Padma Shri awardees Guru Rewben, Bembem land in Imphal to rousing welcome

The President of India recently conferred the awards for the year 2020 and 2021.

TFM Desk

Renowned folk singer Guru Rewben Mashangva and legendary footballer Oinam Bembem landed in Imphal on Wednesday to a rousing welcome.

The President of India recently conferred the awards for the year 2020 and 2021.

President Kovindpresents Padma Shri to Guru Rewben Mashangva for Art. He is a Naga folk artist and musicologist. He has also been working continuously for the conservation of the environment, conflict resolution and other social humanitarian causes. pic.twitter.com/lY8eT93bLA
— President of India (@rashtrapatibhvn) November 9, 2021

More Stories like this

India’s Opportunistic Geopolitics: A Cautionary Note

Dec 17, 2024

Imphal West, Imphal East prone to high-risk Flood and…

Dec 15, 2024

Starlink Equipment Linked to Militants in Manipur Seized by…

Dec 14, 2024

While Bembem was conferred the Padma Shri award for the year 2020, the ceremony was held this week, as it could not be held last year due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Legendary boxer MC Mary Kom was conferred the Padma Vibhushan for 2020.

President Kovind presents Padma Shri to Smt Hanjabam Ongbi Radhe Sharmi for Art. She is a well-known Manipuri artist in the field of Potloi making. She is lovingly known to many as ‘Abok Radhe’ where Abok stands for ‘grandma’ in the Meitei language. pic.twitter.com/aWSWONL0uZ
— President of India (@rashtrapatibhvn) November 9, 2021

For 2021, Rewben and Hanjabam ongbi Radhe Sharmi were conferred the Padma Shri award.

President Kovind presents Padma Vibhushan to Smt Mangte Chungneijang Mary Kom for Sports. A six-time AIBA Women's Boxing Champion, Mary Kom is a renowned athlete and face of women boxing in India. pic.twitter.com/OppbZor5Qq
— President of India (@rashtrapatibhvn) November 8, 2021

President Kovind presents Padma Shri to Ms Oinam Bembem Devi for Sports. She is the former captain of the Indian women's football team and is also known as "Durga of Indian football". pic.twitter.com/0MZqzQaEwW
— President of India (@rashtrapatibhvn) November 8, 2021

Padma Shri is the fourth-highest civilian award of the Republic of India, after the Bharat Ratna, the Padma Vibhushan and the Padma Bhushan.

Bembem Padma Shri awardees Guru Rewben