3 Gorkhas Honored with Prestigious Padmashri Award

Guwahati, January 26, 2020:

Bringing laurels to their community, three Gorkhas have been conferred with the prestigious Padmashri award this year, on the occasion of the nation's 71st Republic Day.

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Lil Bahadur Chettri from Assam has been honored for his contribution in the field of Literature and Education, whereas Tarundeep Rai from Sikkim and Jitu Rai from Uttar Pradesh have been honored for their stellar performances in the field of Sports.

Notably, Bhopal gas tragedy activist Abdul Jabbar has been conferred with the Padma Shri award of 2020 posthumously. Jabbar Bhai, as he was fondly called, kept up the struggle for gas tragedy survivors for 35 years without worrying for personal health. He was a tragedy survivor himself.

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Padma Shri is the fourth highest civilian award in the Republic of India, after the Bharat Ratna, the Padma Vibhushan and the Padma Bhushan. It is awarded by the Government of India, every year on India's Republic Day.

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