Republic Day 2026: 131 Honours Approved For Padma Awards-Check Full List

Sources also said that environmentalist Mohan Nagar from Madhya Pradesh will be conferred the Padma Shri 2026.

The Padma awards recognise decades of dedicated service across diverse fields.

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The Government of India has announced the Padma Awards 2026, approving 131 civilian honours across three categories to recognise distinguished service in art, public affairs, medicine, literature, education, social work, sports and science. The list includes 5 Padma Vibhushan, 13 Padma Bhushan and 113 Padma Shri awardees. This year’s honours feature 19 women recipients, six foreign or NRI awardees and 16 posthumous recognitions, reflecting a wide cross-section of contributions from India and abroad 

Padma Vibhushan

1. Dharmendra Singh Deol (Art, posthumous)
2. K T Thomas (Public Affairs)
3. N Rajam (Art)
4. P Narayanan (Literature and Education)
5. V S Achuthanandhan (Public Affairs, posthumous)

Veteran actor Dharmendra has been recognised posthumously for his contribution to Indian cinema, while the remaining awardees span public affairs, classical music and education.

Padma Bhushan

The government also announced 13 Padma Bhushan awards, honouring distinguished service of a high order. This category includes prominent figures such as Alka Yagnik, Mammootty, Vijay Amritraj, Uday Kotak and Vellappally Natesan, representing fields ranging from arts and sports to trade and public service.

1. Alka Yagnik – Art
2. Bhagat Singh Koshyari – Public Affairs
3. Kallipatti Ramasamy Palaniswamy – Medicine
4. Mammootty – Art
5. Dr Nori Dattatreyudu – Medicine
6. Piyush Pandey – Art (Posthumous)
7. S K M Maeilanandhan – Social Work
8. Shatavadhani R Ganesh – Art
9. Shibu Soren – Public Affairs (Posthumous)
10. Uday Kotak – Trade and Industry
11. V K Malhotra – Public Affairs (Posthumous)
12. Vellappally Natesan – Public Affairs
13. Vijay Amritraj – Sports

Padma Shri

A total of 113 Padma Shri awards have been announced across fields such as art, medicine, literature, education, science, social work, sports and public service. This category includes grassroots workers, doctors, educators, artists, sportspersons and community leaders from across India and abroad

1. A E Muthunayagam – Science & Engineering – Kerala
2. Anil Kumar Rastogi – Art – Uttar Pradesh
3. Anke Gowda M – Social Work – Karnataka
4. Armida Fernandez – Medicine – Maharashtra
5. Arvind Vaidya – Art – Gujarat
6. Ashok Khade – Trade & Industry – Maharashtra
7. Ashok Kumar Singh – Science & Engineering – Uttar Pradesh
8. Asok Kumar Haldar – Literature & Education – West Bengal
9. Baldev Singh – Sports – Punjab
10. Bhagwandas Raikwar – Sports – Madhya Pradesh
11. Bharat Singh Bharti – Art – Bihar
12. Bhiklya Ladakya Dhinda – Art – Maharashtra
13. Bishwa Bandhu (Posthumous) – Art – Bihar
14. Brij Lal Bhat – Social Work – Jammu & Kashmir
15. Buddha Rashmi Mani – Archaeology – Uttar Pradesh
16. Budhri Tati – Social Work – Chhattisgarh
17. Chandramouli Gaddamanugu – Science & Engineering – Telangana
18. Charan Hembram – Literature & Education – Odisha
19. Chiranji Lal Yadav – Art – Uttar Pradesh
20. Deepika Reddy – Art – Telangana
21. Dharmiklal Chunilal Pandya – Art – Gujarat
22. Gadde Babu Rajendra Prasad – Art – Andhra Pradesh
23. Gafruddin Mewati Jogi – Art – Rajasthan
24. Gambir Singh Yonzone – Literature & Education – West Bengal
25. Garimella Balakrishna Prasad (Posthumous) – Art – Andhra Pradesh
26. Gayatri Balasubramanian & Ranjani Balasubramanian (Duo) – Art – Tamil Nadu
27. Gopal Ji Trivedi – Science & Engineering – Bihar
28. Guduru Venkat Rao – Medicine – Telangana
29. H V Hande – Medicine – Tamil Nadu
30. Hally War – Social Work – Meghalaya
31. Hari Madhab Mukhopadhyay (Posthumous) – Art – West Bengal
32. Haricharan Saikia – Art – Assam
33. Harmanpreet Kaur Bhullar – Sports – Punjab
34. Inderjit Singh Sidhu – Social Work – Chandigarh
35. Janardan Bapurao Bothe – Social Work – Maharashtra
36. Jogesh Deuri – Agriculture – Assam
37. Juzer Vasi – Science & Engineering – Maharashtra
38. Jyotish Debnath – Art – West Bengal
39. K Pajanivel – Sports – Puducherry
40. K Ramasamy – Science & Engineering – Tamil Nadu
41. K Vijay Kumar – Civil Service – Tamil Nadu
42. Kabindra Purkayastha (Posthumous) – Public Affairs – Assam
43. Kailash Chandra Pant – Literature & Education – Madhya Pradesh
44. Kalamandalam Vimala Menon – Art – Kerala
45. Kewal Krishan Thakral – Medicine – Uttar Pradesh
46. Khem Raj Sundriyal – Art – Haryana
47. Kollakkal Devaki Amma G – Social Work – Kerala
48. Krishnamurty Balasubramanian – Science & Engineering – Telangana
49. Kumar Bose – Art – West Bengal
50. Kumarasamy Thangaraj – Science & Engineering – Telangana
51. Lars-Christian Koch – Art – Germany
52. Liudmila Viktorovna Khokhlova – Literature & Education – Russia
53. Madhavan Ranganathan – Art – Maharashtra
54. Maganti Murali Mohan – Art – Andhra Pradesh
55. Mahendra Kumar Mishra – Literature & Education – Odisha
56. Mahendra Nath Roy – Literature & Education – West Bengal
57. Mamidala Jagadesh Kumar – Literature & Education – Delhi
58. Mangala Kapoor – Literature & Education – Uttar Pradesh
59. Mir Hajibhai Kasambhai – Art – Gujarat
60. Mohan Nagar – Social Work – Madhya Pradesh
61. Narayan Vyas – Archaeology – Madhya Pradesh
62. Naresh Chandra Dev Varma – Literature & Education – Tripura
63. Nilesh Vinodchandra Mandlewala – Social Work – Gujarat
64. Nuruddin Ahmed – Art – Assam
65. Othuvaar Thiruthani Swaminathan – Art – Tamil Nadu
66. Padma Gurmet – Medicine – Ladakh
67. Palkonda Vijay Anand Reddy – Medicine – Telangana
68. Pokhila Lekthepi – Art – Assam
69. Prabhakar Basavprabhu Kore – Literature & Education – Karnataka
70. Prateek Sharma – Medicine – USA
71. Praveen Kumar – Sports – Uttar Pradesh
72. Prem Lal Gautam – Science & Engineering – Himachal Pradesh
73. Prosenjit Chatterjee – Art – West Bengal
74. Punniamurthy Natesan – Medicine – Tamil Nadu
75. R Krishnan (Posthumous) – Art – Tamil Nadu
76. R V S Mani – Civil Service – Delhi
77. Rabilal Tudu – Literature & Education – West Bengal
78. Raghupat Singh (Posthumous) – Agriculture – Uttar Pradesh
79. Raghuveer Tukaram Khedkar – Art – Maharashtra
80. Rajastapathi Kaliappa Goundar – Art – Tamil Nadu
81. Rajendra Prasad – Medicine – Uttar Pradesh
82. Rama Reddy Mamidi (Posthumous) – Animal Husbandry – Telangana
83. Ramamurthy Sreedher – Radio Broadcasting – Delhi
84. Ramchandra Godbole & Suneeta Godbole (Duo) – Medicine – Chhattisgarh
85. Ratilal Borisagar – Literature & Education – Gujarat
86. Rohit Sharma – Sports – Maharashtra
87. S G Susheelamma – Social Work – Karnataka
88. Sangyusang S Pongener – Art – Nagaland
89. Sant Niranjan Dass – Spiritualism – Punjab
90. Sarat Kumar Patra – Art – Odisha
91. Saroj Mandal – Medicine – West Bengal
92. Satish Shah (Posthumous) – Art – Maharashtra
93. Satyanarayan Nuwal – Trade & Industry – Maharashtra
94. Savita Punia – Sports – Haryana
95. Shafi Shauq – Literature & Education – Jammu & Kashmir
96. Shashi Shekhar Vempati – Literature & Education – Karnataka
97. Shrirang Devaba Lad – Agriculture – Maharashtra
98. Shubha Venkatesha Iyengar – Science & Engineering – Karnataka
99. Shyam Sundar – Medicine – Uttar Pradesh
100. Simanchal Patro – Art – Odisha
101. Sivasankari – Literature & Education – Tamil Nadu
102. Suresh Hanagavadi – Medicine – Karnataka
103. Swami Brahmdev Ji Maharaj – Social Work – Rajasthan
104. T T Jagannathan (Posthumous) – Trade & Industry – Karnataka
105. Taga Ram Bheel – Art – Rajasthan
106. Tarun Bhattacharya – Art – West Bengal
107. Techi Gubin – Social Work – Arunachal Pradesh
108. Thiruvaarur Bakthavathsalam – Art – Tamil Nadu
109. Tripti Mukherjee – Art – West Bengal
110. Veezhinathan Kamakoti – Science & Engineering – Tamil Nadu
111. Vempaty Kutumba Sastry – Literature & Education – Andhra Pradesh
112. Vladimer Mestvirishvili (Posthumous) – Sports – Georgia
113. Yumnam Jatra Singh (Posthumous) – Art – Manipur

What The Padma Awards Represent

The Padma Awards are among India’s highest civilian honours, bestowed in three categories: Padma Vibhushan (exceptional service), Padma Bhushan (distinguished service of high order) and Padma Shri (distinguished service). Instituted in 1954, they are announced on the eve of Republic Day and recognised by the President. This year’s list honours contributors across disciplines, with many recipients dedicated to sustained public service, cultural preservation and community transformation, spotlighting unsung achievers alongside well-known figures.

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