2 Persons from Jharkhand Received Padma Awards for 2020 | 09 Nov 2021

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The Padma Award for the year 2020 was presented by President Ram Nath Kovind on November 8, 2021.

Key Points

  • 'Guru Shashadhar Acharya' of Jharkhand was awarded the Padma Shri award for his contribution in the field of 'art'.
  • Shri Madhu Mansuri Hasmukh was also awarded the Padma Shri award for 2020 for his contribution in the field of arts.
  • For the year 2020, 141 Padma Awards were given including Padma Vibhushan (07), Padma Bhushan (16) and Padma Shri (118).
  • It may be noted that due to the infection of Covid-19 this award could not be awarded till now.