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Download Solution PDFMs. Rezwana Choudhary Bannya, a Bangladeshi woman, was awarded the Padma Shri in 2024 for her contributions to which field?
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Download Solution PDFThe correct answer is Art (Music)
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- Rezwana Choudhary Bannya received the Padma Shri 2024 for her contributions to Bangladeshi classical music.
Key Points
- Awarded in the Art category for her excellence in Rabindra Sangeet and Nazrul Geeti.
- One of the few Bangladeshi nationals to receive India’s Padma Shri.
- Recognized for promoting cultural ties between India and Bangladesh through music.
- Padma Awards 2024 included 132 recipients (5 Padma Vibhushan, 17 Padma Bhushan, 110 Padma Shri).
Additional Information
- Rezwana Choudhary Bannya:
- Renowned exponent of Tagore’s and Kazi Nazrul Islam’s compositions.
- Founder of Surer Dhara, a music school in Dhaka.
- Padma Awards:
- India’s highest civilian honors after Bharat Ratna.
- 2024 saw 9 posthumous awardees and 30 women recipients.
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