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{{Infobox order
|name            = Shri Ratna
|image           = 
|caption         = 
|awarded_by      = <br/>[[File:Emblem of Friends Society (Gold).svg|30px]]<br/>[[List of heads of state of Vishwamitra|President of Friends Society]]
|type            = National civilian
|eligibility     = Civilians
|for             = ''exceptional and distinguished services to the State and the people''
|status          = ''No longer conferred''
|established     = 2015
|first_induction = 2015 <br>[[Anoushkaa Patranabish]]
|last_induction  = 2017 <br>[[Sarala Baishya]]
|total           = 3
|higher          = [[Bhushan Ratna]]
|lower           = ''None'' (lowest)
|image2 = Shri Ratna - Ribbon.svg
|caption2 = Ribbon bar of the Shri Ratna
}}

The '''Shri Ratna''' was the fourth highest civilian award of [[Vishwamitra#Friends Society|Friends Society]], after the [[Friends Society Ratna]], the [[Padma Ratna]] and the [[Bhushan Ratna]]. Instituted on 15 April 2015, the award is given for "distinguished service", without distinction of race, occupation, position, or sex. The award has been conferred upon five individuals. 

== History ==

The Shri Ratna was constituted on 15 April 2015 by then President [[Sarala Baishya]] on the advice of [[Dhrubajyoti Roy]]. It was named as the ''Padma Shri'' at time of its constitution, based on the third highest civilian award of [[w:India|India]], the [[w:Padma Shri|Padma Shri]]. It was renamed to as ''Shri Ratna'' in 2016. 

The award was first conferred on 15 April 2015 upon then President [[Sarala Baishya]] and has been conferred upon three individuals for their outstanding contributions. It was for the last time conferred in 2017 upon [[Arnab Sil]]. It was declared to be a dormant award following the creation of the [[Order of the Commonwealth (Friends Society)|Order of the Commonwealth]] as no other inductions were made after its creation. It was dissolved on the eve of the transition to a monarchy on 8 June 2020.

== Recipients ==
{| class=wikitable
!Year 
!colspan=2|Name of the recipient 
|-
|2015
|[[File:Sarala Baishya (2).jpg|60px]]
|[[Sarala Baishya]]
|-
|2016
|[[File:DSCN5411-2 (2).jpg|60px]]
|[[Anoushkaa Patranabish]]
|-
|2017
|[[File:Arnab-sil.PNG|60px]]
|[[Arnab Sil]]
|-
|}

== See also ==
*[[Orders, decorations, and medals of Vishwamitra]]

{{Orders, decorations, and medals of Vishwamitra}}
{{State of Vishwamitra}}

[[Category:Vishwamitra]][[Category:Awards and decorations]]