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1960 Padma Bhushan Awardees
1960 Padma Bhushan Awardees are highly honoured throughout the country.

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The Padma Bhushan Award was presented to a total of 10 people in the year 1960. The award is being given since 1954 and is counted amongst the top three civilian awards presented in India. The Government of India presents the award to some of the greatest talents of the country for recognising their outstanding achievements in their respective fields.

A detailed list of the 1960 Padma Bhushan Awardees is given below:

Name  Field   State  Country  
Nilkantha Das Public Affairs Orissa India
Rabindra Nath Chaudhuri Medicine West Bengal India
Vithal Nagesh Shirodkar Medicine Maharashtra India
Kazi Nazrul Islam Literature & Education West Bengal India
Bal Krishna Navin Literature & Education Delhi India
Ayyadevara Kaleswara Rao Public Affairs Andhra Pradesh India
Haridas Siddhanta Vagish Literature & Education West Bengal India
Raj Rajeshwardatt Shastri Dravid Literature & Education Uttar Pradesh India
Shiv Pujan Sahai Literature & Education Bihar India
Ustad Hafiz Ali Khan Arts Madhya Pradesh India



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