Do you know why Padma Awards 2025 winners is in the news for the last few days because the President of India Smt. Draopadi Murmu presented Padma Awards for 139 recipients at the Civil Investiture Ceremony held at Rashtrapati Bhavan. The complete list of Padma Awards 2025 recipients comprises 7 Padma Vibhushan, 19 Padma Bhushan and 113 Padma Shri awards, as per the list given below.
The Padma award seeks to recognize ‘work of distinction’ and is given for distinguished and exceptional achievements/service in all fields/disciplines, such as, Art, Literature and Education, Sports, Medicine, Social Work, Science and Engineering, Public Affairs, Civil Service, Trade and Industry etc. All person without distinction of race, occupation, position or sex are eligible for the Padma Awards.
Through this article, we will discuss some important topics related to Padma Awards in detail such as What is Padma Awards, Eligibility of Padma Awards, History of Padma Awards, Nominations/Selection Criteria of Padma Awards, Padma Awards Committee, How to Apply for Padma Awards or Nominations for Padma Awards etc.
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Table of Contents 👇
1. What is Padma Awards?
2. Categories of Padma Awards
3. Eligibility of Padma Awards
4. Fields/Disciplines of Padma Awards
5. History of Padma Awards
6. Nominations Criteria of Padma Awards
7. Padma Awards Committee
8. How to Apply for Padma Awards?
8.1. Registration Process for Individual
8.2. Registration process for Organisation
8.3. Steps For The Nomination Process
9. List of Padma Awards 2025 Recipients
9.1. List of Padma Vibhushan Awards
9.2. List of Padma Bhushan Awards
9.3. List of Padma Shri Awards
10. List of Padma Awards 2025 Categories Wise
10.1. List of Art Category recipients
10.2. List of Social Work recipients
10.3. List of Public Affairs recipients
10.4. List of Science & Engineering recipients
10.5. List of Trade and Industry recipients
10.6. List of Medicine recipients
10.7. List of Literature and Education recipients
10.8. List of Civil Service recipients
10.9. List of Sports recipients
10.10. List of Others recipients
11. FAQs
What is Padma Awards?
The Padma Awards is one of the highest civilian Awards of India which is announced every year on the eve of Republic Day. Padma awards are given in three categories: Padma Vibhushan, Padma Bhushan and Padma Shri. ‘Padma Vibhushan’ is awarded for exceptional and distinguished service; ‘Padma Bhushan’ for distinguished service of high order and ‘Padma Shri’ for distinguished service in any field.
The award is intended to recognise achievements in all activities or disciplines which involve an element of public service.
The Padma Awards are conferred on the recommendations made by the Padma Awards Committee, which is constituted by the Prime Minister of India every year. The nomination process for Padma Awards is open to the public. Even self-nomination can be made.
The Padma Awards are presented by the President of India usually in the month of March/April every year where the awardees are presented a Sanad (certificate) signed by the President and a medallion.
The Padma Awards recipients are also given a small replica of the medallion, which they can wear during any ceremonial/State functions etc., if the awardees so desire. The names of the awardees are published in the Gazette of India on the day of the presentation ceremony.
Categories of Padma Awards
The Padma Awards are given in three categories which are as follows.
- Padma Vibhushan for exceptional and distinguished service;
- Padma Bhushan for distinguished service of a high order; and
- Padma Shri for distinguished service.
Eligibility of Padma Awards
All persons without distinction of race, occupation, position or sex are eligible for Padma awards. However, Government servants including those working with State Public Sector Undertakings (PSUs), except doctors and scientists, are not eligible for these Awards.
The award is normally not conferred posthumously. However, in highly deserving cases, the Government could consider giving an award posthumously.
A higher category of Padma award can be conferred on a person only where a period of at least five years has elapsed since conferment of the earlier Padma award. However, in highly deserving cases, a relaxation can be made by the Padma Awards Committee.
The total number of awards to be given in a year (excluding posthumous awards and to NRI/foreigners/OCIs) should not be more than 120.
Fields/Disciplines of Padma Awards
The Padma award seeks to recognize works of distinction and is given for distinguished and exceptional achievements/service in all fields of activities/disciplines. An illustrative list of the fields is as under:
- Art (includes Music, Painting, Sculpture, Photography, Cinema, Theatre etc.)
- Social Work (includes social service, charitable service, contribution in community projects etc.)
- Public Affairs (includes Law, Public Life, Politics etc.)
- Science & Engineering (includes Space Engineering, Nuclear Science, Information Technology, Research & Development in Science & its allied subjects etc.)
- Trade & Industry (includes Banking, Economic Activities, Management, Promotion of Tourism, Business etc.)
- Medicine (includes medical research, distinction/specialization in Ayurveda, Homeopathy, Sidhha, Allopathy, Naturopathy etc.)
- Literature & Education (includes Journalism, Teaching, Book composing, Literature, Poetry, Promotion of education, Promotion of literacy, Education Reforms etc.)
- Civil Service (includes distinction/excellence in administration etc. by Government Servants)
- Sports (includes popular Sports, Athletics, Adventure, Mountaineering, promotion of sports, Yoga etc.)
- Others (fields not covered above and may include propagation of Indian Culture, protection of Human Rights, Wild Life protection/conservation etc.)
History of Padma Awards
The history of Padma Awards is 74 years old when the Government of India instituted two civilian awards – Bharat Ratna and Padma Vibhushan in 1954. The latter had three classes namely Pahela Varg, Dusra Varg and Tisra Varg. Later, they were renamed as Padma Vibhushan, Padma Bhushan and Padma Shri vide Presidential Notification issued on January 8, 1955.
Padma Awards, which were instituted in the year 1954, are announced every year on the occasion of Republic Day except for brief interruption(s) during the years 1978 and 1979 and 1993 to 1997. The Padma Awards are presented by the President of India usually in the month of March/April every year.
What do Padma Award Winners Receive?
The Padma Awards - Padma Vibhushan, Padma Bhushan and Padma Shri is one of the highest civilian Awards of India given for exceptional services in various fields. However, the Padma Awards do not carry any monetary reward from the Government of India.
The following items are given to the Padma Award winners by the President of India these are as follows.
- Sanad (Certificate): Signed by the President of India
- Medal: A specific medal corresponding to the award category like Padma Vibhushan, Padma Bhushan and Padma Shri etc.
- Miniature Replica: A miniature replica of Padma Award, which the awardee may wear during state or ceremonial ceremonies.
Nominations/Selection Criteria of Padma Awards
All nominations received for Padma Awards are placed before the Padma Awards Committee, which is constituted by the Prime Minister every year. The Padma Awards Committee is headed by the Cabinet Secretary and includes Home Secretary, Secretary to the President and four to six eminent persons as members.
Persons selected for the awards are subjected to verification by the investigating agencies of the Government with a view to ensuring that their character and antecedents are above board. The recommendations of the committee are submitted to the Prime Minister and the President of India for approval.
Padma Awards Committee 2024-25
The Padma Awards Committee is constituted every year by the Prime Minister. The Padma Awards Committee is headed by the Cabinet Secretary and includes Home Secretary, Secretary to the President and four to six eminent persons as members. The members of the Padma Awards Committee 2024-25 are as follows.
1. Cabinet Secretary
2. Principal Secretary to Prime Minister
3. Home Secretary
4. Secretary to the President
5. Dr. Sandhya Purecha
6. Ms. Kavita Khanna
7. Shri Sujan R. Chinoy
8. Dr. I. V. Subba Rao
9. Shri Kirit Shelat
10. Prof. Tariq Mansoor
11. Shri Satnam Singh Sandhu
12. Shri Ashok Malik
13. Ms. Reshmi Dasgupta
14. Prof. Manjul Bhargava
15. Kumari Nivedita Raghunath Bhide
16. Shri Sanjiv Goenka
17. Rajyogi Dr. BK Mruthyunjaya
How to Apply for Padma Awards
How to apply for Padma Awards step by step is given below. All nominations are to be submitted online at: https://awards.gov.in
Registration Process for Individual
(A). Click on the Register Button on the top right corner of the Home Page of the Rashtriya Puraskar Portal
(B). Click the ‘Individual’ radio button and fill your First Name, Date of Birth (as per the Aadhar Number/Valid Identity Proof) and other requisite details
(C). Kindly select the Nominator/Applicant type accordingly
(D). Fill in your Adhaar Number and if you don’t have Aadhar Number, select the other option
(E). Select the Identity Document to Upload and fill the details of a selected identity document
(F). Enter Captcha and Click on ‘Submit’
(G). Enter the OTP received on your registered mobile number
(H). Create the password and proceed.
(I). Login and nominate
Registration process for Organisation
(A). Click on the ‘Ongoing Award Nominations’ on the top right corner of the Home page of the Rashtriya Puraskar Portal.
(B). On the Home Page of the Rashtriya Puraskar Portal, Under the heading ‘Nominate for Ongoing Awards’. Click on Padma Awards 2025 - ‘View Details’.
(C). Click on Nominate/Apply Now.
(D). Click on ‘Don’t have an Account? Click here to Register’
(E). Click on the ‘Organisation’ radio button
(F). Select the Type of Organisation
(G). Fill the following requisite details
(H). Fill Aadhaar Number and if you don’t have Aadhar Number, select the other option
(I). Select the Identity Document to Upload and fill the details of a selected identity document
(J). Enter Captcha and Click on ‘Submit’
(K). Enter the OTP received on your registered mobile number
(L). Create the password and proceed.
(M). Login and Nominate
Steps For The Nomination Process
(A). On the Home Page of the Rashtriya Puraskar Portal, Under the heading ‘Nominations for Ongoing Awards’, Click on Padma Awards 2025 - ‘View Details’.
(B). Click on ‘Nominate/Apply Now’ button
(C). Select the Award Category (like Padma Shri, Padma Vibhushan etc.).
(D). Select the Field (Area of Excellence) in which the person wants to nominate.
(E). Write the Sub-Field (if any).
(F). If the person wants to nominate himself/herself, then select ‘Do you wish to Nominate Yourself’ option.
(G). If the person wants to nominate someone else, then select ‘Do you wish to Nominate Someone Else’ option.
(H). Enter the details of the person you are nominating.
(I). If the Date of Birth of the nominee is not available select the ‘Date of Birth Not Available’ option and then mention the ‘Age’.
(J). If the nominee is not alive, select the ‘If Nominee is Posthumous (not Alive), Click Here’ option and select the ‘Year of Demise
(K). Enter the subsequent details. Click on ‘Save and Next’ to proceed with the nomination process
(L). Enter the details of the person you are nominating.
(M). If the person has not received Padma Award before, kindly select the ‘No’ option.
(N). If the person has received Padma Award before, kindly select the ‘Yes’ option and enter the detail.
(O). If the person has received any other Awards before, select ‘Yes’ and enter the details.
(P). Attach the photograph of the person you are nominating and any other supporting document.
(Q). If you want to preview the application form, click on ‘Preview’, and if you want to edit the form, click on ‘Edit Application’.
(R). Click on the Declaration box and then ‘Final Submit’ button.
List of Padma Awards 2025 Recipients
President Droupadi Murmu presented Padma Awards recipients for year 2025. According to the complete list of Padma Awards 2025, 139 persons including 1 duo case (in a duo case, the Award is counted as one) have been awarded Padma Awards. The list of Padma Awards comprises 7 Padma Vibhushan, 19 Padma Bhushan and 113 Padma Shri Awards. 23 of the awardees are women and the list also includes 10 persons from the category of Foreigners / NRI / PIO / OCI and 13 Posthumous awardees.
List of Padma Vibhushan Awards 2025
The list of Padma Vibhushan Awards 2025 includes 7 Padma Vibhushan winners, of which 3 persons have been honored posthumously. The list of Padma Vibhushan award recipients is as follows.
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Discipline/ Fields |
State/Country |
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Duvvur Nageshwar Reddy |
Medicine |
Telangana |
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Justice (Retd.) Shri Jagdish Singh Khehar |
Public Affairs |
Chandigarh |
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Smt. Kumudini Rajnikant Lakhia |
Art |
Gujarat |
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Lakshminarayana Subramaniam |
Art |
Karnataka |
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M. T. Vasudevan Nair (Posthumous) |
Literature and Education |
Kerala |
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Osamu Suzuki (Posthumous) |
Trade and Industry |
Japan |
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Smt. Sharda Sinha (Posthumous) |
Art |
Bihar |
List of Padma Bhushan Awards 2025
The list of Padma Bhushan Awards 2025 includes 19 Padma Bhushan winners, of which 4 persons have been honored posthumously. The complete list of Padma Bhushan recipients is given below with the name of the awardee, discipline/fields and the state or country he or she belongs to.
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Discipline/ Fields |
State/Country |
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A Surya Prakash |
Literature and Education-Journalism |
Karnataka |
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Anant Nag |
Art |
Karnataka |
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3. |
Bibek Debroy (Posthumous) |
Literature and Education |
NCT Delhi |
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Jatin Goswami |
Art |
Assam |
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Jose Chacko Periappuram |
Medicine |
Kerala |
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6. |
Kailash Nath Dikshit |
Others-Archaeology |
NCT Delhi |
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7. |
Manohar Joshi (Posthumous) |
Public Affairs |
Maharashtra |
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Nalli Kuppuswami Chetti |
Trade and Industry |
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List of Padma Shri Awards 2025
The list of Padma Bhushan Awards 2025 includes 113 Padma Shri winners. The complete list of Padma Shri recipients is given below with the name of the awardee, discipline/fields and the state or country he or she belongs to.
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Name |
Discipline/ Fields |
State/Country |
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Adwaita Charan Gadanayak |
Art |
Odisha |
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2. |
Achyut Ramchandra Palav |
Art |
Maharashtra |
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3. |
Ajay V Bhatt |
Science and Engineering |
United States of America |
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4. |
Anil Kumar Boro |
Literature and Education |
Assam |
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5. |
Arijit Singh |
Art |
West Bengal |
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6. |
Smt. Arundhati Bhattacharya |
Trade and Industry |
Maharashtra |
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Arunoday Saha |
Literature and Education |
Bihar |
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List of Padma Awards 2025 Categories Wise
The complete list of Padma Awards 2025 Categories Wise is given below with the name of the awardee and discipline/fields he or she belongs to.
Padma Awards 2025: Complete list of Art Category recipients
The Complete list of Art Category recipients includes 51 Padma Awards winners. The complete list of Padma Awards 2025 recipients for Art Category is given below with the name of the awardee and discipline/fields he or she belongs to.
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S.N. |
Name |
Discipline/ Fields |
Padma Awards |
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1. |
Smt. Kumudini Rajnikant Lakhia |
Art |
Padma
Vibhushan |
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2. |
Lakshminarayana Subramaniam |
Art |
Padma
Vibhushan |
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3. |
Smt. Sharda Sinha (Posthumous) |
Art |
Padma
Vibhushan |
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4. |
Anant Nag |
Art |
Padma Bhushan |
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5. |
Jatin Goswami |
Art |
Padma Bhushan |
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6. |
Nandamuri Balakrishna |
Art |
Padma Bhushan |
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7. |
Pankaj Udhas (Posthumous) |
Art |
Padma Bhushan |
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8. |
S Ajith Kumar |
Art |
Padma Bhushan |
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9. |
Shekhar Kapur |
Art |
Padma Bhushan |
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10. |
Ms. Shobana Chandrakumar |
Art |
Padma Bhushan |
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11. |
Adwaita Charan Gadanayak |
Art |
Padma
Shri |
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12. |
Achyut Ramchandra Palav |
Art |
Padma
Shri |
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13. |
Arijit Singh |
Art |
Padma
Shri |
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14. |
Ashok Laxman Saraf |
Art |
Padma
Shri |
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15. |
Smt. Ashwini Bhide Deshpande |
Art |
Padma
Shri |
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16. |
Barry Godfray John |
Art |
Padma
Shri |
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17. |
Smt. Begam Batool |
Art |
Padma
Shri |
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18. |
Bharat Gupt |
Art |
Padma
Shri |
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19. |
Bheru Singh Chouhan |
Art |
Padma
Shri |
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20. |
Smt. Bhimavva Doddabalappa Shillekyathara |
Art |
Padma
Shri |
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21. |
Durga Charan Ranbir |
Art |
Padma
Shri |
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22. |
Farooq Ahmad Mir |
Art |
Padma
Shri |
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23. |
Gokul Chandra Das |
Art |
Padma
Shri |
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24. |
Guruvayur Dorai |
Art |
Padma
Shri |
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25. |
Harchandan Singh Bhatty |
Art |
Padma
Shri |
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26. |
Harjinder Singh Srinagar Wale |
Art |
Padma
Shri |
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27. |
Hassan Raghu |
Art |
Padma
Shri |
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28. |
Smt. Jaspinder Narula |
Art |
Padma
Shri |
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29. |
Joynacharan Bathari |
Art |
Padma
Shri |
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30. |
Smt. K Omanakutty Amma |
Art |
Padma
Shri |
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31. |
Madugula Nagaphani Sarma |
Art |
Padma
Shri |
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32. |
Mahabir Nayak |
Art |
Padma
Shri |
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33. |
Smt. Mamata Shankar |
Art |
Padma
Shri |
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34. |
Miriyala Apparao (Posthumous) |
Art |
Padma
Shri |
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35. |
Naren Gurung |
Art |
Padma
Shri |
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36. |
Smt. Nirmala Devi |
Art |
Padma
Shri |
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37. |
P Datchanamoorthy |
Art |
Padma
Shri |
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38. |
Pandi Ram Mandavi |
Art |
Padma
Shri |
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39. |
Parmar Lavjibhai Nagjibhai |
Art |
Padma
Shri |
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40. |
Purisai Kannappa Sambandan |
Art |
Padma
Shri |
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41. |
Radhakrishnan Devasenapathy |
Art |
Padma
Shri |
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42. |
Ranendra Bhanu Majumdar |
Art |
Padma
Shri |
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43. |
Ratan Kumar Parimoo |
Art |
Padma
Shri |
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44. |
Reba Kanta Mahanta |
Art |
Padma
Shri |
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45. |
Ricky Gyan Kej |
Art |
Padma
Shri |
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46. |
Shyam Bihari Agrawal |
Art |
Padma
Shri |
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47. |
Tejendra Narayan Majumdar |
Art |
Padma
Shri |
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48. |
Smt. Thiyam Suryamukhi Devi |
Art |
Padma
Shri |
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49. |
Vasudeo Kamath |
Art |
Padma
Shri |
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50. |
Velu Aasaan |
Art |
Padma
Shri |
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51. |
Venkappa Ambaji Sugatekar |
Art |
Padma
Shri |
Padma Awards 2025: Complete list of Social Work recipients
The Complete list of Social Work Category recipients includes 8 Padma Awards winners. The complete list of Padma Awards 2025 recipients for Social Work Category is given below with the name of the awardee and discipline/fields he or she belongs to.
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Discipline/Fields |
Padma Awards |
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Sadhvi Ritambhara |
Social Work |
Padma Bhushan |
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2. |
Bhim Singh Bhavesh |
Social Work |
Padma
Shri |
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3. |
Chaitram Deochand Pawar |
Social Work |
Padma
Shri |
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4. |
Smt. Jumde Yomgam Gamlin |
Social Work |
Padma
Shri |
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5. |
Smt. Libia Lobo Sardesai |
Social Work |
Padma
Shri |
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6. |
Smt. Radha Bahin Bhatt |
Social Work |
Padma
Shri |
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7. |
Suresh Harilal Soni |
Social Work |
Padma
Shri |
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8. |
Vinayak Lohani |
Social Work |
Padma
Shri |
Padma Awards 2025: Complete list of Public Affairs recipients
The Complete list of Public Affairs Category recipients includes 6 Padma Awards winners. The complete list of Padma Awards 2025 recipients for Public Affairs Category is given below with the name of the awardee and discipline/fields he or she belongs to.
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Name |
Discipline/ Fields |
Padma Awards |
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Justice (Retd.) Shri Jagdish Singh Khehar |
Public Affairs |
Padma
Vibhushan |
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2. |
Manohar Joshi (Posthumous) |
Public Affairs |
Padma Bhushan |
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3. |
Sushil Kumar Modi (Posthumous) |
Public Affairs |
Padma Bhushan |
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4. |
C S Vaidyanathan |
Public Affairs |
Padma
Shri |
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5. |
Manda Krishna Madiga |
Public Affairs |
Padma
Shri |
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6. |
Narayan (Bhulai Bhai) (Posthumous) |
Public Affairs |
Padma
Shri |
Padma Awards 2025: Complete list of Science & Engineering recipients
The Complete list of Science & Engineering Category recipients includes 7 Padma Awards winners. The complete list of Padma Awards 2025 recipients for Science & Engineering Category is given below with the name of the awardee and discipline/fields he or she belongs to.
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Discipline/Fields |
Padma Awards |
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1. |
Vinod Dham |
Science
and Engineering |
Padma Bhushan |
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2. |
Ajay V Bhatt |
Science
and Engineering |
Padma
Shri |
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3. |
Ashutosh Sharma |
Science
and Engineering |
Padma
Shri |
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4. |
Chetan E Chitnis |
Science
and Engineering |
Padma
Shri |
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5. |
M D Srinivas |
Science
and Engineering |
Padma
Shri |
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6. |
Sethuraman Panchanathan |
Science
and Engineering |
Padma
Shri |
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7. |
Surinder Kumar Vasal |
Science
and Engineering |
Padma
Shri |
Padma Awards 2025: Complete list of Trade and Industry recipients
The Complete list of Trade and Industry Category recipients includes 10 Padma Awards winners. The complete list of Padma Awards 2025 recipients for Trade and Industry Category is given below with the name of the awardee and discipline/fields he or she belongs to.
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S.N. |
Name |
Discipline/ Fields |
Padma Awards |
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1. |
Osamu Suzuki (Posthumous) |
Trade and Industry |
Padma
Vibhushan |
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2. |
Nalli Kuppuswami Chetti |
Trade and Industry |
Padma Bhushan |
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3. |
Pankaj Patel |
Trade and Industry |
Padma Bhushan |
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4. |
Smt. Arundhati Bhattacharya |
Trade and Industry |
Padma
Shri |
|
5. |
Onkar Singh Pahwa |
Trade and Industry |
Padma
Shri |
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6. |
Pawan Goenka |
Trade and Industry |
Padma
Shri |
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7. |
Prashanth Prakash |
Trade and Industry |
Padma
Shri |
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8. |
R G Chandramogan |
Trade and Industry |
Padma
Shri |
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9. |
Sajjan Bhajanka |
Trade and Industry |
Padma
Shri |
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10. |
Smt. Sally Holkar |
Trade and Industry |
Padma
Shri |
Padma Awards 2025: Complete list of Medicine recipients
The Complete list of Medicine Category recipients includes 10 Padma Awards winners. The complete list of Padma Awards 2025 recipients for Medicine Category is given below with the name of the awardee and discipline/fields he or she belongs to.
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S.N. |
Name |
Discipline/ Fields |
Padma Awards |
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1. |
Duvvur Nageshwar Reddy |
Medicine |
Padma
Vibhushan |
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2. |
Jose Chacko Periappuram |
Medicine |
Padma Bhushan |
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3. |
Ashok Kumar Mahapatra |
Medicine |
Padma
Shri |
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4. |
Budhendra Kumar Jain |
Medicine |
Padma
Shri |
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5. |
Hemant Kumar |
Medicine |
Padma
Shri |
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6. |
Smt. Neerja Bhatla |
Medicine |
Padma
Shri |
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7. |
Smt. Sheikha Shaikha Ali Al-Jaber Al-Sabah |
Medicine |
Padma
Shri |
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8. |
Smt. Soniya Nityanand |
Medicine |
Padma
Shri |
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9. |
Smt. Vijayalakshmi Deshamane |
Medicine |
Padma
Shri |
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10. |
Vilas Dangre |
Medicine |
Padma
Shri |
Padma Awards 2025: Complete list of Literature and Education recipients
The Complete list of Literature and Education Category recipients includes 30 Padma Awards winners. The complete list of Padma Awards 2025 recipients for Literature and Education Category is given below with the name of the awardee and discipline/fields he or she belongs to.
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S.N. |
Name |
Discipline/Fields |
Padma Awards |
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1. |
M. T. Vasudevan Nair (Posthumous) |
Literature and Education |
Padma
Vibhushan |
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2. |
A Surya Prakash |
Literature and Education-Journalism |
Padma Bhushan |
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3. |
Bibek Debroy (Posthumous) |
Literature and Education |
Padma Bhushan |
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4. |
Rambahadur Rai |
Literature and Education-Journalism |
Padma Bhushan |
|
5. |
Anil Kumar Boro |
Literature and Education |
Padma
Shri |
|
6. |
Arunoday Saha |
Literature and Education |
Padma
Shri |
|
7. |
Arvind Sharma |
Literature and Education |
Padma
Shri |
|
8. |
Chandrakant Sheth (Posthumous) |
Literature and Education |
Padma
Shri |
|
9. |
David R Syiemlieh |
Literature and Education |
Padma
Shri |
|
10. |
Ganeshwar Shastri Dravid |
Literature and Education |
Padma
Shri |
|
11. |
Smt. Gita Upadhyay |
Literature and Education |
Padma
Shri |
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12. |
Hriday Narayan Dixit |
Literature and Education |
Padma
Shri |
|
13. |
Hugh and Colleen Gantzer (Posthumous) (Duo)* |
Literature and Education-Journalism |
Padma
Shri |
|
14. |
Jagadish Joshila |
Literature and Education |
Padma
Shri |
|
15. |
K L Krishna |
Literature and Education |
Padma
Shri |
|
16. |
Lakshmipathy Ramasubbaiyer |
Literature and Education-Journalism |
Padma
Shri |
|
17. |
Lalit Kumar Mangotra |
Literature and Education |
Padma
Shri |
|
18. |
Maruti Bhujangrao Chitampalli |
Literature and Education |
Padma
Shri |
|
19. |
Nagendra Nath Roy |
Literature and Education |
Padma
Shri |
|
20. |
Nitin Nohria |
Literature and Education |
Padma
Shri |
|
21. |
Smt. Pratibha Satpathy |
Literature and Education |
Padma
Shri |
|
22. |
Ramdarash Mishra |
Literature and Education |
Padma
Shri |
|
23. |
Renthlei Lalrawna |
Literature and Education |
Padma
Shri |
|
24. |
Sant Ram Deswal |
Literature and Education |
Padma
Shri |
|
25. |
Seeni Viswanathan |
Literature and Education |
Padma
Shri |
|
26. |
Sheen Kaaf Nizam (Shiv Kishan Bissa) |
Literature and Education |
Padma
Shri |
|
27. |
Stephen Knapp |
Literature and Education |
Padma
Shri |
|
28. |
Syed Ainul Hasan |
Literature and Education |
Padma
Shri |
|
29. |
Tushar Durgeshbhai Shukla |
Literature and Education |
Padma
Shri |
|
30. |
Vadiraj Raghawendracharya Panchamukhi |
Literature and Education |
Padma
Shri |
Padma Awards 2025: Complete list of Civil Service recipients
The Complete list of Civil Service Category recipients includes 1 Padma Awards winners. The complete list of Padma Awards 2025 recipients for Civil Service Category is given below with the name of the awardee and discipline/fields he or she belongs to.
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S.N. |
Name |
Discipline/Fields |
Padma Awards |
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1. |
Kishore Kunal (Posthumous) |
Civil
Service |
Padma
Shri |
Padma Awards 2025: Complete list of Sports Indian athletes recipients
The Complete list of Sports Category recipients includes 5 Padma Awards winners. The complete list of Padma Awards 2025 recipients for Sports (Indian athletes) Category is given below with the name of the awardee and discipline/fields he or she belongs to.
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S.N. |
Name |
Discipline/ Fields |
Padma Awards |
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1. |
P R Sreejesh |
Sports |
Padma Bhushan |
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2. |
Harvinder Singh |
Sports |
Padma
Shri |
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3. |
Inivalappil Mani Vijayan |
Sports |
Padma
Shri |
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4. |
R Ashwin |
Sports |
Padma
Shri |
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5. |
Satyapal Singh |
Sports |
Padma
Shri |
Padma Awards 2025: Complete list of Others recipients
The Complete list of Others Category recipients includes 5 Padma Awards winners. The complete list of Padma Awards 2025 recipients for Others Category is given below with the name of the awardee and discipline/fields he or she belongs to.
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S.N. |
Name |
Discipline/Fields |
Padma Awards |
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1. |
Kailash Nath Dikshit |
Others-Archaeology |
Padma Bhushan |
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2. |
Baijnath Maharaj |
Others-Spiritualism |
Padma
Shri |
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3. |
Inivalappil Mani Vijayan |
Sports |
Padma
Shri |
|
4. |
R Ashwin |
Sports |
Padma
Shri |
|
5. |
Satyapal Singh |
Sports |
Padma
Shri |
FAQs: List of Padma Awards 2025
Frequently asked questions related to the Padma Awards 2025 are given below.
Q. Which is the highest Padma Awards?
Answer: The Padma Vibhushan is the highest Padma award, followed by the Padma Bhushan and the Padma Shri.
Q. Which is the highest award of India?
Answer: The Bharat Ratna is the highest civilian award of India. Instituted on 2nd January 1954.
Q. Which is the second highest award of India?
Answer: The Padma Vibhushan is the second-highest civilian award of India, after the Bharat Ratna. These awards were established in the year 1954. Padma Vibhushan is given for exceptional and distinguished service.
Q. How many people were awarded Padma Awards 2025?
Answer: For the Year 2025 the President of India Smt. Draopadi Murmu has conferred 139 Padma awards including 1 duo case (in a duo case, the Awards is counted as one) as per list above. The list includes 7 Padma Vibhushan, 19 Padma Bhushan and 133 Padma Shri.
Q. How many people were awarded Padma Vibhushan 2025?
Answer: The Padma Vibhushan awards for the year 2025 were given to 7 people including one foreigner.
Q. How many people were awarded Padma Bhushan 2025?
Answer: The Padma Bhushan awards for the year 2025 were given to 19 people including one foreigner.
Q. How many people were awarded Padma Shri 2025?
Answer: The Padma Shri awards for the year 2025 were given to 133 people.
Q. How many women were awarded Padma Awards 2025?
Answer: In the year 2025, 23 women have been honored with Padma Awards.
Q. When did Padma Awards start?
Answer: The Government of India instituted two civilian awards – Bharat Ratna and Padma Vibhushan in 1954. The latter had three classes namely Pahela Varg, Dusra Varg and Tisra Varg. Later, they were renamed as Padma Vibhushan, Padma Bhushan and Padma Shri vide Presidential Notification issued on January 8, 1955. The Padma Awards, which were instituted in the year 1954, are announced every year on the occasion of Republic Day.
Q. How many times were the Padma Awards suspended?
Answer: The Padma Awards, which were instituted in the year 1954, are announced every year on the occasion of Republic Day except for brief interruption(s) during the years 1978 and 1979 and 1993 to 1997. The Padma Awards are presented by the President of India usually in the month of March/April every year.
Q. How much prize money is given to the Padma Awards winner?
Answer: The Padma Awards - Padma Vibhushan, Padma Bhushan and Padma Shri is one of the highest civilian Awards of India given for exceptional services in various fields. However, the Padma Awards do not carry any prize money from the Government of India. While some state governments provide financial aid to the Padma Awards winners.
Q. How many Padma Awards can be given in a year?
Answer: The total number of the Padma awards to be given in a year (excluding posthumous awards and to NRI/foreigners/OCIs) should not be more than 120.
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