Ahmedabad, 26 April 2014

Gujarat’s sons Surat based Mathurbhai Savani and Mumbai based Paresh Rawal today received Padma awards in New Delhi from the President of India. Following are the details of this year’s Padma award winners from Gujarat:

Padma Bhushan

Prof. Gulam Mohammed Sheikh
Art Painting
Gujarat

Dr. Dhirubhai Thaker
Literature and Education
Gujarat

Padma Shri

Shri Mathurbhai Savani
Social Work
Gujarat

Paresh Rawal
Art-Cinema and Theatre
Maharashtra

Dr. Hasmukh Chamanlal Shah
Public Affairs
Gujarat

Shri Kiran Kumar Alur Seelin
Science and Engineering
Gujarat

Dr. Kiritkumar Mansukhlal Acharya
Medicine Dermoatology
Gujarat

Prof. Ganesh Narayandas Devi
Literature and Education
Gujarat