List of citizens of Ahmedabad awarded with national civilian honours

List of citizens of Ahmedabad awarded with national civilian honours

There are a number of distinguished citizens of Ahmedabad who have been awarded with the highest civilian awards of the country.

Bharat Ratna

* Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel - awarded posthumously in 1991
* Gulzarilal Nanda - awarded posthumously in 1997

Padma Vibhushan

* Dr. Vikram Sarabhai - Padma Bhushan in 1966, Padma Vibhushan awarded pothumously in 1972
* K.R. Ramanathan - awarded in 1976

Padma Bhushan

* Ela Bhatt - Padma Shri in 1985, Padma Bhushan in 1986
* Mrinalini Sarabhai - Padma Shri in 1965, Padma Bhushan in 1992
* Eknath Chitnis - awarded in 1985
* George Joseph - awarded in 1999

Padma Shri

* Arvind Buch - awarded in 1985
* Balkrishna Doshi - awarded in 1976
* Dahayabhai Nayak - awarded in 1960
* Dashrath Patel - awarded in 1981
* Geet Sethi - awarded in 1986
* Haku Shah - awarded in 1989
* Ishwar Patel - awarded in 1990
* Jasu Patel - awarded in 1960
* Jivanlal Motilal Thakore - awarded in 1983
* Jeevanlal Jayramdas - awarded in 1970
* Keshavram Kashiram Shastri - awarded in 1976
* Kumudini Lakhia - awarded in 1987
* Parikshit Majmudar - awarded in 1959
* Ravishankar Rawal - awarded in 1966
* Reuben David - awarded in 1975
* Devendra Lal - awarded in 1971
* Pramod Kale - awarded in 1984
* P.R. Pisharoty - awarded in 1970
* P.K. Shaw - awarded in 1985
* Satyaprakash - awarded in 1982


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