Padma Awardee Sindhi

Since the dawn of civilization, even in Vedic era Indian have the tradition of felicitating society members though with time method kept on changing. In the ancient time knowledgeable persons were honoured with words like Rishi and Maharshi, later this honour started to be representative of qualities such as Danveer Karna [Danveer, one who is donating bravely without any hesitation] Mariyada Purshotam Shriram, Mariyada means the standard set of social conduct and Purshotam means Best among the human being.
After the independence even being a democratic regime India kept the felicitating tradition in continuation and in 1954 a system developed for the purpose of honouring civilians. Though the highest civil award of the country is named as Bharat Ratna which is different from other three civilian awards namely 
Padma Shri (distinguished service)
Padma Bhushan (distinguished service of higher order)
Padma Vibhushan (for exceptional and distinguished service)
but for convince we are including Bharat Ratna here.
Usually, an Indian associated with following field are felicitated with Padma Award
Art 
Social work 
Public Affairs 
Science & Engineering 
Trade & Industry 
Medicine 
Literature & Education 
Civil Service 
Sports 
Others (Often for propagation of Indian Culture, protection of Human Rights, Wild Life protection/conservation etc.)
Padma Awards don’t carry any cash reward or any other concessional facilities for the Awardee, all he/she gets a Certificate (Sanad) issued under the hand and seal of the President and a Medallion (a replica of the Original medallion) for wearing during any government function but this is not compulsory to wear. Padma Awards are announced every year on 26 January and in a special function at Rashtrapati Bhavan, President of India give away awards.