Sania Mirza, MC Mary Kom, Madhumita Bisht, Bahadur Singh and Mohan Singh Gunjyal are the sportsperson to receive the awards.
New Delhi: Three sportswomen -- tennis ace Sania Mirza, pugilist MC Mary Kom and former shuttler Madhumita Bisht -- have been conferred with the coveted Padma Shree awards.
Apart from the three Bahadur Singh (shot put) and Mohan Singh Gunjyal (adventure sports) are also among the sportspersons to receive the award.
Sania becomes the youngest achiever to be honoured with the Padma Shree for her emergence in the international tennis arena.
At 19, Sania was the youngest to join 106 distinguished Padma Shree awardees selected for Republic Day honours.
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