Padma Awards 2025: Paralympians, Spiritual Guru, Fruit Farmer Among People To Get Prestigious Award | Full List

Padma Awards 2025: Ahead of the Republic Day on January 26, President Droupadi Murmu on Saturday conferred the prestigious Padma Awards for this year. Paralympian Harvinder Singh, Dr Neerja Bhatla, and fruit farmer L Hangthing are among the recipients for this year.

Padma Awards are the highest civilian awards in the country and they are conferred in three categories including Padma Vibhushan, Padma Bhushan and Padma Shri. These awards are given to people for their exceptional contributions in various fields of activities including social work, art, science and engineering, public affairs, trade and industry, medicine, literature and education, sports, civil service, and others.

Padma Awards 2025 | Unsung and unique Padma Awardees. Full list to be released shortly.

Dr Neerja Bhatla, a Gynaecologist from Delhi with specialized focus on cervical cancer detection, prevention and management being awarded Padma Shri.

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Padma Awards 2025: Here’s The Complete List Of Awardees:

Harvinder Singh – The first Indian to win a Gold in the Paralympic Games, awarded Padma Shri for his remarkable achievements. He won Gold in the 2024 Paris Paralympic and Bronze in the 2020 Tokyo Paralympic archery event. 

L Hangthing – A fruit farmer from Noklak, Nagaland, honoured with Padma Shri for his 30 years of expertise in cultivating non-native fruits in the region.

Dr Neerja Bhatla – A Gynaecologist from Delhi, was awarded Padma Shri for her specialized focus on cervical cancer detection, prevention, and management.

Bhim Singh Bhavesh – A social worker from Bhojpur, awarded with Padma Shri for his 22 years of dedicated work towards the upliftment of the Musahar community, one of society's most marginalized groups, through his foundation 'Nayee Asha'.

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P Datchanamoorthy – An instrumentalist specializing in Thavil, a classical percussion instrument essential to South Indian music and culture, awarded Padma Shri for his more than five decades of contribution to music.

Sally Holkar – A social entrepreneur from Madhya Pradesh, awarded Padma Shri for her impactful work in the field of social entrepreneurship.

Maruti Bhujangrao Chitampalli – A Marathi author, honoured with Padma Shri for his literary contributions in the Marathi language.

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Hariman Sharma: An apple farmer from Bilaspur, has been honoured with the prestigious Padma Shri award for his agricultural innovation. He developed a unique low-chilling apple variety called 'HRMN 99', which thrives in lower altitudes, specifically at 1,800 feet above sea level. 

Jonas Masetti, a Hindu spiritual leader from Brazil, along with Hugh and Colleen Gantzer, a couple famous for their writings on India’s heritage, were also among those honoured with the Padma Shri.

Full List of Padma Vibhushan Awardees 2025

1. Shri Duvvur Nageshwar Reddy - Medicine
2. Justice (Retd.) Shri Jagdish Singh Khehar - Public Affairs
3. Smt. Kumudini Rajnikant Lakhia - Art
4. Shri Lakshminarayana Subramaniam - Art
5. Shri MT Vasudevan Nair (Posthumous) - Literature and Education
6. Shri Osamu Suzuki (Posthumous) - Trade and Industry
7. Smt. Sharda Sinha (Posthumous) - Art

Full List Of Padma Bhushan Awardees 2025

Shri Duvvur Nageshwar Reddy - Medicine
Justice (Retd.) Shri Jagdish Singh Khehar - Public Affairs
Smt. Kumudini Rajnikant Lakhia - Art
Shri Lakshminarayana Subramaniam - Art
Shri MT Vasudevan Nair (Posthumous) - Literature and Education
Shri Osamu Suzuki (Posthumous) - Trade and Industry
Smt. Sharda Sinha (Posthumous) - Art
Shri Bibek Debroy (Posthumous) - Literature and Education
Shri Jatin Goswami - Art
Shri Jose Chacko Periappuram - Medicine
Shri Kailash Nath Dikshit - Others (Archaeology)
Shri Manohar Joshi (Posthumous) - Public Affairs
Shri Nalli Kuppuswami Chetti - Trade and Industry
Shri Nandamuri Balakrishna - Art
Shri PR Sreejesh - Sports
Shri Pankaj Patel - Trade and Industry
Shri Pankaj Udhas (Posthumous) - Art
Shri Rambahadur Rai - Literature and Education (Journalism)
Sadhvi Ritambhara - Social Work
Shri S Ajith Kumar - Art
Shri Shekhar Kapur - Art
Ms. Shobana Chandrakumar - Art
Shri Sushil Kumar Modi (Posthumous) - Public Affairs
Shri Vinod Dham - Science and Engineering

Full List Of Padma Shri Awardees

Shri Adwaita Charan Gadanayak - Art

Shri Achyut Ramchandra Palav - Art

Shri Ajay V Bhatt - Science and Engineering

Shri Anil Kumar Boro - Literature and Education

Shri Arijit Singh - Art

Smt. Arundhati Bhattacharya - Trade and Industry

Shri Arunoday Saha - Literature and Education

Shri Arvind Sharma - Literature and Education

Shri Ashok Kumar Mahapatra - Medicine

Shri Ashok Laxman Saraf - Art

Shri Ashutosh Sharma - Science and Engineering

Smt. Ashwini Bhide Deshpande - Art

Shri Baijnath Maharaj - Others - Spiritualism

Shri Barry Godfray John - Art

Smt. Begam Batool - Art

Shri Bharat Gupt - Art

Shri Bheru Singh Chouhan - Art

Shri Bhim Singh Bhavesh - Social Work

Smt. Bhimavva Doddabalappa Shillekyathara - Art

Shri Budhendra Kumar Jain - Medicine

Shri CS Vaidyanathan - Public Affairs

Shri Chaitram Deochand Pawar - Social Work

Shri Chandrakant Sheth (Posthumous) - Literature and Education

Shri Chandrakant Sompura - Others - Architecture

Shri Chetan E Chitnis - Science and Engineering

Shri David R Syiemlieh - Literature and Education

Shri Durga Charan Ranbir - Art

Shri Farooq Ahmad Mir - Art

Shri Ganeshwar Shastri Dravid - Literature and Education

Smt. Gita Upadhyay - Literature and Education

Shri Gokul Chandra Das - Art

Shri Guruvayur Dorai - Art

Shri Harchandan Singh Bhatty - Art

Shri Hariman Sharma - Others - Agriculture

Shri Harjinder Singh Srinagar Wale - Art

Shri Harvinder Singh - Sports

Shri Hassan Raghu - Art

Shri Hemant Kumar - Medicine

Shri Hriday Narayan Dixit - Literature and Education

Shri Hugh and Colleen Gantzer (Posthumous) (Duo) - Literature and Education

Shri Inivalappil Mani Vijayan - Sports

Shri Jagadish Joshila - Literature and Education

Smt. Jaspinder Narula - Art Maharashtra

Shri Jonas Masetti - Others - Spiritualism

Shri Joynacharan Bathari - Art

Smt. Jumde Yomgam Gamlin - Social Work

Shri K. Damodaran - Others - Culinary

Shri K L Krishna - Literature and Education

Smt. K Omanakutty Amma - Art

Shri Kishore Kunal (Posthumous) - Civil Service

Shri L Hangthing - Others - Agriculture

Shri Lakshmipathy Ramasubbaiyer - Literature and Education - Journalism

Shri Lalit Kumar Mangotra - Literature and Education

Shri Lama Lobzang (Posthumous) - Others - Spiritualism

Smt. Libia Lobo Sardesai - Social Work

Shri MD Srinivas - Science and Engineering

Shri Madugula Nagaphani Sarma - Art

Shri Mahabir Nayak - Art

Smt. Mamata Shankar - Art

Shri Manda Krishna Madiga - Public Affairs

Shri Maruti Bhujangrao Chitampalli - Literature and Education

Shri Miriyala Apparao (Posthumous) - Art Andhra Pradesh

Shri Nagendra Nath Roy - Literature and Education

Shri Narayan (Bhulai Bhai) (Posthumous) - Public Affairs

Shri Naren Gurung - Art Sikkim

Smt. Neerja Bhatla - Medicine

Smt. Nirmala Devi - Art

Shri Nitin Nohria - Literature and Education

Shri Onkar Singh Pahwa - Trade and Industry

Shri P Datchanamoorthy - Art

Shri Pandi Ram Mandavi - Art

Shri Parmar Lavjibhai Nagjibhai - Art

Shri Pawan Goenka - Trade and Industry

Shri Prashanth Prakash - Trade and Industry

Smt. Pratibha Satpathy - Literature and Education

Shri Purisai Kannappa Sambandan - Art

Shri R Ashwin - Sports

Shri R G Chandramogan - Trade and Industry

Smt. Radha Bahin Bhatt - Social Work

Shri Radhakrishnan Devasenapathy - Art

Shri Ramdarash Mishra - Literature and Education

Shri Ranendra Bhanu Majumdar - Art

Shri Ratan Kumar Parimoo - Art

Shri Reba Kanta Mahanta - Art

Shri Renthlei Lalrawna - Literature and Education Mizoram

Shri Ricky Gyan Kej - Art

Shri Sajjan Bhajanka - Trade and Industry

Smt. Sally Holkar - Trade and Industry

Shri Sant Ram Deswal - Literature and Education

Shri Satyapal Singh - Sports

Shri Seeni Viswanathan - Literature and Education

Shri Sethuraman Panchanathan - Science and Engineering

Smt. Sheikha Shaikha Ali Al-Jaber Al-Sabah - Medicine

Shri Sheen Kaaf Nizam (Shiv Kishan Bissa) - Literature and Education

Shri Shyam Bihari Agrawal - Art

Smt. Soniya Nityanand - Medicine

Shri Stephen Knapp - Literature and Education

Shri Subhash Khetulal Sharma - Others - Agriculture Maharashtra

Shri Suresh Harilal Soni - Social Work

Shri Surinder Kumar Vasal - Science and Engineering Delhi

Shri Swami Pradiptananda (Kartik Maharaj) - Others - Spiritualism

Shri Syed Ainul Hasan - Literature and Education

Shri Tejendra Narayan Majumdar - Art

Smt. Thiyam Suryamukhi Devi - Art

Shri Tushar Durgeshbhai Shukla - Literature and Education

Shri Vadiraj Raghawendracharya Panchamukhi - Literature and Education

Shri Vasudeo Kamath - Art

Shri Velu Aasaan - Art

Shri Venkappa Ambaji Sugatekar - Art

Shri Vijay Nityanand Surishwar Ji Maharaj - Others - Spiritualism

Smt. Vijayalakshmi Deshamane - Medicine

Shri Vilas Dangre - Medicine

Shri Vinayak Lohani - Social Wor

Shri Adwaita Charan Gadanayak - ArtShri Achyut Ramchandra Palav - ArtShri Ajay V Bhatt - Science and EngineeringShri Anil Kumar Boro - Literature and EducationShri Arijit Singh - ArtSmt. Arundhati Bhattacharya - Trade and IndustryShri Arunoday Saha - Literature and EducationShri Arvind Sharma - Literature and EducationShri Ashok Kumar Mahapatra - MedicineShri Ashok Laxman Saraf - ArtShri Ashutosh Sharma - Science and EngineeringSmt. Ashwini Bhide Deshpande - ArtShri Baijnath Maharaj - Others - SpiritualismShri Barry Godfray John - ArtSmt. Begam Batool - ArtShri Bharat Gupt - ArtShri Bheru Singh Chouhan - ArtShri Bhim Singh Bhavesh - Social WorkSmt. Bhimavva Doddabalappa Shillekyathara - ArtShri Budhendra Kumar Jain - MedicineShri CS Vaidyanathan - Public AffairsShri Chaitram Deochand Pawar - Social WorkShri Chandrakant Sheth (Posthumous) - Literature and EducationShri Chandrakant Sompura - Others - ArchitectureShri Chetan E Chitnis - Science and EngineeringShri David R Syiemlieh - Literature and EducationShri Durga Charan Ranbir - ArtShri Farooq Ahmad Mir - ArtShri Ganeshwar Shastri Dravid - Literature and EducationSmt. Gita Upadhyay - Literature and EducationShri Gokul Chandra Das - ArtShri Guruvayur Dorai - ArtShri Harchandan Singh Bhatty - ArtShri Hariman Sharma - Others - AgricultureShri Harjinder Singh Srinagar Wale - ArtShri Harvinder Singh - SportsShri Hassan Raghu - ArtShri Hemant Kumar - MedicineShri Hriday Narayan Dixit - Literature and EducationShri Hugh and Colleen Gantzer (Posthumous) (Duo) - Literature and EducationShri Inivalappil Mani Vijayan - SportsShri Jagadish Joshila - Literature and EducationSmt. Jaspinder Narula - Art MaharashtraShri Jonas Masetti - Others - SpiritualismShri Joynacharan Bathari - ArtSmt. Jumde Yomgam Gamlin - Social WorkShri K. Damodaran - Others - CulinaryShri K L Krishna - Literature and EducationSmt. K Omanakutty Amma - ArtShri Kishore Kunal (Posthumous) - Civil ServiceShri L Hangthing - Others - AgricultureShri Lakshmipathy Ramasubbaiyer - Literature and Education - JournalismShri Lalit Kumar Mangotra - Literature and EducationShri Lama Lobzang (Posthumous) - Others - SpiritualismSmt. Libia Lobo Sardesai - Social WorkShri MD Srinivas - Science and EngineeringShri Madugula Nagaphani Sarma - ArtShri Mahabir Nayak - ArtSmt. Mamata Shankar - ArtShri Manda Krishna Madiga - Public AffairsShri Maruti Bhujangrao Chitampalli - Literature and EducationShri Miriyala Apparao (Posthumous) - Art Andhra PradeshShri Nagendra Nath Roy - Literature and EducationShri Narayan (Bhulai Bhai) (Posthumous) - Public AffairsShri Naren Gurung - Art SikkimSmt. Neerja Bhatla - MedicineSmt. Nirmala Devi - ArtShri Nitin Nohria - Literature and EducationShri Onkar Singh Pahwa - Trade and IndustryShri P Datchanamoorthy - ArtShri Pandi Ram Mandavi - ArtShri Parmar Lavjibhai Nagjibhai - ArtShri Pawan Goenka - Trade and IndustryShri Prashanth Prakash - Trade and IndustrySmt. Pratibha Satpathy - Literature and EducationShri Purisai Kannappa Sambandan - ArtShri R Ashwin - SportsShri R G Chandramogan - Trade and IndustrySmt. Radha Bahin Bhatt - Social WorkShri Radhakrishnan Devasenapathy - ArtShri Ramdarash Mishra - Literature and EducationShri Ranendra Bhanu Majumdar - ArtShri Ratan Kumar Parimoo - ArtShri Reba Kanta Mahanta - ArtShri Renthlei Lalrawna - Literature and Education MizoramShri Ricky Gyan Kej - ArtShri Sajjan Bhajanka - Trade and IndustrySmt. Sally Holkar - Trade and IndustryShri Sant Ram Deswal - Literature and EducationShri Satyapal Singh - SportsShri Seeni Viswanathan - Literature and EducationShri Sethuraman Panchanathan - Science and EngineeringSmt. Sheikha Shaikha Ali Al-Jaber Al-Sabah - MedicineShri Sheen Kaaf Nizam (Shiv Kishan Bissa) - Literature and EducationShri Shyam Bihari Agrawal - ArtSmt. Soniya Nityanand - MedicineShri Stephen Knapp - Literature and EducationShri Subhash Khetulal Sharma - Others - Agriculture MaharashtraShri Suresh Harilal Soni - Social WorkShri Surinder Kumar Vasal - Science and Engineering DelhiShri Swami Pradiptananda (Kartik Maharaj) - Others - SpiritualismShri Syed Ainul Hasan - Literature and EducationShri Tejendra Narayan Majumdar - ArtSmt. Thiyam Suryamukhi Devi - ArtShri Tushar Durgeshbhai Shukla - Literature and EducationShri Vadiraj Raghawendracharya Panchamukhi - Literature and EducationShri Vasudeo Kamath - ArtShri Velu Aasaan - ArtShri Venkappa Ambaji Sugatekar - ArtShri Vijay Nityanand Surishwar Ji Maharaj - Others - SpiritualismSmt. Vijayalakshmi Deshamane - MedicineShri Vilas Dangre - MedicineShri Vinayak Lohani - Social Work