Padma Award Types
1st woman Supreme Court Judge of a nation in Asia - Pioneer jurist with an illustrious career spanning 4 decades (Posthumous)
Veteran Islamic scholar and Social Reformer - passionate Educationist who dedicated his life towards the education of the poor and marginalised
6 times National Award winning carnatic and playback singer from Kerala - recorded over 25,000 songs in 20 languages
India's leading Badminton player - first Indian to win an individual Olympics Silver medal as well as Gold in the World Championships
Globally celebrated Chef & food journalist - credited with popularizing Indian cuisine across the world.
'Senior Hindustani Classical vocalist specialising in Khayaal and Thumri - has trained over 2,000 artists
Renowned Cardiologist known for pioneering work in Interventional Cardiology
Veteran Architect and pioneer of modernist architecture in India - winner of the Pritzker Architecture Prize in 2018
Globally renowned Marketing Guru - specialising in global competition and strategic thinking
Renowned Linguistics Professor - widely known for his books on Indian grammatical theories & models
Chairman of one of the world's largest Agro companies, United Phosphorous - manufacturing in 15 and exporting to over 130 countries
Senior Sikh Leader who has devoted his life to public service for over 6 decades - across Art, Culture, Spirituality and Administration