Padma Award Types
Shadow Leather Puppeteer from Andhra performing for the last 7 decades - puppets and performances based on mythological themes
Tribal Kinnera player and folk singer from Nagarkurnool - last one to have mastered the 12 steps on the instrument
Burra Veena Maestro from Narayanpet dedicated in preserving the art form for over 50 years
Senior Theatre artist - written, directed and performed in Hindi plays over 6 decades
Karbi author and poet from Karbi Anglong - working towards the preservation and advancement of indigenous languages
Preserving & promoting the Toto (Dengka) language for decades - developed script for the critically endangered language
Master Craftsman of Brass Nakashi work from Moradabad - promoting the art globally
Natya Nacha Artist performing in 13 dialects - famous for his roles fighting British imperialists, he has dedicated his life to keeping the tradition alive
Prominent Ojapali Folk Dancer from Darrang - preserving a thousand year old Assamese tradition, performing stories from Epics & Puranas
Environmentalist who dedicated his 5 decades to planting Trees - affectionately known as ‘Gaach Dadu’
Renowned Assamese Singer from Tinsukia - popular as Jhumar Samrat
Young kashmiri martial arts coach from Bandipore, who has nurtured global medal winners - inspiring the youth of terrorism-hit rural districts of Kashmir