List of Padma Shri award recipients (2000–09)
| Padma Shri | |
|---|---|
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| Awarded by Government of India | |
| Country | India |
| Type | National Civilian |
| Ribbon |  |
| Obverse | A centrally located lotus flower is embossed and the text "Padma" written in Devanagari script is placed above and the text "Shri" is placed below the lotus. |
| Reverse | A platinum State Emblem of India placed in the centre with the national motto of India, "Satyameva Jayate" (Truth alone triumphs) in Devanagari Script |
| Statistics | |
| Established | 1954 |
| Previous name(s) | Padma Vibhushan "Tisra Warg" (Class III) |
| First awarded | 1954 |
| Total awarded | 661 |
| Precedence | |
| Next (higher) | Padma Bhushan |
Padma Shri Award, India's fourth highest civilian honours – Winners, 2000 – 2009:
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