Padma Award Types
Subbu Arumugam
Art | Tamil Nadu | 2021
Internationally acclaimed Villu Paatu performer - preserving this dying ancient form of musical storytelling since 7 decades
Swami Muni Narayana Prasad
Literature and Education | Kerala | 2024
85 years old Spiritual Leader and Author - wrote books and delivered commentaries on Upanishads, Bhagavad Gita & Narayana Guru
Swami Sivananda
Others | Uttar Pradesh | 2022
125 year old living embodiment of Yoga, Dhyan and Sewa from Kashi - continues to serve all around him, despite his humble origins
Ustad Anwar Khan Mangniyar
Art | Rajasthan | 2020
Manganiyar Folk singer from Marwar - spreading the magic of Rajasthani music across the world
Ustad Gulfam Ahmed
Art | Uttar Pradesh | 2021
Sarod & Afghani Rabab player - promoting Indo-Afghan culltural relations
Vinayak Vishnu Khedekar
Art | Goa | 2021
Folk Art Revivalist from Goa - known for preserving Konkan's indigenous Gawda Tribe culture for 6 decades