Anna Hazare was awarded the Padma Bhushan in recognition for:

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