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Download Solution PDFPresident Ram Nath Kovind conferred which award on Matha B Manjamma for Jogati Nrithyaa in 2021?
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Download Solution PDFThe correct answer is Padma Shri.
Key Points
- Matha B Manjamma was conferred the Padma Shri award in 2021 by President Ram Nath Kovind.
- She was awarded in recognition of her contribution to Jogati Nritya and other folk forms.
- Matha B Manjamma Jogati is a renowned transgender folk dancer hailing from Karnataka, India.
- Matha Jogati has been preserving and promoting the traditional folk art forms of Karnataka for many years and her focus has been on Jogati Nritya, a traditional dance form performed by the Jogappa community to which she belongs.
- Along with her artistic contribution, she has worked actively for the welfare of her marginalized community.
- The Padma Shri is the fourth highest civilian award in the Republic of India, after the Bharat Ratna, the Padma Vibhushan and the Padma Bhushan.
Additional Information
- Padma Bhushan:
- The Padma Bhushan is the third-highest civilian award in the Republic of India, following the Bharat Ratna and the Padma Vibhushan, and preceding the Padma Shri.
- Instituted on 2nd January 1954, the award is given for "distinguished service of a high order" without distinction of race, occupation, position, or sex.
- The recipients receive a Sanad (certificate) signed by the President of India and a medallion.
- Padma Vibhushan:
- The Padma Vibhushan is the second-highest civilian award in India, after the Bharat Ratna.
- It recognizes exceptional and distinguished service to the nation in any field, including government service.
- The award was established in 1954 and includes a certificate and a medallion.
- Sangeet Natak Akademi:
- The Sangeet Natak Akademi is the national-level academy for performing arts set up by the Government of India.
- It bestows awards to practising artists in the field of dance, music, and drama and also for contribution/scholarship in performing arts.
- It aims to promote the incredible wealth of the performing arts in India and preserve the diverse artistic traditions of the country.
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