Anna Hazare was awarded the Padma Bhushan in recognition for:

• His war against corruption and launching Bhrashtatachar virodhi Jan Andolan
• His service to the Indian Army
• Transforming a barren-dry village called Ralegan-Siddhi in Maharashtra's Ahmednagar district into a model village of self-sufficiency, ecofriendly and harmony
• His remarkable social service in the Adivasi areas of Bihar