MS Dhoni, Pankaj Advani awarded Padma Bhushan

January 25, 2018 22:15

After the government announced the Padma Shri awards, the government has said that India's former cricket captain MS Dhoni, cue specialist Pankaj Advani have been awarded the Padma Bhushan awards.

Noted South Indian music composer Illaiyaraja and Hindustani classical musician Ghulam Mustafa Khan have been awarded the Padma Vibhushan awards.

The Padma Vibhushan is the second-highest civilian award of the Republic of India; Bharat Ratna is the highest, Padma Bhushan third-ranking

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