Padma Award Types
Tribal Singer and Social Activist from Kandhamal - sung thousands of songs over 6 decades promoting social causes in Odia, Kui and Sanskrit
Archery Coach from East Singbhum - mentoring Indian archers and teams to international victories for the past 3 decades
Veteran 7th generation Sadir Dancer from Viralimalai - a custodian of the early tradition of Bharatnatyam
Seed Mother - self-taught tribal woman farmer from Ahmednagar, famous globally for her work in agro bio-diversity conservation
Founder of Mrs Bectors Cremica exporting to 60 countries - an inspiration from Ludhiana of building a world class enterprise from scratch in the kitchen
Tribal Social Worker from Tapi - leading SHGs in working across education, healthcare and sanitation
83 years old Tribal Social Worker from Kohima - spearheading peace campaigns and championing women's representation
Veteran Theatre, Television and Film Actress of over 7 decades - across Gujarat, Marathi and Hindi
Veteran Carnatic singer duo - famous as the 'Bombay Sisters' across India and the world
Godna Mithila (Madhubani) Painter Duo who broke social barriers to bring about change through art - depicting Raja Salhesh and other diverse mythological characters
82 years old serial entrepreneur – powering global success in hi-tech automotive and defence manufacturing
A retired Hindi teacher and a senior Folk Musician from East Khasi Hills - reviving old Khasi dance forms and promoting Khasi-Jaintia culture