Padma Awards - one of the highest civilian
Awards of the country, are conferred in three categories, namely, Padma
Vibhushan, Padma Bhushan and Padma Shri. The Awards are given in various
disciplines/ fields of activities, viz.- art, social work, public affairs,
science and engineering, trade and industry, medicine, literature and
education, sports, civil service, etc. ‘Padma Vibhushan’ is awarded for
exceptional and distinguished service; ‘Padma Bhushan’ for distinguished service
of high order and ‘Padma Shri’ for distinguished service in any field. The
awards are announced on the occasion of Republic Day every year.
These awards are conferred by
the President of India at ceremonial functions which are held at Rashtrapati Bhawan
usually around March/ April every year. This year the President of India has
approved conferment of 112 Padma Awards including one duo case (in a duo case,
the Award is counted as one) as per list below. The list comprises 4 Padma
Vibhushan, 14 Padma Bhushan and 94 Padma Shri Awards. 21 of the awardees are women and the list
also includes 11 persons from the category of Foreigners/NRI/PIO/OCI, 3
Posthumous awardees and 1 transgender person.
PADMA VIBHUSHAN (4)
S.No
|
Name
|
Field
|
State
|
1.
|
Ms. Teejan Bai
|
Art-Vocals-Folk
|
Chhattisgarh
|
2.
|
Shri Ismail Omar Guelleh (Foreigner)
|
Public Affairs
|
Djibouti
|
3.
|
Shri Anilkumar Manibhai
Naik
|
Trade & IndustryInfrastructure
|
Maharashtra
|
4.
|
Shri Balwant Moreshwar Purandare
|
Art-Acting-Theatre
|
Maharashtra
|
PADMA BHUSHAN (14)
S.No
|
Name
|
Field
|
State
|
5.
|
Shri John Chambers (Foreigner)
|
Trade & IndustryTechnology
|
USA
|
6.
|
Shri Sukhdev Singh Dhindsa
|
Public Affairs
|
Punjab
|
7.
|
Shri Pravin Gordhan (Foreigner)
|
Public Affairs
|
South Africa
|
8.
|
Shri Mahashay Dharam Pal Gulati
|
Trade & IndustryFood Processing
|
Delhi
|
9.
|
Shri Darshan Lal Jain
|
Social Work
|
Haryana
|
10.
|
Shri Ashok Laxmanrao Kukade
|
Medicine-Affordable Healthcare
|
Maharashtra
|
11.
|
Shri Kariya Munda
|
Public Affairs
|
Jharkhand
|
12.
|
Shri Budhaditya Mukherjee
|
Art-Music-Sitar
|
West Bengal
|
13.
|
Shri Mohanlal Viswanathan Nair
|
Art-Acting-Film
|
Kerala
|
14.
|
Shri S Nambi Narayan
|
Science &
Engineering-Space
|
Kerala
|
15.
|
Shri Kuldip Nayar (Posthumous)
|
Literature &
Education
(Journalism)
|
Delhi
|
16.
|
Ms. Bachendri Pal
|
Sports-
Mountaineering
|
Uttarakhand
|
17.
|
Shri V K Shunglu
|
Civil Service
|
Delhi
|
18.
|
Shri Hukumdev Narayan Yadav
|
Public Affairs
|
Bihar
|
PADMA SHRI (94)
S.No
|
Name
|
Field
|
State
|
19.
|
Shri Rajeshwar Acharya
|
Art-Vocal-Hindustani
|
Uttar
Pradesh
|
20.
|
Shri Bangaru Adigalar
|
Others-Spiritualism
|
Tamil
Nadu
|
21.
|
Shri Illias Ali
|
Medicine-Surgery
|
Assam
|
22.
|
Shri Manoj Bajpayee
|
Art-Acting-Films
|
Maharashtra
|
23.
|
Shri Uddhab Kumar Bharali
|
Science &
Engineering-
Grassroots Innovation
|
Assam
|
24.
|
Shri Omesh Kumar Bharti
|
Medicine-Rabies
|
Himachal
Pradesh
|
25.
|
Shri Pritam Bhartwan
|
Art-Vocals-Folk
|
Uttarakhand
|
26.
|
Shri Jyoti Bhatt
|
Art-Painting
|
Gujarat
|
27.
|
Shri Dilip Chakravarty
|
Others-Archaeology
|
Delhi
|
28.
|
Shri Mammen Chandy
|
Medicine-
Hematology
|
West
Bengal
|
29.
|
Shri Swapan Chaudhuri
|
Art-Music-Tabla
|
West
Bengal
|
30.
|
Shri Kanwal Singh Chauhan
|
Others-Agriculture
|
Haryana
|
31.
|
Shri Sunil Chhetri
|
Sports-Football
|
Telangana
|
32.
|
Shri Dinyar Contractor
|
Art-Acting-Theatre
|
Maharashtra
|
33.
|
Ms. Muktaben Pankajkumar
Dagli
|
Social Work-Divyang Welfare
|
Gujarat
|
34.
|
Shri Babulal Dahiya
|
Others-Agriculture
|
Madhya Pradesh
|
35.
|
Shri Thanga Darlong
|
Art-Music-Flute
|
Tripura
|
36.
|
Shri Prabhu Deva
|
Art-Dance
|
Karnataka
|
37.
|
Ms. Rajkumari Devi
|
Others-Agriculture
|
Bihar
|
38.
|
Ms. Bhagirathi Devi
|
Public Affairs
|
Bihar
|
39.
|
Shri Baldev Singh Dhillon
|
Science &
Engineering-
Agriculture
|
Punjab
|
40.
|
Ms. Harika Dronavalli
|
Sports-Chess
|
Andhra
Pradesh
|
41.
|
Ms. Godawari Dutta
|
Art-Painting
|
Bihar
|
42.
|
Shri Gautam Gambhir
|
Sports-Cricket
|
Delhi
|
43.
|
Ms. Draupadi Ghimiray
|
Social Work-Divyang Welfare
|
Sikkim
|
44.
|
Ms. Rohini Godbole
|
Science &
Engineering-Nuclear
|
Karnataka
|
45.
|
Shri Sandeep Guleria
|
Medicine-Surgery
|
Delhi
|
46.
|
Shri Pratap Singh Hardia
|
Medicine-
Ophthmology
|
Madhya Pradesh
|
47.
|
Shri Bulu Imam
|
Social Work-Culture
|
Jharkhand
|
48.
|
Ms. Friederike Irina (Foreigner)
|
Social Work-Animal Welfare
|
Germany
|
49.
|
Shri Joravarsinh Jadav
|
Art-Dance Folk
|
Gujarat
|
50.
|
Shri S Jaishankar
|
Civil Service
|
Delhi
|
51.
|
Shri Narsingh Dev Jamwal
|
Literature & Education
|
Jammu
&
Kashmir
|
52.
|
Shri Fayaz Ahmad Jan
|
Art-Craft-Papier
Mache
|
Jammu
& Kashmir
|
53.
|
Shri K G Jayan
|
Art-Music-Bhakti
|
Kerala
|
54.
|
Shri
Subhash Kak (Foreigner)
|
Science &
Engineering-
Technology
|
USA
|
55.
|
Shri Sharath Kamal
|
Sports-Table Tennis
|
Tamil
Nadu
|
56.
|
Shri Rajani Kant
|
Social Work
|
Uttar
Pradesh
|
57.
|
Shri Sudam Kate
|
Medicine-Sickle Cell
|
Maharashtra
|
58.
|
Shri Waman Kendre
|
Art-Acting-Theatre
|
Maharashtra
|
59.
|
Shri Kader Khan
(Posthumous-Foreigner)
|
Art-Acting-Films
|
Canada
|
60.
|
Shri Abdul Gafur Khatri
|
Art-Painting
|
Gujarat
|
61.
|
Shri Ravindra Kolhe (Duo)*
|
Medicine-Affordable Healthcare
|
Maharashtra
|
Ms. Smita Kolhe (Duo)*
|
Medicine-Affordable Healthcare
|
Maharashtra
|
|
62.
|
Ms. Bombayla Devi Laishram
|
Sports-Archery
|
Manipur
|
63.
|
Shri Kailash Madbaiya
|
Literature & Education
|
Madhya Pradesh
|
64.
|
Shri Ramesh Babaji Maharaj
|
Social Work-Animal Welfare
|
Uttar
Pradesh
|
65.
|
Shri Vallabhbhai Vasrambhai Marvaniya
|
Others-Agriculture
|
Gujarat
|
66.
|
Ms.
Gita Mehta (Foreigner)
|
Literature & Education
|
USA
|
67.
|
Shri Shadab Mohammad
|
Medicine-Dentistry
|
Uttar
Pradesh
|
68.
|
Shri K K Muhammed
|
Others-Archaeology
|
Kerala
|
69.
|
Shri Shyama Prasad Mukherjee
|
Medicine-Affordable Healthcare
|
Jharkhand
|
70.
|
Shri Daitari Naik
|
Social Work
|
Odisha
|
71.
|
Shri Shankar Mahadevan Narayan
|
Art-Vocals-Films
|
Maharashtra
|
72.
|
Shri Shantanu Narayen (Foreigner)
|
Trade & IndustryTechnology
|
USA
|
73.
|
Nartaki Natraj
|
Art-Dance-
Bharatnatyam
|
Tamil
Nadu
|
74.
|
Shri Tsering Norboo
|
Medicine-Surgery
|
Jammu
& Kashmir
|
75.
|
Shri Anup Ranjan Pandey
|
Art-Music
|
Chhattisgarh
|
76.
|
Shri Jagdish Prasad Parikh
|
Others-Agriculture
|
Rajasthan
|
77.
|
Shri Ganpatbhai Patel (Foreigner)
|
Literature & Education
|
USA
|
78.
|
Shri Bimal Patel
|
Others-Architecture
|
Gujarat
|
79.
|
Shri Hukumchand Patidar
|
Others-Agriculture
|
Rajasthan
|
80.
|
Shri Harvinder Singh
Phoolka
|
Public Affairs
|
Punjab
|
81.
|
Ms. Madurai Chinna Pillai
|
Social Work-
Microfinance
|
Tamil
Nadu
|
82.
|
Ms. Tao Porchon-Lynch (Foreigner)
|
Others-Yoga
|
USA
|
83.
|
Ms. Kamala Pujhari
|
Others-Agriculture
|
Odisha
|
84.
|
Shri Bajrang Punia
|
Sports-Wrestling
|
Haryana
|
85.
|
Shri Jagat Ram
|
Medicine-
Ophthalmology
|
Chandigarh
|
86.
|
Shri R V Ramani
|
Medicine-
Ophthalmology
|
Tamil
Nadu
|
87.
|
Shri Devarapalli Prakash Rao
|
Social Work-
Affordable Education
|
Odisha
|
88.
|
Shri Anup Sah
|
Art-Photography
|
Uttarakhand
|
89.
|
Ms.
Milena Salvini (Foreigner)
|
Art-Dance-Kathakali
|
France
|
90.
|
Shri Nagindas Sanghavi
|
Literature &
Education-Journalism
|
Maharashtra
|
91.
|
Shri Sirivennela Seetharama Sastry
|
Art-Lyrics
|
Telangana
|
92.
|
Shri Shabbir Sayyad
|
Social Work-Animal Welfare
|
Maharashtra
|
93.
|
Shri Mahesh Sharma
|
Social Work-Tribal Welfare
|
Madhya Pradesh
|
94.
|
Shri Mohammad Hanif Khan
Shastri
|
Literature & Education
|
Delhi
|
95.
|
Shri Brijesh Kumar Shukla
|
Literature & Education
|
Uttar
Pradesh
|
96.
|
Shri Narendra Singh
|
Others-Animal Husbandry
|
Haryana
|
97.
|
Ms. Prashanti Singh
|
Sports-Basketball
|
Uttar
Pradesh
|
98.
|
Shri Sultan Singh
|
Others-Animal Husbandry
|
Haryana
|
99.
|
Shri Jyoti Kumar Sinha
|
Social Work-
Affordable Education
|
Bihar
|
100.
|
Shri Anandan Sivamani
|
Art-Music
|
Tamil
Nadu
|
101.
|
Ms. Sharada Srinivasan
|
Others-Archaeology
|
Karnataka
|
102.
|
Shri Devendra Swarup (Posthumous)
|
Literature &
Education-Journalism
|
Uttar
Pradesh
|
103.
|
Shri Ajay Thakur
|
Sports-Kabaddi
|
Himachal
Pradesh
|
104.
|
Shri Rajeev Tharanath
|
Art-Music-Sarod
|
Karnataka
|
105.
|
Ms. Saalumarada Thimmakka
|
Social Work-
Environment
|
Karnataka
|
106.
|
Ms. Jamuna Tudu
|
Social Work-
Environment
|
Jharkhand
|
107.
|
Shri Bharat Bhushan Tyagi
|
Others-Agriculture
|
Uttar
Pradesh
|
108.
|
Shri Ramaswami Venkataswami
|
Medicine-Surgery
|
Tamil
Nadu
|
109.
|
Shri Ram Saran Verma
|
Others-Agriculture
|
Uttar
Pradesh
|
110.
|
Shri Swami Vishudhananda
|
Others-Spiritualism
|
Kerala
|
111.
|
Shri Hiralal Yadav
|
Art-Vocals-Folk
|
Uttar
Pradesh
|
112.
|
Shri Venkateswara Rao Yadlapalli
|
Others-Agriculture
|
Andhra
Pradesh
|
Note: * indicates duo case. (counted as
one award)
Source:- https://mha.gov.in/
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