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1968 Padma Vibhushan awardees
Padma Vibhushan is the second highest civilian award of India. In 1968, 5 personalities won the Padma Vibhashan Award from the fields of civil service, public affairs, science and engineering, statistical science.

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Name Field State Country
Kripal Singh Civil Service Delhi India
Mahadev Srihari Ane Public Affairs Madhya Pradesh India
K. Vaidyanatha Kalyana Sundaram Public Affairs Delhi India
Dr. Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar Science & Engineering Illinois United States
Prasanta Chandra Mahalanobis Statistical Science Delhi India



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