Padma Ratna
| Padma Ratna | |
|---|---|
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| Type | National civilian |
| Established | 2015 |
| Eligibility | Civilians |
| Awarded for | exceptional and distinguished services to the State and the people |
| Status | No longer conferred |
| Statistics | |
| First induction | 2015 Tanishkaa Patranabish |
| Last induction | 2019 Abhiraj Kar |
| Total inductees | 7 |
| Precedence | |
| Next (higher) | Friends Society Ratna |
| Next (lower) | Bhushan Ratna |
 Ribbon bar of the Padma Ratna | |
The Padma Ratna was the second highest civilian award of Friends Society, after the Friends Society Ratna. Instituted on 15 April 2015, the award is given for "exceptional and distinguished service", without distinction of race, occupation, position, or sex. The award criteria include "service in any field including service rendered by Government servants". The award has been conferred upon seven individuals.
History
The Padma Ratna was constituted on 15 April 2015 by then President Klarissa Sriraya on the advice of Varuna Sriraya. It was named as the Padma Vibhushan at time of its constitution, based on the second highest civilian award of India, the Padma Vibhushan. It was renamed to as Padma Ratna in 2016.
The award was first conferred on 15 April 2015 upon then Prime Minister Tanishkaa Patranabish and has been conferred upon seven individuals for their outstanding contributions. It was for the last time conferred in 2019 upon Abhiraj Kar. It was declared to be a dormant award following the creation of the 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
| Year | Name of the recipient |
|---|---|
| 2015 | Tanishkaa Patranabish |
| 2016 | Klarissa Sriraya |
| 2017 | Varuna Sriraya |
| Anoushkaa Patranabish | |
| 2018 | Arnab Sil |
| Asmi Patranabis | |
| 2019 | Abhiraj Kar |