Fourth-highest civilian award, Padma Shri, in India. Always announced on Jan. 26 It was 1961. Jan. 26. I knew the night of the 25th, when a reporter called to tell him. I was next to him as he tied a starched dhoti on me, as we got ready for some wedding dinner or some such. He cried. It was only 14 years after independence. This then was a big deal. There were 26 recipients that year. There are 102 today.
Chasing Shadows
Chasing Shadows
Chasing Shadows
Fourth-highest civilian award, Padma Shri, in India. Always announced on Jan. 26 It was 1961. Jan. 26. I knew the night of the 25th, when a reporter called to tell him. I was next to him as he tied a starched dhoti on me, as we got ready for some wedding dinner or some such. He cried. It was only 14 years after independence. This then was a big deal. There were 26 recipients that year. There are 102 today.