Padma Award Types
Theyyam Dance Maestro from Kannur - preserving the dying art form rooted in North Kerala
Veteran Political Leader from Tripura - former President of Indigenous People's Front of Tripura (Posthumous)
Organic Farmer from Mandi who revived the traditional 'Nau-Anaj' inter-cropping system cutting water usage
Renowned Chhau Artist of over 50 years - preserving and promoting Purulia's cultural legacy of traditional form of Chhau dance and unique way of making Chhau Mask (Posthumous)
Social Worker from Haryana - dedicated to the cause of girl child education
Malayalam Scholar, Poet and Author from Thiruvananthapuram - known for his nationalistic themes
Gear Man of Coimbatore, founding Shanthi Gears, one of India's leading manufacturers - known for his philantrophy, dedicating his wealth to the upliftment of underprivileged (Posthumous)
102 years old Educationist and Administrator from Thrissur - fostered education and promoted traditional Kerala art forms for 7 decades (Posthumous)
Retired Librarian & Social Worker - famous for having donated all his earnings over the past 6 decades in service of society
Renowned Pithora Artist from Chhota Udepur - keeping the 12,000-year-old divine tribal folk art alive globally
Renowned Zadipatti Theatre Actor from Gadchiroli - using theatre as a means of rehabilitating misguided youth in LWE affected areas
Medicinal Plant Farmer from Kalahandi - known for planting over 3,000 medicinal plants, distributing saplings and treating for free