About Padma Vibhushan Award
The Padma Vibhushan is the second-highest civilian award of the Republic of India, after the Bharat Ratna. Instituted on 2 January 1954, the award is given for "exceptional and distinguished service". All persons without distinction of race, occupation, position or sex are eligible for these awards.
List of Padma Vibhushan Award Winners 1954-1960
From 1954-1960 the Goverment of India announced total 18 winners/recipients. Here is the list of the 18 Padma Vibhushan award winners from 1954-1960:
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1960 | Narayana Raghavan Pillai | Tamil Nadu India | Public Affairs |
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1959 | Dr. John Matthai | Kerala India | Literature & Education |
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1959 | Gaganvihari Lallubhai Mehta | Maharashtra India | Social Work |
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1959 | Dr. Radha Binode Pal | West Bengal India | Public Affairs |
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1957 | Ghanshyamdas Birla | Rajasthan India | Trade & Industry |
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1957 | Sri Prakasa | Uttar Pradesh India | Public Affairs |
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1957 | Motilal Chimanlal Setalvad | Maharashtra India | Public Affairs |
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1956 | Saiyid Fazl Ali | Bihar India | Public Affairs |
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1956 | Jankibai Bajaj | Madhya Pradesh India | Social Work |
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1956 | Chandulal Madhavlal Trivedi | Madhya Pradesh India | Public Affairs |
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1955 | Dr. Dhondo Keshav Karve | Maharashtra India | Literature & Education |
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1955 | Jehangir Ratanji Dadabhai Tata | Maharashtra India | Trade & Industry |
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1954 | Dr. Satyendra Nath Bose | West Bengal India | Science & Engineering |
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1954 | Nandlal Bose | West Bengal India | Arts |
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1954 | Dr. Zakir Husain | Andhra Pradesh India | Public Affairs |
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1954 | Bal Gangadhar Kher | Maharashtra India | Public Affairs |
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1954 | Vengalil Krishnan Krishna Menon | Kerala India | Public Affairs |
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1954 | Jigme Dorji Wangchuck (Non-citizen) | Thimphu Bhutan | Public Affairs |
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