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Maharashtra moves Bombay High Court for posthumous Padma Vibhushan for Olympic pioneer Khashaba Jadhav
India
Published on 14 May 2026
His foundation has been fighting in court
Maharashtra has told the Bombay High Court that it is proposing a posthumous Padma Vibhushan for wrestler Khashaba Dadasaheb Jadhav, India’s first individual Olympic medal winner. The state will also submit a fresh proposal for the Padma Awards 2027. The court is hearing a Public Interest Litigation filed by Jadhav’s son’s foundation.
- Maharashtra submitted a proposal to honour Khashaba Jadhav posthumously
- Jadhav was India’s first individual Olympic medalist
- The state will also prepare a fresh Padma Awards 2027 proposal
- The matter is before the Bombay High Court via a PIL
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