Padma Awards 2026: Complete Details, Categories, Awardees List and Exam-Oriented Analysis

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Padma Awards 2026: Complete Details, Categories, Awardees List and Exam-Oriented Analysis



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The Padma Awards are among the highest civilian honours of India, instituted in 1954 to recognize distinguished and exceptional contributions in various fields of public life. These prestigious awards reflect the nation’s gratitude towards individuals who have dedicated their lives to excellence, service, and national development.

The Padma Awards are conferred annually on the occasion of Republic Day (26 January) and are awarded by the President of India at ceremonial functions held at Rashtrapati Bhawan, usually during March–April every year.

Categories of Padma Awards

The Padma Awards are conferred in three categories, arranged in descending order of prestige:

1. Padma Vibhushan

Awarded for exceptional and distinguished service.

2. Padma Bhushan

Awarded for distinguished service of a high order.

3. Padma Shri

Awarded for distinguished service in any field.

Fields Covered Under Padma Awards

Padma Awards are given across a wide range of disciplines, including but not limited to:

Art

Social Work
Public Affairs
Science and Engineering
Trade and Industry
Medicine
Literature and Education
Sports
Civil Service
Agriculture
Archaeology
Spiritualism
Radio Broadcasting
Animal Husbandry

This broad coverage ensures recognition of excellence from both mainstream and grassroots levels.

Padma Awards 2026: Key Highlights

For the year 2026, the President of India has approved the conferment of 131 Padma Awards, which include 2 Duo cases (counted as one award each).

Category-wise Distribution:

Padma Vibhushan – 5

Padma Bhushan – 13
Padma Shri – 113

Special Features of Padma Awards 2026:

19 Women Awardees

6 Foreigners / NRI / PIO / OCI Awardees
16 Posthumous Awards
Representation from almost all Indian states and Union Territories

These features make the 2026 Padma Awards socially inclusive and nationally representative.

Complete List of Padma Awards 2026 (Arranged in Table Form)

🏅 Padma Vibhushan Awardees (5)

SNNameFieldState/Country
1Shri Dharmendra Singh Deol (Posthumous)ArtMaharashtra
2Shri K T ThomasPublic AffairsKerala
3Ms. N RajamArtUttar Pradesh
4Shri P NarayananLiterature and EducationKerala
5Shri V S Achuthanandhan (Posthumous)Public AffairsKerala

🏅 Padma Bhushan Awardees (13)

SNNameFieldState/Country
6Ms. Alka YagnikArtMaharashtra
7Shri Bhagat Singh KoshyariPublic AffairsUttarakhand
8Shri K R PalaniswamyMedicineTamil Nadu
9Shri MammoottyArtKerala
10Dr. Nori DattatreyuduMedicineUSA
11Shri Piyush Pandey (Posthumous)ArtMaharashtra
12Shri S K M MaeilanandhanSocial WorkTamil Nadu
13Shri Shatavadhani R GaneshArtKarnataka
14Shri Shibu Soren (Posthumous)Public AffairsJharkhand
15Shri Uday KotakTrade and IndustryMaharashtra
16Shri V K Malhotra (Posthumous)Public AffairsDelhi
17Shri Vellappally NatesanPublic AffairsKerala
18Shri Vijay AmritrajSportsUSA

🏅 Padma Shri Awardees (113)

SNNameFieldState/Country
19Shri A E MuthunayagamScience & EngineeringKerala
20Shri Anil Kumar RastogiArtUttar Pradesh
21Shri Anke Gowda M.Social WorkKarnataka
22Ms. Armida FernandezMedicineMaharashtra
23Shri Arvind VaidyaArtGujarat
24Shri Ashok KhadeTrade & IndustryMaharashtra
25Shri Ashok Kumar SinghScience & EngineeringUttar Pradesh
26Shri Asok Kumar HaldarLiterature & EducationWest Bengal
27Shri Baldev SinghSportsPunjab
28Shri Bhagwandas RaikwarSportsMadhya Pradesh
29Shri Bharat Singh BhartiArtBihar
30Shri Bhiklya Ladakya DhindaArtMaharashtra
31Shri Bishwa Bandhu (Posthumous)ArtBihar
32Shri Brij Lal BhatSocial WorkJammu & Kashmir
33Shri Buddha Rashmi ManiArchaeologyUttar Pradesh
34Dr. Budhri TatiSocial WorkChhattisgarh
35Shri Chandramouli GaddamanuguScience & EngineeringTelangana
36Shri Charan HembramLiterature & EducationOdisha
37Shri Chiranji Lal YadavArtUttar Pradesh
38Ms. Deepika ReddyArtTelangana
39Shri Dharmiklal Chunilal PandyaArtGujarat
40Shri Gadde Babu Rajendra PrasadArtAndhra Pradesh
41Shri Gafruddin Mewati JogiArtRajasthan
42Shri Gambir Singh YonzoneLiterature & EducationWest Bengal
43Shri Garimella Balakrishna Prasad (Posthumous)ArtAndhra Pradesh
44Ms. Gayatri & Ms. Ranjani Balasubramanian (Duo)ArtTamil Nadu
45Shri Gopal Ji TrivediScience & EngineeringBihar
46Shri Guduru Venkat RaoMedicineTelangana
47Shri H V HandeMedicineTamil Nadu
48Shri Hally WarSocial WorkMeghalaya
49Shri Hari Madhab Mukhopadhyay (Posthumous)ArtWest Bengal
50Shri Haricharan SaikiaArtAssam
51Ms. Harmanpreet Kaur BhullarSportsPunjab
52Shri Inderjit Singh SidhuSocial WorkChandigarh
53Shri Janardan Bapurao BotheSocial WorkMaharashtra
54Shri Jogesh DeuriAgricultureAssam
55Shri Juzer VasiScience & EngineeringMaharashtra
56Shri Jyotish DebnathArtWest Bengal
57Shri K PajanivelSportsPuducherry
58Shri K RamasamyScience & EngineeringTamil Nadu
59Shri K Vijay KumarCivil ServiceTamil Nadu
60Shri Kabindra Purkayastha (Posthumous)Public AffairsAssam
61Shri Kailash Chandra PantLiterature & EducationMadhya Pradesh
62Ms. Kalamandalam Vimala MenonArtKerala
63Shri Kewal Krishan ThakralMedicineUttar Pradesh
64Shri Khem Raj SundriyalArtHaryana
65Ms. Kollakal Devaki Amma GSocial WorkKerala
66Shri Krishnamurty BalasubramanianScience & EngineeringTelangana
67Shri Kumar BoseArtWest Bengal
68Shri Kumarasamy ThangarajScience & EngineeringTelangana
69Prof. Lars-Christian KochArtGermany
70Ms. Liudmila KhokhlovaLiterature & EducationRussia
71Shri Madhavan RanganathanArtMaharashtra
72Shri Maganti Murali MohanArtAndhra Pradesh
73Shri Mahendra Kumar MishraLiterature & EducationOdisha
74Shri Mahendra Nath RoyLiterature & EducationWest Bengal
75Shri Mamidala Jagadesh KumarLiterature & EducationDelhi
76Ms. Mangala KapoorLiterature & EducationUttar Pradesh
77Shri Mir Hajibhai KasambhaiArtGujarat
78Shri Mohan NagarSocial WorkMadhya Pradesh
79Shri Narayan VyasArchaeologyMadhya Pradesh
80Shri Naresh Chandra Dev VarmaLiterature & EducationTripura
81Shri Nilesh MandlewalaSocial WorkGujarat
82Shri Nuruddin AhmedArtAssam
83Shri Othuvaar Thiruthani SwaminathanArtTamil Nadu
84Dr. Padma GurmetMedicineLadakh
85Shri Palkonda Vijay Anand ReddyMedicineTelangana
86Ms. Pokhila LekthepiArtAssam
87Dr. Prabhakar Basavprabhu KoreLiterature & EducationKarnataka
88Shri Prateek SharmaMedicineUSA
89Shri Praveen KumarSportsUttar Pradesh
90Shri Prem Lal GautamScience & EngineeringHimachal Pradesh
91Shri Prosenjit ChatterjeeArtWest Bengal
92Dr. Punniamurthy NatesanMedicineTamil Nadu
93Shri R Krishnan (Posthumous)ArtTamil Nadu
94Shri R V S ManiCivil ServiceDelhi
95Shri Rabilal TuduLiterature & EducationWest Bengal
96Shri Raghupat Singh (Posthumous)AgricultureUttar Pradesh
97Shri Raghuveer Tukaram KhedkarArtMaharashtra
98Shri Rajastapathi Kaliappa GoundarArtTamil Nadu
99Shri Rajendra PrasadMedicineUttar Pradesh
100Shri Rama Reddy Mamidi (Posthumous)Animal HusbandryTelangana
101Shri Ramamurthy SreedherRadio BroadcastingDelhi
102Shri Ramchandra & Ms. Suneeta Godbole (Duo)MedicineChhattisgarh
103Shri Ratilal BorisagarLiterature & EducationGujarat
104Shri Rohit SharmaSportsMaharashtra
105Ms. S G SusheelammaSocial WorkKarnataka
106Shri Sangyusang S PongenerArtNagaland
107Sant Niranjan DassSpiritualismPunjab
108Shri Sarat Kumar PatraArtOdisha
109Shri Saroj MandalMedicineWest Bengal
110Shri Satish Shah (Posthumous)ArtMaharashtra
111Shri Satyanarayan NuwalTrade & IndustryMaharashtra
112Ms. Savita PuniaSportsHaryana
113Prof. Shafi ShauqLiterature & EducationJammu & Kashmir
114Shri Shashi Shekhar VempatiLiterature & EducationKarnataka
115Shri Shrirang Devaba LadAgricultureMaharashtra
116Ms. Shubha Venkatesha IyengarScience & EngineeringKarnataka
117Shri Shyam SundarMedicineUttar Pradesh
118Shri Simanchal PatroArtOdisha
119Ms. SivasankariLiterature & EducationTamil Nadu
120Dr. Suresh HanagavadiMedicineKarnataka
121Swami Brahmdev Ji MaharajSocial WorkRajasthan
122Shri T T Jagannathan (Posthumous)Trade & IndustryKarnataka
123Shri Taga Ram BheelArtRajasthan
124Shri Tarun BhattacharyaArtWest Bengal
125Shri Techi GubinSocial WorkArunachal Pradesh
126Shri Thiruvaarur BakthavathsalamArtTamil Nadu
127Ms. Tripti MukherjeeArtWest Bengal
128Shri Veezhinathan KamakotiScience & EngineeringTamil Nadu
129Shri Vempaty Kutumba SastryLiterature & EducationAndhra Pradesh
130Shri Vladimer Mestvirishvili (Posthumous)SportsGeorgia
131Shri Yumnam Jatra Singh (Posthumous)ArtManipur

Importance for Competitive Exams (Quick Revision)

Padma Awards announced on Republic Day

Awarded by President of India
Started in 1954
Highest category: Padma Vibhushan
Duo case counts as one award
2026 total awards: 131
Foreign awardees included
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