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| Padma Bhushan | |
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Awarded by Government of India |
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| Country | India |
| Type | National Civilian |
| Ribbon |  |
| Obverse | A centrally located lotus flower is embossed and the text "Padma" written in Devanagari script is placed above and the text "Bhushan" 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 |
| Statistics | |
| Established | 1954 |
| Previous name(s) | Padma Vibhushan "Dusra Varg" (Class II) |
| First awarded | 1954 |
| Last awarded | 2019 |
| Total awarded | 1254 |
| Precedence | |
| Next (higher) |  Padma Vibhushan |
| Next (lower) |  Padma Shri |
| Year | Number of recipients |
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| 1954–1959 |
94
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| 1960–1969 |
200
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| 1970–1979 |
205
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| 1980–1989 |
133
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| 1990–1999 |
113
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| 2000–2009 |
291
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| 2010–2019 |
218
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Padma Bhushan is the third highest civilian award awarded by Government of India after Bharat Ratna and Padma Vibhushan but before Padma Shri. This award was also awarded in the Republic Day of India.
Padma Bhushan award was started to be awarded to the citizens of India from 1954. As of 2015, 1230 peoples were awarded with Padma Bhushan. Some citizens refused to get the award.S.Janaki, a renowned singer of the Southern parts of India refused to get the award in 2013 as the honour came to her too late and she also stated that South Indian artists are not recognised.