Padma Awards
The Padma Awards are among the highest civilian honors in India, conferred in three categories: Padma Vibhushan, Padma Bhushan, and Padma Shri. These awards recognize exceptional contributions in various fields, including art, social work, public affairs, science and engineering, trade and industry, medicine, literature and education, sports, and civil service.
The Padma Vibhushan is awarded for exceptional and distinguished service, the Padma Bhushan for distinguished service of high order, and the Padma Shri for distinguished service in any field. The awards are announced every year on Republic Day and are conferred by the President of India at ceremonial functions held at Rashtrapati Bhawan, usually around March or April.
For the year 2026, the President has approved the conferment of 131 Padma Awards, which include two duo cases (each counted as one award). This list comprises 5 Padma Vibhushan, 13 Padma Bhushan, and 113 Padma Shri awards. Among the awardees, 19 are women, 6 are foreigners, NRIs, PIOs, or OCIs, and 16 awards have been given posthumously, reflecting the diverse contributions of individuals across the country and beyond.
Padma Vibhushan
The table highlights the distinguished recipients of the Padma Vibhushan, India's second-highest civilian award, specifically recognizing five individuals for their exceptional service across various domains. The list includes prominent figures from the fields of Art, Public Affairs, and Literature and Education, representing states such as Maharashtra, Kerala, and Uttar Pradesh. Notably, two of the honors were conferred posthumously to Shri Dharmendra Singh Deol and Shri V.S. Achuthanandhan.
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Name |
Field |
State / Country |
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Shri Dharmendra Singh Deol (Posthumous)
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Art |
Maharashtra |
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Shri K.T. Thomas |
Public Affairs |
Kerala |
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Ms. N. Rajam |
Art |
Uttar Pradesh |
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Shri P. Narayanan |
Literature and Education |
Kerala |
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Shri V.S. Achuthanandhan (Posthumous)
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Public Affairs |
Kerala |
Padma Bhushan
The list below details the recipients of the Padma Bhushan, India's third-highest civilian award, recognizing distinguished service of a high order. This selection features 13 eminent personalities from diverse fields such as Art, Medicine, Public Affairs, and Sports, including international recognition for contributors from the United States of America.
The honors also pay tribute to the enduring legacies of individuals like Shri Piyush Pandey, Shri Shibu Soren, and Shri V K Malhotra, who were recognized posthumously for their lifelong contributions to the nation.
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Name |
Field |
State / Country |
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Ms. Alka Yagnik |
Art |
Maharashtra |
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Shri Bhagat Singh Koshyari |
Public Affairs |
Uttarakhand |
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Shri Kallipatti Ramasamy Palaniswamy |
Medicine |
Tamil Nadu |
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Shri Mammootty |
Art |
Kerala |
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Dr. Nori Dattatreyudu |
Medicine |
United States of America |
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Shri Piyush Pandey (Posthumous)
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Art |
Maharashtra |
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Shri S K M Maeilanandhan |
Social Work |
Tamil Nadu |
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Shri Shatavadhani R Ganesh |
Art |
Karnataka |
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Shri Shibu Soren (Posthumous)
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Public Affairs |
Jharkhand |
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Shri Uday Kotak |
Trade and Industry |
Maharashtra |
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Shri V K Malhotra (Posthumous)
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Public Affairs |
Delhi |
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Shri Vellappally Natesan |
Public Affairs |
Kerala |
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Shri Vijay Amritraj |
Sports |
United States of America |
Padma Shri (113)
The Padma Shri remains one of India’s most prestigious civilian honors, designed to recognize individuals who have rendered distinguished service across a vast spectrum of human endeavor. The following list of 113 awardees showcases the incredible diversity of talent and dedication found within India and among the global Indian diaspora.
From the silent revolutionaries in Social Work and Agriculture to the maestros of Art and the pioneers of Science and Engineering, these recipients embody the spirit of excellence and selfless contribution. This cohort is particularly notable for its inclusion of international figures from countries like Russia, Germany, and the USA, as well as the recognition of unsung heroes whose work has profoundly impacted local communities.
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Name |
Field |
State / Country |
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Shri A E Muthunayagam |
Science and Engineering |
Kerala |
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Shri Anil Kumar Rastogi |
Art |
Uttar Pradesh |
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Shri Anke Gowda M. |
Social Work |
Karnataka |
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Ms. Armida Fernandez |
Medicine |
Maharashtra |
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Shri Arvind Vaidya |
Art |
Gujarat |
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Shri Ashok Khade |
Trade and Industry |
Maharashtra |
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Shri Ashok Kumar Singh |
Science and Engineering |
Uttar Pradesh |
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Shri Asok Kumar Haldar |
Literature and Education |
West Bengal |
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Shri Baldev Singh |
Sports |
Punjab |
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Shri Bhagwandas Raikwar |
Sports |
Madhya Pradesh |
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Shri Bharat Singh Bharti |
Art |
Bihar |
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Shri Bhiklya Ladakya Dhinda |
Art |
Maharashtra |
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Shri Bishwa Bandhu (Posthumous)
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Art |
Bihar |
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Shri Brij Lal Bhat |
Social Work |
Jammu and Kashmir |
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Shri Buddha Rashmi Mani |
Others - Archaeology |
Uttar Pradesh |
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Dr. Budhri Tati |
Social Work |
Chhattisgarh |
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Shri Chandramouli Gaddamanugu |
Science and Engineering |
Telangana |
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Shri Charan Hembram |
Literature and Education |
Odisha |
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Shri Chiranji Lal Yadav |
Art |
Uttar Pradesh |
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Ms. Deepika Reddy |
Art |
Telangana |
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Shri Dharmiklal Chunilal Pandya |
Art |
Gujarat |
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Shri Gadde Babu Rajendra Prasad |
Art |
Andhra Pradesh |
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Shri Gafruddin Mewati Jogi |
Art |
Rajasthan |
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Shri Gambir Singh Yonzone |
Literature and Education |
West Bengal |
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Shri Garimella Balakrishna Prasad (Posthumous)
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Art
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Andhra Pradesh |
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Ms. Gayatri Balasubramanian and Ms. Ranjani Balasubramanian (Duo)* |
Art |
Tamil Nadu |
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Shri Gopal Ji Trivedi |
Science and Engineering |
Bihar |
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Shri Guduru Venkat Rao |
Medicine |
Telangana |
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Shri H V Hande |
Medicine |
Tamil Nadu |
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Shri Hally War |
Social Work |
Meghalaya |
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Shri Hari Madhab Mukhopadhyay (Posthumous)
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Art |
West Bengal |
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Shri Haricharan Saikia |
Art |
Assam |
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Ms. Harmanpreet Kaur Bhullar |
Sports |
Punjab |
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Shri Inderjit Singh Sidhu |
Social Work |
Chandigarh |
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Shri Janardan Bapurao Bothe |
Social Work |
Maharashtra |
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Shri Jogesh Deuri |
Others - Agriculture |
Assam |
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Shri Juzer Vasi |
Science and Engineering |
Maharashtra |
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Shri Jyotish Debnath |
Art |
West Bengal |
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Shri K Pajanivel |
Sports |
Puducherry |
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Shri K Ramasamy |
Science and Engineering |
Tamil Nadu |
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Shri K Vijay Kumar |
Civil Service |
Tamil Nadu |
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Shri Kabindra Purkayastha (Posthumous)
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Public Affairs |
Assam |
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Shri Kailash Chandra Pant |
Literature and Education |
Madhya Pradesh |
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Ms. Kalamandalam Vimala Menon |
Art |
Kerala |
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Shri Kewal Krishan Thakral |
Medicine |
Uttar Pradesh |
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Shri Khem Raj Sundriyal |
Art |
Haryana |
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Ms. Kollakal Devaki Amma G |
Social Work |
Kerala |
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Shri Krishnamurty Balasubramanian |
Science and Engineering |
Telangana |
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Shri Kumar Bose |
Art |
West Bengal |
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Shri Kumarasamy Thangaraj |
Science and Engineering |
Telangana |
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Prof. (Dr.) Lars-Christian Koch |
Art |
Germany |
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Ms. Liudmila Viktorovna Khokhlova |
Literature and Education |
Russia |
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Shri Madhavan Ranganathan |
Art |
Maharashtra |
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Shri Maganti Murali Mohan |
Art |
Andhra Pradesh |
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Shri Mahendra Kumar Mishra |
Literature and Education |
Odisha |
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Shri Mahendra Nath Roy |
Literature and Education |
West Bengal |
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Shri Mamidala Jagadesh Kumar |
Literature and Education |
Delhi |
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Ms. Mangala Kapoor |
Literature and Education |
Uttar Pradesh |
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Shri Mir Hajibhai Kasambhai |
Art |
Gujarat |
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Shri Mohan Nagar |
Social Work |
Madhya Pradesh |
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Shri Narayan Vyas |
Others - Archaeology |
Madhya Pradesh |
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Shri Naresh Chandra Dev Varma |
Literature and Education |
Tripura |
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Shri Nilesh Vinodchandra Mandlewala |
Social Work |
Gujarat |
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Shri Nuruddin Ahmed |
Art |
Assam |
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Shri Othuvaar Thiruthani Swaminathan |
Art |
Tamil Nadu |
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Dr. Padma Gurmet |
Medicine |
Ladakh |
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Shri Palkonda Vijay Anand Reddy |
Medicine |
Telangana |
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Ms. Pokhila Lekthepi |
Art |
Assam |
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Dr. Prabhakar Basavprabhu Kore |
Literature and Education |
Karnataka |
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Shri Prateek Sharma |
Medicine |
United States of America |
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Shri Praveen Kumar |
Sports |
Uttar Pradesh |
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Shri Prem Lal Gautam |
Science and Engineering |
Himachal Pradesh |
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Shri Prosenjit Chatterjee |
Art |
West Bengal |
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Dr. Punniamurthy Natesan |
Medicine |
Tamil Nadu |
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Shri R Krishnan (Posthumous)
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Art |
Tamil Nadu |
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Shri R V S Mani |
Civil Service |
Delhi |
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Shri Rabilal Tudu |
Literature and Education |
West Bengal |
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Shri Raghupat Singh (Posthumous) |
Others - Agriculture |
Uttar Pradesh |
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Shri Raghuveer Tukaram Khedkar |
Art |
Maharashtra |
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Shri Rajastapathi Kaliappa Goundar |
Art |
Tamil Nadu |
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Shri Rajendra Prasad |
Medicine |
Uttar Pradesh |
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Shri Rama Reddy Mamidi (Posthumous) |
Others - Animal Husbandry |
Telangana |
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Shri Ramamurthy Sreedher |
Others - Radio Broadcasting |
Delhi |
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Shri Ramchandra Godbole and Ms. Suneeta Godbole (Duo)* |
Medicine |
Chhattisgarh |
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Shri Ratilal Borisagar |
Literature and Education |
Gujarat |
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Shri Rohit Sharma |
Sports |
Maharashtra |
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Ms. S G Susheelamma |
Social Work |
Karnataka |
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Shri Sangyusang S Pongener |
Art |
Nagaland |
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Sant Niranjan Dass |
Others - Spiritualism |
Punjab |
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Shri Sarat Kumar Patra |
Art |
Odisha |
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Shri Saroj Mandal |
Medicine |
West Bengal |
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Shri Satish Shah (Posthumous) |
Art |
Maharashtra |
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Shri Satyanarayan Nuwal |
Trade and Industry |
Maharashtra |
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Ms. Savita Punia |
Sports |
Haryana |
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Prof. Shafi Shauq |
Literature and Education |
Jammu and Kashmir |
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Shri Shashi Shekhar Vempati |
Literature and Education |
Karnataka |
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Shri Shrirang Devaba Lad |
Others - Agriculture |
Maharashtra |
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Ms. Shubha Venkatesha Iyengar |
Science and Engineering |
Karnataka |
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Shri Shyam Sundar |
Medicine |
Uttar Pradesh |
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Shri Simanchal Patro |
Art |
Odisha |
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Ms. Sivasankari |
Literature and Education |
Tamil Nadu |
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Dr. Suresh Hanagavadi |
Medicine |
Karnataka |
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Swami Brahmdev Ji Maharaj |
Social Work |
Rajasthan |
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Shri T T Jagannathan (Posthumous) |
Trade and Industry |
Karnataka |
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Shri Taga Ram Bheel |
Art |
Rajasthan |
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Shri Tarun Bhattacharya |
Art |
West Bengal |
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Shri Techi Gubin |
Social Work |
Arunachal Pradesh |
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Shri Thiruvaarur Bakthavathsalam |
Art |
Tamil Nadu |
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Ms. Tripti Mukherjee |
Art |
West Bengal |
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Shri Veezhinathan Kamakoti |
Science and Engineering |
Tamil Nadu |
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Shri Vempaty Kutumba Sastry |
Literature and Education |
Andhra Pradesh |
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Shri Vladimer Mestvirishvili (Posthumous)
|
Sports |
Georgia |
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Shri Yumnam Jatra Singh (Posthumous)
|
Art |
Manipur |
