Padma Award Types
Senior Doctor from Bengal - popular as Ek Taka Doctor, for providing medical facilities to tribals at a basic Rs 1 fee
Japanese Doctor and Social Worker working in Afghanistan for nearly 4 decades - fondly known as Kaka Murad, he built canals and started health clinics for the poor (Posthumous)
Odissi Chaiti Ghoda dancer - preserving the dying art form for the last 6 decades
Respected Mathematician and Senior Scientist - originally from Bihar (Posthumous)
'CMD of VRL Group - one of India's largest logistics firm
Awadhi author and language expert - popular for his books 'Shatranj Ke Khiladi' and 'Umrao Jaan', that went on to become classics of hindi cinema (Posthumous)
Plastic surgeon treating burn & bite victims for free in the Himalayas for over 3 decades
Gandhian father-daughter duo of Farmers from Odisha - enabling farmers across the country to take to sustainable organic farming
Notable Odia author and poet - known for her women-centric, real-life oriented stories and poems
TV series producer and Film-maker, popularly known as Queen of Indian TV - credited for starting new wave on Indian television
'3-time National Film Award winning Hindi Films Actress - known for portraying strong women-centric roles
Former Captain of Indian Women's Football Team for over a decade - the Durga of Indian Football is India's most-capped female player