Padma Award Types
Senior Malayalam Lyricist from Kozhikode having written 1,500 songs - runs a music school and promotes music for therapeutic purposes
Renowned Santhali Author from Jhargram - instrumental in promotion of Santhali across India
Soulful Bhajan singer from Dewas - rendering verses of Sant Kabir, Mirabai, and Gorakhnath across the World
Enviornmentalist and Founder President of Himalayan Vanya Jeev Sansthan - famous for initiating Maiti movement across 6,000 villages, encouraging plantation
Renowned Bawan Buti Weaver from Nalanda - known for depicting ancient Buddhist symbols in his craft over the past 5 decades
Popular Hindi films Director and Producer - making some of the most successful movies in the last 2 decades
Buddhist Leader & Social Worker from Tawang - known for his work in the preservation of Monpa culture & traditions (Posthumous)
Educationist and model Head master - known for his work in promoting women rights and patriotism among children
Renowned Lambadi Author - known for development and preservation of Bonjora (Lombadi) language and culture
Agricultural Scientist famous as the Millet Man of India - known for having revived 5 types of disappearing millets
Master Durrie Carpet Weaver from Mirzapur - imparted weaving training to thousands of artisans
Renowned Gujarati and Urdu poet and ghazal maestro - famous for popularising Gujarati Ghazals for over half a century (Posthumous)