By TwoCircles.net research
New Delhi: Government of India today announced list of awardees for civil and gallantry awards. Padma awards are India’s awards given to citizen for distinguished contribution in Arts, Education, Industry, Literature, Science, Games, Sports etc. 6 Muslims figure in this year’s honour list.
Master of Rudra Veenda Ustad Asad Ali Khan, Dhrupad maestro Ustad Fahimuddin Dagar were selected for Padma Bhushan honour. Also honoured with Padma Bhushan was Mian Bashir Ahmed of Jammu & Kashmir for Public Affairs.
Noted Kanadda poet Prof. K. S. Nisar Ahmed of Karnataka was awarded Padma Shri for his contribution to Literature.
Literary critic of Kashmiri language Mohammad Yousuf Taing was honoured with Padma Shri. He was previously awarded by Sahitya Akademi for his book of critcism Mahjoor Shinasi in 1998.
Mango plantation and grafting expert Haji Kaleemullah Khan of Uttar Pradesh was honoured with Padma Shri.
For a list of past Indian Muslim Padma winners :
http://www.indianmuslims.info/people/list_of_padma_awardees.html
A number of Muslims were awarded for their service in the defence of their country. Shaurya Chakra, which is third highest gallantry award during peacetime was posthumously awarded to Rifleman Abdul Hamid Chara of Rashtriya Rifles.
List of other Indian Muslims gallantry award winners for 2008:
Sena Medal: Subedar Mohd Rashid: Jammu and Kashmir Rifles/28 Rashtriya Rifles
Naik Mohammed Amin Bhat: Jammu and Kashmir Light Infantry/62 Rashtriya Rifles
Sepoy Abdul Hamid: 153 Infantry Battalion (TA) Dogra
Sepoy Abdul Hamid: 156 Inf Bn TA (H&H) Punjab/58 Rashtriya Rifles
Sepoy Qumer-ud-din Beg: 156 Inf Bn TA (H&H) Punjab/58 Rashtriya Rifles
Rifleman Ishtiaq Ahmed: Jammu and Kashmir Light Infantry/18 Rashtriya Rifles
Rifleman Mehmood Ahmed Itoo: Jammu and Kashmir Light Infantry/33 Rashtriya Rifles
Rifleman Mohd Yousaf Lone: 161 Infantry Battalion TA (H&H) JAK LI
Rifleman Mazafar Iqbal: 14 Assam Rifles
Param Vishisht Seva Medal:
Lieutenant General Zameer uddin Shah, SM, VSM: Regiment of Artillery(General Cadre)
Vishisht Seva Medal:
Group Captain Zia Ahmad Rizvi: Logistics
Sena Medal:
Colonel Steve Muzaffar Ismail: 2/1 Gorkha Rifles
Subedar Mohd Ilyas: 3, Jammu and Kashmir Light Infantry Regimental Centre
See previous winners here:
http://www.indianmuslims.info/people/list_of_gallantry_award_winners.html