By TCN News,
New Delhi: There are 12 Muslim personalities among 128 selected for Padma Awards-2010. This year the President of India has approved conferment of 128 Padma awards including one duo case (counted as one) and 12 in the category of Foreigners/ NRIs/ PIOs/ Posthumous. The Padma Awards-2010 comprises 13 PadmaVibhushan, 31 Padma Bhushan and 84 Padma Shri Awards. There are 31 ladies among the awardees.
Of 11 Muslim Padma awardees, two will get Padma Vibhushan, two others Padma Bhushan and the rest seven Padma Shri. Among the 11, two are Muslim ladies – both film actresses.
Padma Vibhushan
|
Sl No. |
Name |
Discipline |
State/ Domicile |
|
1 |
Dr. Akhlaqur Rehman Kidwai |
Public Affairs |
Delhi |
|
2 |
Azim Premji |
Trade and Industry |
Karnataka |
Padma Bhushan
|
Sl No. |
Name |
Discipline |
State/ Domicile |
|
1 |
Mohammed Zahur Khayyam Hashmi alias Khayyam |
Art – Cinema – Music |
Maharashtra |
|
2 |
Ms. Waheeda Rehman |
Art – Cinema |
Maharashtra |
Padma Shri
|
Sl No. |
Name |
Discipline |
State/ Domicile |
|
1 |
Ms. Tabassum Hashmi Khan alias Tabu |
Art – Cinema |
Maharashtra |
|
2 |
Shri Irfan Khan |
Art- Cinema |
Maharashtra |
|
3 |
Prof.(Dr.) E.A. Siddiq |
Science and Engineering – Agricultural Science |
Andhra Pradesh |
|
4 |
Shri Mecca RafeequeAhmed |
Trade and Industry |
Tamil Nadu |
|
5 |
Prof. Mansoor Hasan |
Medicine- Cardiology |
Uttar Pradesh |
|
6 |
Prof. (Dr.) MadanurAhmed Ali |
Medicine – Gastroenterology |
Tamil Nadu |
|
7 |
Prof. Riyaz Punjabi |
Literature and Education |
Jammu and Kashmir |
|
8 |
Dr. Azad Moopen |
Social work |
UAE |
Padma Awards, the country’s highest civilian awards, are conferred in three categories, namely, Padma Vibhushan, PadmaBhushan and Padma Shri. The Awards are given in all disciplines/ fields of activities, viz. art, social work, public affairs, science and engineering, trade and industry, medicine, literature and education, sports, civil service, etc. ‘Padma Vibhushan’ is awarded for exceptional and distinguished service; ‘PadmaBhushan’ for distinguished service of high order and ‘Padma Shri’ for distinguished service in any field. The awards are announced on the occasion of Republic Day every year. The awards are conferred by the President of India at a function held at Rashtrapati Bhawan sometime around March/ April.
Link:
List of past Muslim Padma-awardees