In 1972 on the occasion of India’s twenty fifth independence day celebration, the then
The Honourable Prime Minister of India, Indira Gandhi awarded Marangattu Padmanabhan Tamrapatra as an honour for his services to the nation.
The Honourable President of India K. R Naryanan honouring Marangattu Padmanabhan during the fiftieth independence day celebration , at Rashtrapati Bhavan.