March 05, 2026 04:42 pm (IST)
Padma Vibhushan Award
The President, Pranab Mukherjee presenting the Padma Vibhushan Award to Rajinikanth, at a Civil Investiture Ceremony, at Rashtrapati Bhavan, in New Delhi on April 12, 2016.
The President, Pranab Mukherjee presenting the Padma Award to Ms. Priyanka Chopra, at a Civil Investiture Ceremony, at Rashtrapati Bhavan, in New Delhi on April 12, 2016.
The President, Pranab Mukherjee presenting the Padma Bhushan Award to Sania Mirza, at a Civil Investiture Ceremony, at Rashtrapati Bhavan, in New Delhi on April 12, 2016.
The President, Pranab Mukherjee presenting the Padma Bhushan Award to Swami Dayananda Saraswati (Posthumous), at a Civil Investiture Ceremony, at Rashtrapati Bhavan, in New Delhi on April 12, 2016.
The President, Pranab Mukherjee presenting the Padma Shri Award to Prathibha Prahlad, at a Civil Investiture Ceremony, at Rashtrapati Bhavan, in New Delhi on April 12, 2016.
The President, Pranab Mukherjee presenting the Padma Award to Dr. Soma Ghosh, at a Civil Investiture Ceremony, at Rashtrapati Bhavan, in New Delhi on April 12, 2016.
The President, Pranab Mukherjee presenting the Padma Bhushan Award to Mr. Robert Dean Blackwill, at a Civil Investiture Ceremony, at Rashtrapati Bhavan, in New Delhi on April 12, 2016.
The President, Pranab Mukherjee presenting the Padma Vibhushan Award to Dr. V. Shanta, at a Civil Investiture Ceremony, at Rashtrapati Bhavan, in New Delhi on April 12, 2016.The President, Pranab Mukherjee presenting the Padma Vibhushan Award to Dr. Girija Devi, at a Civil Investiture Ceremony, at Rashtrapati Bhavan, in New Delhi on April 12, 2016.
The President, Pranab Mukherjee presenting the Padma Vibhushan Award to Dr. Girija Devi, at a Civil Investiture Ceremony, at Rashtrapati Bhavan, in New Delhi on April 12, 2016.
The President, Pranab Mukherjee presenting the Padma Vibhushan Award to Dr. Vasudev Kalkunte Aatre, at a Civil Investiture Ceremony, at Rashtrapati Bhavan, in New Delhi on April 12, 2016.
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