Padma Award Types
Dedicated Indologist and Teacher from French Guadeloupe - fostering greater awareness and appreciation of Indic culture
Renowned Chindu Yakshaganam Artist - Perfomed in over 19,000 plays delivering social messages
Industrialist and Gandhian from Valsad - founded Maa Foundation, which is doing seminal work in providing education in rural areas
Ex-Serviceman Social Worker from Thane - working for the rehabilitation of Leprosy affected people for decades
Veteran Biochemist credited for establishing multiple institutions - including India's first DNA synthesis facility back in the 1980s
Senior Badminton Coach - shaping global champions from India’s Para Badminton players
"80-year-old Santoor Craftsman from Srinagar - carrying on the 8-generation family tradition of handmaking the finest stringed instruments"
Renowned Wood Carving Craftsperson with vast experience, creating diverse products
83 years old Wood Toy Maker - promoting and preserving Varanasi's Wooden Handicraft industry
Veteran Assamese folk musician from Majuli - groomed the Sattriya traditional music for over 7 decades
Nadaswaram Player and freedom fighter - credited with performances over 7 decades (Posthumous)
87-year-old Veteran Cricket Coach - training generations of aspiring cricketers over 5 decades