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Padma Awards 2016: A look at the recipients in pictures

Updated On: 29 March, 2016 08:55 AM IST |

Sri Sri Sri Ravishankar, Saina Nehwal, Ajay Devgn, Anupam Kher and other eminent personalities from various fields were honoured with Padma awards at Rashtrapati Bhawan on March 28

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President Pranab Mukherjee presents the Padma Shri to Bollywood actor Ajay Devgn. Pic/PTI

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President Pranab Mukherjee presents the Padma Shri to Bollywood actor Ajay Devgn. Pic/PTI
President Pranab Mukherjee presents the Padma Shri to Bollywood actor Ajay Devgn. Pic/PTI

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President Pranab Mukherjee presents the Padma Shri to Bollywood actor Ajay Devgn. Pic/PTI
President Pranab Mukherjee presents Padma Vibhushan to badminton star Saina Nehwal. Pic/PTI

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President Pranab Mukherjee presents Padma Vibhushan to badminton star Saina Nehwal. Pic/PTI
President Pranab Mukherjee presents Padma Vibhushan to badminton star Saina Nehwal. Pic/PTI

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President Pranab Mukherjee presents Padma Vibhushan to badminton star Saina Nehwal. Pic/PTI
Indian guru Sri Sri Ravi Shankar poses as he receives The Padma Vibhushan Award from India's President Pranab Mukherjee during an investiture ceremony at Rashtrapati Bhawan (The Presidential Palace) in New Delhi. Pic/AFP

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Indian guru Sri Sri Ravi Shankar poses as he receives The Padma Vibhushan Award from India's President Pranab Mukherjee during an investiture ceremony at Rashtrapati Bhawan (The Presidential Palace) in New Delhi. Pic/AFP
Indian guru Sri Sri Ravi Shankar poses as he receives The Padma Vibhushan Award from India's President Pranab Mukherjee during an investiture ceremony at Rashtrapati Bhawan (The Presidential Palace) in New Delhi. Pic/AFP

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Indian guru Sri Sri Ravi Shankar poses as he receives The Padma Vibhushan Award from India's President Pranab Mukherjee during an investiture ceremony at Rashtrapati Bhawan (The Presidential Palace) in New Delhi. Pic/AFP
Bollywood actor and director Anupam Kher poses as he receives The Padma Bhushan Award from President Pranab Mukherjee during an investiture ceremony at Rashtrapati Bhawan in New Delhi. Pic/AFP

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Bollywood actor and director Anupam Kher poses as he receives The Padma Bhushan Award from President Pranab Mukherjee during an investiture ceremony at Rashtrapati Bhawan in New Delhi. Pic/AFP
Bollywood actor and director Anupam Kher poses as he receives The Padma Bhushan Award from President Pranab Mukherjee during an investiture ceremony at Rashtrapati Bhawan in New Delhi. Pic/AFP

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Bollywood actor and director Anupam Kher poses as he receives The Padma Bhushan Award from President Pranab Mukherjee during an investiture ceremony at Rashtrapati Bhawan in New Delhi. Pic/AFP
Kokilaben Ambani receives Padma Vibhushan award conferred on her husband and founder of Reliance Group, late Dhirubhai Ambani by President Pranab Mukherjee. Pic/PTI

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Kokilaben Ambani receives Padma Vibhushan award conferred on her husband and founder of Reliance Group, late Dhirubhai Ambani by President Pranab Mukherjee. Pic/PTI
Kokilaben Ambani receives Padma Vibhushan award conferred on her husband and founder of Reliance Group, late Dhirubhai Ambani by President Pranab Mukherjee. Pic/PTI

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Kokilaben Ambani receives Padma Vibhushan award conferred on her husband and founder of Reliance Group, late Dhirubhai Ambani by President Pranab Mukherjee. Pic/PTI
Bollywood director Madhur Bhandarkar poses as he recieves The Padma Shri Award from India's President Pranab Mukherjee during an investiture ceremony at Rashtrapati Bhawan (The Presidential Palace) in New Delhi. Pic/AFP

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Bollywood director Madhur Bhandarkar poses as he recieves The Padma Shri Award from India's President Pranab Mukherjee during an investiture ceremony at Rashtrapati Bhawan (The Presidential Palace) in New Delhi. Pic/AFP
Bollywood director Madhur Bhandarkar poses as he recieves The Padma Shri Award from India's President Pranab Mukherjee during an investiture ceremony at Rashtrapati Bhawan (The Presidential Palace) in New Delhi. Pic/AFP

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Bollywood director Madhur Bhandarkar poses as he recieves The Padma Shri Award from India's President Pranab Mukherjee during an investiture ceremony at Rashtrapati Bhawan (The Presidential Palace) in New Delhi. Pic/AFP
President Pranab Mukherjee presents Padma Shri to archer Deepika Kumari. Pic/PTI

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President Pranab Mukherjee presents Padma Shri to archer Deepika Kumari. Pic/PTI
President Pranab Mukherjee presents Padma Shri to archer Deepika Kumari. Pic/PTI

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President Pranab Mukherjee presents Padma Shri to archer Deepika Kumari. Pic/PTI
President Pranab Mukherjee presents the Padma Vibhushan to Economist Avinash Kamalakar Dixit. Pic/PTI

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President Pranab Mukherjee presents the Padma Vibhushan to Economist Avinash Kamalakar Dixit. Pic/PTI
President Pranab Mukherjee presents the Padma Vibhushan to Economist Avinash Kamalakar Dixit. Pic/PTI

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President Pranab Mukherjee presents the Padma Vibhushan to Economist Avinash Kamalakar Dixit. Pic/PTI
President Pranab Mukherjee with industrialists Mukesh (L) and Anil Ambani (R) and family. Pic/PTI

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President Pranab Mukherjee with industrialists Mukesh (L) and Anil Ambani (R) and family. Pic/PTI
President Pranab Mukherjee with industrialists Mukesh (L) and Anil Ambani (R) and family. Pic/PTI

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President Pranab Mukherjee with industrialists Mukesh (L) and Anil Ambani (R) and family. Pic/PTI
Industrialist Mukesh Ambani and wife Nita along with Anil Ambani and wife Tina. Pic/PTI

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Industrialist Mukesh Ambani and wife Nita along with Anil Ambani and wife Tina. Pic/PTI
Industrialist Mukesh Ambani and wife Nita along with Anil Ambani and wife Tina. Pic/PTI

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Industrialist Mukesh Ambani and wife Nita along with Anil Ambani and wife Tina. Pic/PTI
Bollywood actors Anupam Kher, Ajay Devgn and filmmaker Madhur Bhandarkar. Pic/PTI

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Bollywood actors Anupam Kher, Ajay Devgn and filmmaker Madhur Bhandarkar. Pic/PTI
Bollywood actors Anupam Kher, Ajay Devgn and filmmaker Madhur Bhandarkar. Pic/PTI

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Bollywood actors Anupam Kher, Ajay Devgn and filmmaker Madhur Bhandarkar. Pic/PTI
Prime Minister Narendra Modi greets former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh as Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh and Union HRD Minister Smriti Irani look on. Pic/PTI

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi greets former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh as Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh and Union HRD Minister Smriti Irani look on. Pic/PTI
Prime Minister Narendra Modi greets former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh as Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh and Union HRD Minister Smriti Irani look on. Pic/PTI

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi greets former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh as Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh and Union HRD Minister Smriti Irani look on. Pic/PTI
Saina Nehwal

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Saina Nehwal
Saina Nehwal

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Saina Nehwal
Anupam Kher greets Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Azad. Pic/PTI

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Anupam Kher greets Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Azad. Pic/PTI
Anupam Kher greets Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Azad. Pic/PTI

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Anupam Kher greets Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Azad. Pic/PTI
Prime Minister Narendra Modi interacting with senior BJP leader LK Advani. Pic/PTI

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi interacting with senior BJP leader LK Advani. Pic/PTI
Prime Minister Narendra Modi interacting with senior BJP leader LK Advani. Pic/PTI

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi interacting with senior BJP leader LK Advani. Pic/PTI
President Pranab Mukherjee presenting the Padma Shri to T V Narayana, academician, administrator and social activist. Pic/PTI

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President Pranab Mukherjee presenting the Padma Shri to T V Narayana, academician, administrator and social activist. Pic/PTI
President Pranab Mukherjee presenting the Padma Shri to T V Narayana, academician, administrator and social activist. Pic/PTI

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President Pranab Mukherjee presenting the Padma Shri to T V Narayana, academician, administrator and social activist. Pic/PTI
President Pranab Mukherjee presenting the Padma Shri to Haladhar Nag, a renowned poet from Odisha. Pic/PTI

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President Pranab Mukherjee presenting the Padma Shri to Haladhar Nag, a renowned poet from Odisha. Pic/PTI
President Pranab Mukherjee presenting the Padma Shri to Haladhar Nag, a renowned poet from Odisha. Pic/PTI

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President Pranab Mukherjee presenting the Padma Shri to Haladhar Nag, a renowned poet from Odisha. Pic/PTI
President Pranab Mukherjee presenting the Padma Shri to chef Mohammed Imtiaz Qureshi. Pic/PTI

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President Pranab Mukherjee presenting the Padma Shri to chef Mohammed Imtiaz Qureshi. Pic/PTI
President Pranab Mukherjee presenting the Padma Shri to chef Mohammed Imtiaz Qureshi. Pic/PTI

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President Pranab Mukherjee presenting the Padma Shri to chef Mohammed Imtiaz Qureshi. Pic/PTI
President Pranab Mukherjee presents the Padma Shri to Mylswamy Annadurai, Director, Isro Satellite Centre. Pic/PTI

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President Pranab Mukherjee presents the Padma Shri to Mylswamy Annadurai, Director, Isro Satellite Centre. Pic/PTI
President Pranab Mukherjee presents the Padma Shri to Mylswamy Annadurai, Director, Isro Satellite Centre. Pic/PTI

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President Pranab Mukherjee presents the Padma Shri to Mylswamy Annadurai, Director, Isro Satellite Centre. Pic/PTI
President Pranab Mukherjee presenting the Padma Shri to Michael Postel, President Musee Asiatica (Museum of Asiatic Arts ) in Biarritz, France. Pic/PTI

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President Pranab Mukherjee presenting the Padma Shri to Michael Postel, President Musee Asiatica (Museum of Asiatic Arts ) in Biarritz, France. Pic/PTI
President Pranab Mukherjee presenting the Padma Shri to Michael Postel, President Musee Asiatica (Museum of Asiatic Arts ) in Biarritz, France. Pic/PTI

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President Pranab Mukherjee presenting the Padma Shri to Michael Postel, President Musee Asiatica (Museum of Asiatic Arts ) in Biarritz, France. Pic/PTI
President Pranab Mukherjee presents the Padma Shri to Ajaypal Singh Banga, CEO, MasterCard. Pic/PTI

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President Pranab Mukherjee presents the Padma Shri to Ajaypal Singh Banga, CEO, MasterCard. Pic/PTI
President Pranab Mukherjee presents the Padma Shri to Ajaypal Singh Banga, CEO, MasterCard. Pic/PTI

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President Pranab Mukherjee presents the Padma Shri to Ajaypal Singh Banga, CEO, MasterCard. Pic/PTI
President Pranab Mukherjee presenting the Padma Shri to Chandrasekar Seshadri Thoguluva, chairman, Medindia Hospitals. Pic/PTI

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President Pranab Mukherjee presenting the Padma Shri to Chandrasekar Seshadri Thoguluva, chairman, Medindia Hospitals. Pic/PTI
President Pranab Mukherjee presenting the Padma Shri to Chandrasekar Seshadri Thoguluva, chairman, Medindia Hospitals. Pic/PTI

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President Pranab Mukherjee presenting the Padma Shri to Chandrasekar Seshadri Thoguluva, chairman, Medindia Hospitals. Pic/PTI
President Pranab Mukherjee presents the Padma Shri to Gulabo Sapera, a folk artiste from Rajasthan. Pic/PTI

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President Pranab Mukherjee presents the Padma Shri to Gulabo Sapera, a folk artiste from Rajasthan. Pic/PTI
President Pranab Mukherjee presents the Padma Shri to Gulabo Sapera, a folk artiste from Rajasthan. Pic/PTI

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President Pranab Mukherjee presents the Padma Shri to Gulabo Sapera, a folk artiste from Rajasthan. Pic/PTI
President Pranab Mukherjee presents the Padma Shri to Gandhian P Gopinathan Nair. Pic/PTI

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President Pranab Mukherjee presents the Padma Shri to Gandhian P Gopinathan Nair. Pic/PTI
President Pranab Mukherjee presents the Padma Shri to Gandhian P Gopinathan Nair. Pic/PTI

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President Pranab Mukherjee presents the Padma Shri to Gandhian P Gopinathan Nair. Pic/PTI
President Pranab Mukherjee presents the Padma Shri to folk singer Malini Awasthi. Pic/PTI

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President Pranab Mukherjee presents the Padma Shri to folk singer Malini Awasthi. Pic/PTI
President Pranab Mukherjee presents the Padma Shri to folk singer Malini Awasthi. Pic/PTI

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President Pranab Mukherjee presents the Padma Shri to folk singer Malini Awasthi. Pic/PTI
President Pranab Mukherjee presenting the Padma Shri to Tokheho H Sema, a social worker from Nagaland. Pic/PTI

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President Pranab Mukherjee presenting the Padma Shri to Tokheho H Sema, a social worker from Nagaland. Pic/PTI
President Pranab Mukherjee presenting the Padma Shri to Tokheho H Sema, a social worker from Nagaland. Pic/PTI

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President Pranab Mukherjee presenting the Padma Shri to Tokheho H Sema, a social worker from Nagaland. Pic/PTI
Samajwadi Party chief Mulayam Singh Yadav with industrialists Mukesh (R) and Anil Ambani. Pic/PTI

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Samajwadi Party chief Mulayam Singh Yadav with industrialists Mukesh (R) and Anil Ambani. Pic/PTI
Samajwadi Party chief Mulayam Singh Yadav with industrialists Mukesh (R) and Anil Ambani. Pic/PTI

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Samajwadi Party chief Mulayam Singh Yadav with industrialists Mukesh (R) and Anil Ambani. Pic/PTI
President Pranab Mukherjee, Vice-President Hamid Ansari, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh and other dignitaries with Padma Awards recipients at Rashtrapati Bhavan in New Delhi on Monday. Pic/PTI

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President Pranab Mukherjee, Vice-President Hamid Ansari, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh and other dignitaries with Padma Awards recipients at Rashtrapati Bhavan in New Delhi on Monday. Pic/PTI
President Pranab Mukherjee, Vice-President Hamid Ansari, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh and other dignitaries with Padma Awards recipients at Rashtrapati Bhavan in New Delhi on Monday. Pic/PTI

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President Pranab Mukherjee, Vice-President Hamid Ansari, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh and other dignitaries with Padma Awards recipients at Rashtrapati Bhavan in New Delhi on Monday. Pic/PTI

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