The Padma Shri is India's fourth-highest civilian award. This year, it was awarded to several exceptional women for their incredible work. From a centenarian organic farmer in rural Tamil Nadu and an environmentalist from the Halakki tribe of Karnataka, to a transgender folk dancer and women reviving ancient embroidery forms—the awards showcased their skills and scope of work.
Celebrating People
Art To Conservation: 6 Incredible Women Who Won The Padma Shri
Among the women the awards recognised was an environmentalist from Karnataka's Halakki tribe, a transgender folk dancer, and women recreating ancient embroidery traditions
OT Staff
15 February 2024
President Kovind presents the Padma Shri to Tulsi Gowda, an environmentalist from Karnataka who has been involved in environmental conservation activities for decades
Photo: @rashtrapatibhvn/Twitter
President Kovind presents the Padma Shri to Tulsi Gowda, an environmentalist from Karnataka who has been involved in environmental conservation activities for decades
Photo: @rashtrapatibhvn/Twitter
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