Padma Award Types
Chakma Loinloom Shawl Weaver - providing training in indigenous methods, participated in several seminars and workshops in India and abroad.
Veteran Actress for over 7 decades - acted in over 400 films across 5 languages
Legendary Lavani singer from Kolhapur, famous as Lavanisamradhni - having made immeasurable contribution the past 75 years
Kantha embroidery artist – with her lifelong work contributing to the crafts and imparting training to women to make them self sufficient
'Tribal woman Farmer from the Jaintia Hills, who spearheaded the women-led turmeric farming movement in Meghalaya, enabling the women farmers to triple their incomes
Halakki Tribal woman famous as the Encyclopedia of Forest due to her vast knowledge of diverse species of plants and herbs
Renowned Kajri Folk Singer from Mirzapur - showcased essence of UP's folk culture through her performances at national and international platforms
Former manual scavenger, who has through decades of hard work and service risen to become President of Sulabh International, at the forefront of environmental sanitation
Husband-Wife journalist duo - running world's only daily newspaper published in Sanskrit, Sudharma
Traditional Herbal Medicine Expert from East Siang - reviving traditional healing system and promoting natural healthcare systems
Eminent Economist & Educationist - serving Dean of Harvard Business School
Social and Spiritial Leader from Jagatsinghapur - working with Odisha's poor and backward communitites