Govt announces list of 2024 Padma Shri, Padma Vibhushan, Padma Bhushan Awardees

The awards cover a wide range of areas, including art, social work, public affairs, science and engineering, trade and industry, medical, literature and education, sports, and civil service.

On the eve of the 75th Republic Day festivities, the Govt of India revealed the first list of 34 Padma Award winners.

Padma Awards, one of the highest civilian awards in the country, are given in three categories: Padma Vibhushan, Padma Bhushan, and Padma Shri. The awards cover a wide range of areas, including art, social work, public affairs, science and engineering, trade and industry, medical, literature and education, sports, and civil service.

Ms. Vyjayantimala Bali (Art) - Tamil Nadu

Shri Konidela Chiranjeevi (Art) - Andhra Pradesh

Shri M Venkaiah Naidu (Public Affairs) - Andhra Pradesh

Shri Bindeshwar Pathak (Social Work) - Bihar

Ms. Padma Subrahmanyam (Art) - Tamil Nadu

Ms. M Fathima Beevi (Public Affairs) - Kerala

Shri Hormusji N Cama (Literature & Education) - Maharashtra

Shri Mithun Chakraborty (Art) - West Bengal

Shri Sitaram Jindal (Trade & Industry) - Karnataka

Shri Young Liu (Trade & Industry) - Taiwan

Shri Ashwin Balachand Mehta (Medicine) - Maharashtra

Shri Satyabrata Mookherjee (Public Affairs) - West Bengal

Shri Ram Naik (Public Affairs) - Maharashtra

Shri Tejas Madhusudan Patel (Medicine) - Gujarat

Shri Olanchery Rajagopal (Public Affairs) - Kerala

Shri Dattatray Ambadas Mayaloo alias Rajdutt (Art) - Maharashtra

Shri Togdan Rinpoche (Others - Spiritualism) - Ladakh

Shri Pyarelal Sharma (Art) - Maharashtra

Shri Chandreshwar Prasad Thakur (Medicine) - Bihar

Ms. Usha Uthup (Art) - West Bengal

Shri Vijaykanth (Art) - Tamil Nadu

Shri Kundan Vyas (Literature & Education - Journalism) - Maharashtra

Parbati Baruah - India's first female elephant mahout

Chami Murmu - Renowned tribal environmentalist

Sangthankima - Social worker from Mizoram

Jageshwar Yadav - Tribal welfare worker

Gurvinder Singh - Divyang social worker from Sirsa

Sathyanarayana Beleri - Rice farmer from Kasaragod

Dukhu Majhi - Tribal environmentalist from Sindri village

K Chellammal - Organic farmer from Andaman

Hemchand Manjhi - Medicinal practitioner from Narayanpur

Yanung Jamoh Lego - Herbal medicine expert from Arunachal Pradesh

Somanna - Tribal welfare worker from Mysuru

Sarbeswar Basumatary - Tribal farmer from Chirang

Prema Dhanraj - Plastic surgeon and social worker

Uday Vishwanath Deshpande - International Mallakhamb coach

Yazdi Maneksha Italia - Microbiologist expert in sickle cell anemia

Shanti Devi Paswan & Shivan Paswan - Husband-wife duo Godna painters

Ratan Kahar - Bhadu folk singer

Ashok Kumar Biswas - Prolific Tikuli painter

Balakrishnan Sadanam Puthiya Veetil - Distinguished Kalluvazhi Kathakali dancer

Uma Maheshwari D - Female Harikatha exponent

Gopinath Swain - Krishna Leela singer

Smriti Rekha Chakma - Chakma Loinloom shawl weaver from Tripura

Omprakash Sharma - Mach theatre artist

Narayanan E P - Veteran Theyyam Folk Dancer from Kannur

Bhagabat Padhan - Sabda Nrutya Folk dance expert

Sanatan Rudra Pal - Distinguished sculptor

Badrappan M - Exponent of Valli Oyil Kummi Folk Dance

Jordan Lepcha - Bamboo craftsman from Lepcha tribe

Machihan Sasa - Longpi potter from Ukhrul

Gaddam Sammaiah - Eminent Chindu Yakshaganam theatre artist

Jankilal - Behrupiya Artist from Bhilwara

Dasari Kondappa - 3rd generation Burra Veena player

Babu Ram Yadav - Brass Marori craftsperson

Nepal Chandra Sutradhar - 3rd Generation Chhau mask maker