (ml); Padma Vibhushan (nl); Padma Vibhushan (nb); Padma Vibhushan (nn); پدم وڀوشن (sd); पद्म विभूषण (mai); Padma Vibhushan (en); بادما وبھوشن (ar); Πάντμα Βιμπχουσάν (el); פדמה ויבהושן (he) بھارت کا دوسرا بڑا شہری اعزاز (ur); ભારત સરકાર દ્વારા અપાતું દ્વિતીય ક્રમનું સર્વોચ્ચ નાગરિક સન્માન (gu); друга за престижем нагорода Індії (uk); вторая из высших гражданских государственных наград Индии (ru); भारत सरकार द्वारा दिया जाने वाला दूसरा उच्च नागरिक सम्मान (hi); భారతదేశపు రెండవ అతిపెద్ద పౌర పురస్కారం (te); second highest civilian award of the Republic of India; preceded by Bharat Ratna and followed by Padma Bhushan (en); ثاني أرقى الجوائز التقديرية المدنية الممنوحة في الهند (ar); ಭಾರತ ಸರ್ಕಾರದ ದ್ವಿತೀಯ ಅತ್ಯುನ್ನತ ನಾಗರಿಕ ಗೌರವ (kn); udmærkelse (da) パドマー・ヴィブーシャン賞, パドマ・ビブーシャン, パドマ・ヴィブーシャン勲章 (ja); Gwobr Padma Vibhushan mewn Materion Cyhoeddus (cy); પદ્મ વિભુષણ (કળા માટે), પદ્મ વિભૂષણ (અન્ય ક્ષેત્રો માટે), પદ્મ વિભૂષણ (સામાજીક કાર્ય) (gu); Padma Vibhushan in public affairs, Padma Vibhushan in medicine, Padma Vibhushan in arts, Padma Vibhushan in civil service, Padma Vibhushan in other fields, Padma Vibhushan in sports, Padma Vibhushan in social work (en); پدم وبھوشن برائے فن, پدم وبھوشن برائے کھیل, پدم وبھوشن برائے سماجی کام (ur); പത്മ വിഭൂഷൺ (ml); פאדמה ויבהושן (he)