Ms. Rezwana Choudhary Bannya, a Bangladeshi woman, was awarded the Padma Shri in 2024 for her contributions to which field?

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  1. Literature
  2. Science & Technology
  3. Art (Music)
  4. Social Work
  5. Sports

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Option 3 : Art (Music)
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In News

  • 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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