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Indian honours system
The Indian honours system is the system of awards given to individuals for a variety of services to the Republic of India.
Here are all of them :
Contents
1 Civilian Awards
1.1 Bharat Ratna
1.2 Padma awards
1.2.1 Selection process
2 Military Awards
2.1 Wartime gallantry awards
2.2 Peacetime gallantry awards
2.3 Wartime/Peacetime service and gallantry awards
2.4 Wartime Distinguished Service
2.5 Peacetime Distinguished Service
3 National Awards
3.1 Women
3.2 Children
4 Leadership awards
5 Literature awards
6 Particular awards
6.1 National sports awards
6.2 Police awards
6.3 Bravery awards
7 See also
8 References
9 External links
Civilian Awards
Bharat Ratna
The Bharat Ratna,[1] the highest civilian award of the country, was instituted in the year 1954. Any person without
distinction of race, occupation, position, or gender is eligible for this award. It is awarded in recognition of exceptional
service/performance of the highest order in any field of human endeavour. On conferment of the award, the recipient
receives a Sanad (certificate) signed by the President and a medallion.
Padma awards
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Padma Awards[2] were instituted in the year 1954. Except for brief interruptions during the years 1977 to 1980 and 1993 to
1997, these awards have been announced every year on Republic Day. The award is given in three categories, viz. Padma
Vibhushan, Padma Bhushan and Padma Shri, in the decreasing order of importance.
Padma Vibhushan for "exceptional and distinguished service". Padma Vibhushan is second highest civilian award in
India.
Padma Bhushan for "distinguished service of a high order". Padma Bhushan is third highest civilian award in India .
Padma Shri is awarded for "distinguished service". Padma Shri is last and fourth highest civilian award in India.
Selection process
These awards seek to recognize work of any distinction and is given for distinguished and exceptional
achievements/service in all fields of activities/disciplines, such as art, literature and education, sports, medicine, social
work, science and engineering, public affairs, civil service, trade and industry, etc. All persons without distinction of race,
occupation, position or sex are eligible for these awards.
In 2017, the Modi government decided to end the practice of ministers recommending names for Padma awards and
replaced it with anyone recommending a person for Padma awards online. The government said that this was done with
the belief that every citizen has something to contribute to the nation and that contribution should be integrated with the
country's growth. Accordingly, several unknown citizens were awarded Padma awards in 2017. The role of the state
governments was also minimised.[3][4][5]
Military Awards
Wartime gallantry awards
Param Vir Chakra Highest military award for, equivalent to the Victoria Cross (which was replaced once India
gained its independence).
Maha Vir Chakra The Maha Vir Chakra (MVC) is the second highest military decoration in India and is awarded for
acts of conspicuous gallantry in the presence of the enemy, whether on land, at sea or in the air.
Vir Chakra Third in precedence in the awards for wartime gallantry
Peacetime gallantry awards
Ashok Chakra Award An Indian military decoration awarded for valour, courageous action or self-sacrifice away
from the battlefield. It is the peacetime equivalent of the Param Vir Chakra.
Kirti Chakra Second in order of precedence of peacetime gallantry awards.
Shaurya Chakra Third in order of precedence of peacetime gallantry awards..
Wartime/Peacetime service and gallantry awards
Sena Medal / Nao Sena Medal / Vayusena Medal
Wartime Distinguished Service
Sarvottam Yudh Seva Medal
Uttam Yudh Seva Medal
Yudh Seva Medal
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Peacetime Distinguished Service
Param Vishisht Seva Medal
Ati Vishisht Seva Medal
Vishisht Seva Medal
National Awards
Women
Stree Shakti Puraskar
Children
[[National Bravery Awards]
Leadership awards
Gandhi Peace Prize awards
Indira Gandhi Prize
Literature awards
Jyanpith Award is the highest literary honour Award in Literature of India.
Sahitya Akademi Award
Sahitya Akademi Fellowship
Bhasha Samman
Translation Awards
Anand Coomarswamy Fellowships
Premchand Fellowship
Particular awards
National sports awards
Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna
Dronacharya award*
Arjuna award*
Dhyan Chand Award*
C.K.Naidu Award*
Police awards
President's Police Medal for Gallantry
President's Fire Services Medal for Gallantry
President's Correctional Service Medal for Gallantry
President's Home Guards and Civil Defence Medal for Gallantry
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Police Medal for Gallantry
Fire Services Medal for Gallantry
Correctional Service Medal for Gallantry
Home Guards and Civil Defence Medal for Gallantry
President's Police Medal for Distinguished Service
President's Fire Services Medal for Distinguished Service
President's Correctional Service Medal for Distinguished Service
President's Home Guards and Civil Defence for Distinguished Service
Police Medal for Meritorious Service
Fire Services Medal for Meritorious Service
Correction Service Medal for Meritorious Service
Home Guards and Civil Defence Medal for Meritorious Service
Bravery awards
National Bravery Award
Bharat Award
Sanjay Chopra Award
Geeta Chopra Award
[[Kritin Bhardwaj
Jeevan Raksha Padak Series of Awards
Sarvottam Jeevan Raksha Padak
Uttam Jeevan Raksha Padak
Jeevan Raksha Padak
See also
Indian military decorations
National Child Award for Exceptional Achievement
British Raj honours system
References
1. Ministry of Home Affairs, Govt of India, Bharat Ratna (http://mha.nic.in/sites/upload_files/mha/files/Scheme-BR.pdf)
Archived (https://web.archive.org/web/20111126135956/http://www.mha.nic.in/pdfs/Scheme-BR.pdf) November 26,
2011, at the Wayback Machine.
2. http://www.mha.nic.in/sites/upload_files/mha/files/Scheme-PadmaAwards-050514.pdf
3. "Padma Awards this time only on merit, no lobbying: Modi government" (http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/p
olitics-and-nation/padma-awards-this-time-only-on-merit-no-lobbying-modi-government/articleshow/56781173.cms).
Retrieved 23 August 2017.
4. "Underdogs stunned to get Padma awards, as PM reforms nomination process" (http://www.sundayguardianlive.com/
news/8204-underdogs-stunned-get-padma-awards-pm-reforms-nomination-process). Retrieved 23 August 2017.
5. "Now, anyone can recommend a person for Padma awards online: PM Narendra Modi" (http://indianexpress.com/artic
le/india/anyone-can-recommend-a-person-for-padma-awards-online-pm-narendra-modi-4801262/). Retrieved
23 August 2017.
External links
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Current orders, decorations and medals of India (http://www.medals.org.uk/india/india-text.htm)
Genius Indian Achiver's Award (http://www.worldrecordsindia.com/jewels-of-india-awards/)
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