Padma Shri

/ ˈpʌdmə ˈʃriː /

noun

1. (in India) an award for distinguished service in any field

Word History and Origins

Origin of Padma Shri¹

Hindi: lotus decoration

Example Sentences

In 1971, Gaitonde received the Padma Shri, the fourth-highest civilian award in India, for his outstanding contribution to art.

From BBC

In India, he has won several football awards, including the Arjuna Award - the country's second-highest sporting award - and the Padma Shri, India's fourth-highest civilian award.

From BBC

He received the Padma Shri, one of the Indian government’s top honors, in 1967.

From Seattle Times

Over a career that spanned many decades, Mr. Rahi won dozens of awards, including the Padma Shri, India’s fourth-highest civilian honor, in 2000, and in 2007 the Jnanpith Award, India’s top literary prize, becoming the first Kashmiri to do so.

From New York Times

When she was 80, the Indian government awarded her a Padma Shri, one of the country's highest civilian honours.

From BBC