Padma Award Types
An environmentalist from Seraikela Kharsawan, known for protecting the forests and wild life, empowered 30,000 women through Self Help Group.
International Squash Player - won multiple medals in global championships
Popular Punjabi Film & Theatre Actor - working for over 6 decades with over 60 films to her credit
85 years old Mach Folk Theater artist - contributing to the preservation of Malwa's cultural heritage for 7 decades
12th-generation Hindustani Classical Vocalist from Darbhanga gharana - excelling in Dhrupad over 5 decades
95 years old Hindustani Classical Music Maestro - legendary senior exponent of the old pure Indian classical music for 'Dhruvpad' (Posthumous)
Renowned Hindustani Classical Singer from Banaras gharana - career spanned over 6 decades (Posthumous)
97 years old Veteran Indologist and scholar of Prakrit, Pali, Apabhransh and Sanskrit - deciphered ancient manuscripts and translated rare Indian manuscripts into Hindi.
Pioneering Beekeeping Scientist from Hisar - his research led to increase in cross pollinated crops and protection of Indian Honeybee colonies
Pioneering Agricultural Scientist - credited with developing Kalanamak rice varieties, and authoring over 50 books on agriculture
Acclaimed Rabindra Sangeet exponent from Bangladesh – performances across the World
84 yrs old Senior Scholar - known for his work on Kashmiri Shaivism