Manipur Pride MC Mary Kom Awarded Padma Vibhushan

New Delhi, January 26, 2020:

Six-time World Champion and Rajya Sabha MP from Manipur MC Mary Kom has been conferred with the Padma Vibhushan, the country's second highest civilian award.

Meanwhile, fellow shuttler P V Sindhu will get the Padma Bhushan among, eight sportspersons named for the prestigious honours on Saturday.

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It may be mentioned here that the names of the awardees were announced by the government on the eve of the country's 71st Republic Day.

In an illustrious career, Mary Kom, 36, has won a bronze medal (at the 2012 London Olympics). The Manipur lass had been honored with the Padma Bhushan in 2013 and earlier, in 2006, she had been conferred with the Padmashri.

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It may be mentioned that Mary is one of seven eminent personalities to be awarded the Padma Vibhushan this year. The Padma Vibhushan list also includes George Fernandes, Sushma Swaraj, Arun Jaitley late Udupi Pejavara Math leader and votary of Ram Mandir Shri Vishveshateertha Swamiji, who worked for abolition of untouchability and had once thrown open the doors of his mutt for Muslims to host iftaar, Hindustani classical singer from Varanasi Chhannulal Mishra and former Indian-origin PM of Mauritius Anerood Jugnauth.

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