First woman press photographer among 32 Padma women awardees
January 25th, 2011 - 10:02 pm ICT by IANSNew Delhi, Jan 25 (IANS) Two years before she turns 100, Homai Vyarawalla, India’s first woman photo-journalist, was Tuesday named among the 32 women for the civilian Padma awards in the fields of art, culture, trade and social work.Actors Waheeda Rehman, Tabu and Kajol and banker Chanda Kochar figure in the list of 128 Padma awardees.
Gujarat-based Homai Vyarawalla will receive the Padma Vibhushan, the nation’s second highest civilian award, in art and photography category.
Vyarawalla started her press photography career in 1938, for over a period of 35 years till 1973.
She has captured the World War II, India’s freedom struggle leading up to independence and subsequently the hectic events during the time of prime ministers Jawaharlal Nehru and Indira Gandhi.
Culture czarina Kapila Vatsyayan has also been named for the nation’s second highest civilian award for her work in art and art promotion.
The women named for the Padma Bhushan include:
01.Waheed RehmanArt-Cinema
02.Arpita Singh Art-Painting
03.Rajashree Birla Social work
04.Chanda Kochhar Trade and Industry
05.Shobhana Ranade Social work
For the Padma Shri:
06.Neelam MansinghArt-Theatre
07.Tabu Art-Cinema
08.Sunayana Hazarilal Art-Dance-Kathak
09.M.K. Saroja Art-Dance-Bharatnatyam
10.Mahasundari Devi Art-Painting
11.K.K. Pavithran Art-Dance-Mohiniattam
12.Usha Uthup Art-Music
13.KajolArt-Cinema
14.Sunayana Hazarilal Art-Dance-Kathak
15.Nomita Chandy Social work
16.Sheela Patel Social work
17.Anita Reddy Social work
18.Suman Sahai Science and Engineering
19.Shital Mahajan Sports-Adventure/Para Jumping
20.N.Kunjarani Devi Sports-Weightlifting
21.Krishna Poonia Sports-Discus Throw
22.Indira Hinduja Medicine-Obstetrics and Gynaecology.
23.Rajni Kumar Literature and Education
24.Buangi Sailo Literature and Education
25.Urvashi Butalia Literature and Education
26.Ritu Menon Literature and Education
27.Mamang DaiLiterature and Education
28.Shanti Teresa LakraNursing
29.Gulshan Nanda Handicrafts promotion
30. Martha Chen Social Work
Urvashi Butalia and Ritu Menon are sharing the award.
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