On the eve of Republic Day 2026, the Government of India announced the Padma Awards, one of the country’s most prestigious civilian honours, recognising 131 individuals for their exceptional contributions to the nation and society. This year’s list reflects a wide spectrum of achievements in art, culture, public affairs, science, education, sports, social work, and more.

The awards, approved by President Droupadi Murmu, include 5 Padma Vibhushan, 13 Padma Bhushan, and 113 Padma Shri recipients. Among these, 19 are women, six are from the Foreigners/NRI/PIO/OCI category, and 16 honours are being conferred posthumously. 

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Padma Vibhushan 2026 - Exceptional and Distinguished Service

The Padma Vibhushan is India’s second-highest civilian award. This year’s recipients represent outstanding achievements in arts, public affairs, and literature:

Dharmendra Singh Deol (Posthumous) - Art (Maharashtra)

K T Thomas - Public Affairs (Kerala)

N Rajam - Art (Uttar Pradesh)

P Narayanan - Literature & Education (Kerala)

V S Achuthanandhan (Posthumous) - Public Affairs (Kerala) 

These awardees include veteran personalities whose contributions have shaped India’s cultural, legal and social landscapes. 

Padma Bhushan 2026 - Distinguished Service of High Order

The Padma Bhushan honours professionals whose work has made a deep and lasting impact:

Alka Yagnik - Art (Maharashtra)

Bhagat Singh Koshyari - Public Affairs (Uttarakhand)

Kallipatti Ramasamy Palaniswamy - Medicine (Tamil Nadu)

Mammootty - Art (Kerala)

Dr. Nori Dattatreyudu - Medicine (USA)

Piyush Pandey (Posthumous) - Art (Maharashtra)

S K M Maeilanandhan - Social Work (Tamil Nadu)

Shatavadhani R Ganesh - Art (Karnataka)

Shibu Soren (Posthumous) - Public Affairs (Jharkhand)

Uday Kotak - Trade and Industry (Maharashtra)

V K Malhotra (Posthumous) - Public Affairs (Delhi)

Vellappally Natesan - Public Affairs (Kerala)

Vijay Amritraj - Sports (USA)

This list features celebrated names from cinema, sports, public life and medicine, including global figures such as tennis legend Vijay Amritraj and US-based medical professionals. 

Padma Shri 2026 -Distinguished Service in Various Fields

The largest category, Padma Shri, recognises contributions ranging from science and arts to public service. Below is a selected list from the full roster of 113 individuals announced so far:

Shri A E Muthunayagam - Science and Engineering (Kerala)

Shri Anil Kumar Rastogi - Art (Uttar Pradesh)

Shri Anke Gowda M. - Social Work (Karnataka)

Ms. Armida Fernandez - Medicine (Maharashtra)

Shri Arvind Vaidya - Art (Gujarat)

Shri Ashok Khade - Trade and Industry (Maharashtra)

Shri Ashok Kumar Singh - Science and Engineering (Uttar Pradesh)

Shri Asok Kumar Haldar - Literature and Education (West Bengal)

Shri Baldev Singh - Sports (Punjab)

Shri Bhagwandas Raikwar - Sports(Madhya Pradesh)

Shri Bharat Singh Bharti - Art (Bihar)

Shri Bhiklya Ladakya Dhinda - Art (Maharashtra)

Shri Bishwa Bandhu (Posthumous) - Art (Bihar)

Shri Brij Lal Bhat - Social Work (Jammu and Kashmir)

Shri Buddha Rashmi Mani - Others - Archaeology (Uttar Pradesh)

Dr. Budhri Tati - Social Work  (Chhattisgarh)

Shri Chandramouli Gaddamanugu - Science and Engineering (Telangana)

Shri Charan Hembram - Literature and Education (Odisha)

Shri Chiranji Lal Yadav - Art (Uttar Pradesh)

Ms. Deepika Reddy - Art (Telangana)

Shri Dharmiklal Chunilal Pandya - Art (Gujarat)

Shri Gadde Babu Rajendra Prasad - Art (Andhra Pradesh)

Shri Gafruddin Mewati Jogi - Art  (Rajasthan)

Shri Gambir Singh Yonzone - Literature and Education (West Benga

Shri Garimella Balakrishna Prasad (Posthumous) - Art (Andhra Pradesh)

Ms. Gayatri Balasubramanian and Ms. Ranjani Balasubramanian (Duo) - Art (Tamil Nadu)

Shri Gopal Ji Trivedi - Science and Engineering (Bihar)

Shri Guduru Venkat Rao - Medicine(Telangana)

Shri H V Hande - Medicine (Tamil Nadu)

Shri Hally War - Social Work (Meghalaya)

Shri Hari Madhab Mukhopadhyay (Posthumous) - Art (West Bengal)

Shri Haricharan Saikia - Art (Assam)

Ms. Harmanpreet Kaur Bhullar - Sports (Punjab)

Shri Inderjit Singh Sidhu - Social Work (Chandigarh)

Shri Janardan Bapurao Bothe - Social Work (Maharashtra)

Shri Jogesh Deuri - Others - Agriculture (Assam)

Shri Juzer Vasi - Science and Engineering (Maharashtra)

Shri Jyotish Debnath - Art (West Bengal)

Shri K Pajanivel - Sports (Puducherry)

Shri K Ramasamy - Science and Engineering (Tamil Nadu)

Shri K Vijay Kumar - Civil Service (Tamil Nadu)

Shri Kabindra Purkayastha - (Posthumous) Public Affairs (Assam)

Shri Kailash Chandra Pant - Literature and Education (Madhya Pradesh)

Ms. Kalamandalam Vimala Menon - Art (Kerala)

Shri Kewal Krishan Thakral - Medicine (Uttar Pradesh)

Shri Khem Raj Sundriyal - Art (Haryana)

Ms. Kollakal Devaki Amma G - Social Work (Kerala)

Shri Krishnamurty Balasubramanian - Science and Engineering (Telangana)

Shri Kumar Bose - Art (West Bengal)

Shri Kumarasamy Thangaraj - Science and Engineering (Telangana)

Prof. (Dr.) Lars-Christian Koch - Art (Germany)

Ms. Liudmila Viktorovna Khokhlova - Literature and Education (Russia)

Shri Madhavan Ranganathan - Art (Maharashtra)

Shri Maganti Murali Mohan - Art (Andhra Pradesh)

Shri Mahendra Kumar Mishra - Literature and Education (Odisha)

Shri Mahendra Nath Roy - Literature and Education (West Bengal)

Shri Mamidala Jagadesh Kumar - Literature and Education (Delhi)

Ms. Mangala Kapoor - Literature and Education (Uttar Pradesh)

Shri Mir Hajibhai Kasambhai - Art (Gujarat)

Shri Mohan Nagar - Social Work (Madhya Pradesh)

Shri Narayan Vyas - Others - Archaeology (Madhya Pradesh)

Shri Naresh Chandra Dev Varma  - Literature and Education (Tripura)

Shri Nilesh Vinodchandra Mandlewala  - Social Work (Gujarat)

Shri Nuruddin Ahmed - Art (Assam)

Shri Othuvaar Thiruthani Swaminathan  - Art (Tamil Nadu)

Dr. Padma Gurmet - Medicine (Ladakh)

Shri Palkonda Vijay Anand Reddy  - Medicine (Telangana)

Ms. Pokhila Lekthepi - Art (Assam)

Dr. Prabhakar Basavprabhu Kore  - Literature and Education (Karnataka)

Shri Prateek Sharma - Medicine (United States of America)

Shri Praveen Kumar - Sports (Uttar Pradesh)

Shri Prem Lal Gautam - Science and Engineering (Himachal Pradesh)

Shri Prosenjit Chatterjee - Art (West Bengal)

Dr. Punniamurthy Natesan - Medicine (Tamil Nadu)

Shri R Krishnan (Posthumous) - Art (Tamil Nadu)

Shri R V S Mani - Civil Service (Delhi)

Shri Rabilal Tudu - Literature and Education (West Bengal)

Shri Raghupat Singh (Posthumous)  - Others - Agriculture (Uttar Pradesh)

Shri Raghuveer Tukaram Khedkar - Art (Maharashtra)

Shri Rajastapathi Kaliappa Goundar - Art (Tamil Nadu)

Shri Rajendra Prasad - Medicine (Uttar Pradesh)

Shri Rama Reddy Mamidi (Posthumous) - Others - Animal Husbandry (Telangana)

Shri Ramamurthy Sreedher - Others - Radio Broadcasting (Delhi)

Shri Ramamurthy Sreedher - Others - Radio Broadcasting (Delhi)

Shri Ramchandra Godbole and Ms. Suneeta Godbole (Duo) - Medicine (Chhattisgarh)

Shri Ratilal Borisagar - Literature and Education (Gujarat)

Shri Rohit Sharma - Sports (Maharashtra)

Ms. S G Susheelamma - Social Work (Karnataka)

Shri Sangyusang S Pongener - Art (Nagaland)

Sant Niranjan Dass - Others - Spiritualism (Punjab)

Shri Sarat Kumar Patra - Art (Odisha)

Shri Saroj Mandal - Medicine (West Bengal)

Shri Satish Shah (Posthumous) - Art (Maharashtra)

Shri Satyanarayan Nuwal - Trade and Industry (Maharashtra)

Ms. Savita Punia - Sports (Haryana)

Prof. Shafi Shauq - Literature and Education (Jammu and Kashmir)

Shri Shashi Shekhar Vempati - Literature and Education (Karnataka)

Shri Shrirang Devaba Lad - Others - Agriculture (Maharashtra)

Ms. Shubha Venkatesha Iyengar - Science and Engineering (Karnataka)

Shri Shyam Sundar - Medicine (Uttar Pradesh)

Shri Simanchal Patro - Art (Odisha)

Ms. Sivasankari - Literature and Education (Tamil Nadu)

Dr. Suresh Hanagavadi - Medicine (Karnataka)

Swami Brahmdev Ji Maharaj - Social Work (Rajasthan)

Shri T T Jagannathan (Posthumous) - Trade and Industry (Karnataka)

Shri Taga Ram Bheel - Art (Rajasthan)

Shri Tarun Bhattacharya - Art (West Bengal)

Shri Techi Gubin - Social Work (Arunachal Pradesh)

Shri Thiruvaarur Bakthavathsalam - Art (Tamil Nadu)

Ms. Tripti Mukherjee - Art (West Bengal)

Shri Veezhinathan Kamakoti - Science and Engineering (Tamil Nadu)

Shri Vempaty Kutumba Sastry - Literature and Education (Andhra Pradesh)

Shri Vladimer Mestvirishvili (Posthumous) - Sports (Georgia)

Shri Yumnam Jatra Singh (Posthumous)  - Art (Manipur)

Among this distinguished group are celebrated sports icons such as Rohit Sharma and Harmanpreet Kaur Bhullar  both honoured for their contributions to Indian cricket  as well as notable artists, educators, scientists, traditional performers, and unsung heroes from rural and remote communities. 

The Padma Shri list also includes folk artists, community leaders, medical professionals, educators and individuals known for lifelong service in their respective spheres. 

Trends and Highlights of Padma Awards 2026

This year’s list spans a remarkable range of fields, including arts, sports, science, medicine, public affairs, social work, literature & education, trade & industry, and more. 

Maharashtra leads the count with the highest number of awardees (15), followed by Tamil Nadu and Kerala among states with significant representation. 

Unsung heroes from previously under-represented districts and marginalized communities are also honoured, reflecting the government’s intent to acknowledge impactful grassroots contributions. 

The list includes prominent global professionals and achievers from the NRI/PIO/OCI category, underscoring the awards’ reach beyond national borders. 

About the Padma Awards

Instituted in 1954, the Padma Awards are among India’s highest civilian honours. The three tiers — Padma Vibhushan, Padma Bhushan, and Padma Shri — recognise distinguished service of varying orders across diverse spheres of human activity. The awards are traditionally announced on the eve of Republic Day and presented by the President of India at Rashtrapati Bhavan in a ceremonial function held in March or April. 

The Padma Awards 2026 not only celebrate iconic personalities but also shine a spotlight on unsung gems whose lifelong dedication to service continues to shape communities and inspire generations.

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