Six eminent persons from Maharashtra were conferred the Padma Bhushan the maximum in the country, plus six more were honoured with the Padma Shri, the nation's third and fourth highest civilian awards, by President Droupadi Murmu, at a .
Maharashtra was thrilled to bag the highest number of six Padma Bhushans, the country's third highest civilian honour, plus another six Padma Shris, the country's fourth highest civilian decoration, in the Republic Day 2024 honours announced by .