Bharatnatyam dancer Nartaki Natraj becomes the first transsexual person to receive Padma Shri

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Transbadual dancer Nartaki Natraj from Tamil Nadu received the Padma Shri this year before Republic Day. Nartaki Natraj, 54, was born in the city of Madurai temples in Tamil Naidu. He is the first transbadual to receive the Padma Award.

L & T President AM Naik, the late journalist Kuldip Nayar and the last actor Kader Khan, a Malayalam film. Star Mohanlal and cricket player Gautam Gambhir were among the 112 people nominated Friday at the Padma Awards.

The Chhattisgarh folk artist Teejan Bai, Naik and Maharashtra Balwant Moreshwar Purandare's theater actor and Djibouti's president, Ismail Omar Guelleh, will be honored with Padma Vibhushan, former controller and auditor general, VK Shunglu, the former Trade Union Minister, Kariya Munda, and Akali leader, SS Dhindsa, were named in honor of Padma Bhushan.
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Kadar Khan, Gautam Gambhir, dancer and choreographer Prabhu Deva and former diplomat S Jaishankar are also among the 94 people nominated for Padma Shri.
The Padma Awards are the highest civil distinctions in the country. Announced each year on the eve of the Republic Day, the awards recognize achievements in various disciplines such as art, social work, public affairs, science and engineering, trade and industry, medicine, literature and education, sport and sport. civil services. The Padma Shri is awarded in recognition of distinguished service in one of these areas.

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