Padma Awards - one of the highest civilian Awards of the country, are conferred in three categories, namely, Padma Vibhushan, Padma Bhushan and Padma Shri. The Awards are given in various disciplines/ fields of activities, viz.- art, social work, public affairs, science and engineering, trade and industry, medicine, literature and education, sports, civil service, etc. Padma Vibhushan is awarded for exceptional and distinguished service; Padma Bhushan for distinguished service of high order and Padma Shri for distinguished service in any field. The awards are announced on the occasion of Republic Day every year.
Padma Vibhushan Awards Winners 2019
Ms. Teejan Bai
Art-Vocals-Folk
Chhattisgarh
Shri Ismail Omar Guelleh (Foreigner)
Public Affairs
Djibouti
Shri Anilkumar Manibhai Naik
Trade & Industry-Infrastructure
Maharashtra
Shri Balwant Moreshwar Purandare
Art-Acting-Theatre
Maharashtra
Padma Bhushan Awards Winners 2019
Shri John Chambers (Foreigner)
Trade & Industry-Technology
USA
Shri Sukhdev Singh Dhindsa
Public Affairs
Punjab
Shri Pravin Gordhan (Foreigner)
Public Affairs
South Africa
Shri Mahashay Dharam Pal Gulati
Trade & Industry-Food Processing
Delhi
Shri Darshan Lal Jain
Social Work
Haryana
Shri Ashok Laxmanrao Kukade
Medicine-Affordable Healthcare
Maharashtra
Shri Kariya Munda
Public Affairs
Jharkhand
Shri Budhaditya Mukherjee
Art-Music-Sitar
West Bengal
Shri Mohanlal Viswanathan Nair
Art-Acting-Film
Kerala
Shri S Nambi Narayan
Science & Engineering-Space
Kerala
Shri Kuldip Nayar (Posthumous)
Literature & Education (Journalism)
Delhi
Ms. Bachendri Pal
Sports-Mountaineering
Uttarakhand
Shri V K Shunglu
Civil Service
Delhi
Shri Hukumdev Narayan Yadav
Public Affairs
Bihar
Padma Shri Awards Winners 2019
Shri Rajeshwar Acharya
Art-Vocal-Hindustani
Uttar Pradesh
Shri Bangaru Adigalar
Others-Spiritualism
Tamil Nadu
Shri Illias Ali
Medicine-Surgery
Assam
Shri Manoj Bajpayee
Art-Acting-Films
Maharashtra
Shri Uddhab Kumar Bharali
Science & Engineering-Grassroots Innovation
Assam
Shri Omesh Kumar Bharti
Medicine-Rabies
Himachal Pradesh
Shri Pritam Bhartwan
Art-Vocals-Folk
Uttarakhand
Shri Jyoti Bhatt
Art-Painting
Gujarat
Shri Dilip Chakravarty
Others-Archaeology
Delhi
Shri Mammen Chandy
Medicine-Hematology
West Bengal
Shri Swapan Chaudhuri
Art-Music-Tabla
West Bengal
Shri Kanwal Singh Chauhan
Others-Agriculture
Haryana
Shri Sunil Chhetri
Sports-Football
Telangana
Shri Dinyar Contractor
Art-Acting-Theatre
Maharashtra
Ms. Muktaben Pankajkumar Dagli
Social Work-Divyang Welfare
Gujarat
Shri Babulal Dahiya
Others-Agriculture
Madhya Pradesh
Shri Thanga Darlong
Art-Music-Flute
Tripura
Shri Prabhu Deva
Art-Dance
Karnataka
Ms. Rajkumari Devi
Others-Agriculture
Bihar
Ms. Bhagirathi Devi
Public Affairs
Bihar
Shri Baldev Singh Dhillon
Science & Engineering-Agriculture
Punjab
Ms. Harika Dronavalli
Sports-Chess
Andhra Pradesh
Ms. Godawari Dutta
Art-Painting
Bihar
Shri Gautam Gambhir
Sports-Cricket
Delhi
Ms. Draupadi Ghimiray
Social Work-Divyang Welfare
Sikkim
Ms. Rohini Godbole
Science & Engineering-Nuclear
Karnataka
Shri Sandeep Guleria
Medicine-Surgery
Delhi
Shri Pratap Singh Hardia
Medicine- Ophthmology
Madhya Pradesh
Shri Bulu Imam
Social Work-Culture
Jharkhand
Ms. Friederike Irina (Foreigner)
Social Work-Animal Welfare
Germany
Shri Joravarsinh Jadav
Art-Dance Folk
Gujarat
Shri S Jaishankar
Civil Service
Delhi
Shri Narsingh Dev Jamwal
Literature & Education
Jammu & Kashmir
Shri Fayaz Ahmad Jan
Art-Craft-Papier Mache
Jammu & Kashmir
Shri K G Jayan
Art-Music-Bhakti
Kerala
Shri Subhash Kak (Foreigner)
Science & Engineering-Technology
USA
Shri Sharath Kamal
Sports-Table Tennis
Tamil Nadu
Shri Rajani Kant
Social Work
Uttar Pradesh
Shri Sudam Kate
Medicine-Sickle Cell
Maharashtra
Shri Waman Kendre
Art-Acting-Theatre
Maharashtra
Shri Kader Khan (Posthumous-Foreigner)
Art-Acting-Films
Canada
Shri Abdul Gafur Khatri
Art-Painting
Gujarat
Shri Ravindra Kolhe
Ms. Smita Kolhe
Medicine-Affordable Healthcare
Maharashtra
Ms. Bombayla Devi Laishram
Sports-Archery
Manipur
Shri Kailash Madbaiya
Literature & Education
Madhya Pradesh
Shri Ramesh Babaji Maharaj
Social Work-Animal Welfare
Uttar Pradesh
Shri Vallabhbhai Vasrambhai Marvaniya
Others-Agriculture
Gujarat
Ms. Gita Mehta (Foreigner)
Literature & Education
USA
Shri Shadab Mohammad
Medicine-Dentistry
Uttar Pradesh
Shri K K Muhammed
Others-Archaeology
Kerala
Shri Shyama Prasad Mukherjee
Medicine-Affordable Healthcare
Jharkhand
Shri Daitari Naik
Social Work
Odisha
Shri Shankar Mahadevan Narayan
Art-Vocals-Films
Maharashtra
Shri Shantanu Narayen (Foreigner)
Trade & Industry-Technology
USA
Nartaki Natraj
Art-Dance-Bharatnatyam
Tamil Nadu
Shri Tsering Norboo
Medicine-Surgery
Jammu & Kashmir
Shri Anup Ranjan Pandey
Art-Music
Chhattisgarh
Shri Jagdish Prasad Parikh
Others-Agriculture
Rajasthan
Shri Ganpatbhai Patel (Foreigner)
Literature & Education
USA
Shri Bimal Patel
Others-Architecture
Gujarat
Shri Hukumchand Patidar
Others-Agriculture
Rajasthan
Shri Harvinder Singh Phoolka
Public Affairs
Punjab
Ms. Madurai Chinna Pillai
Social Work-Microfinance
Tamil Nadu
Ms. Tao Porchon-Lynch (Foreigner)
Others-Yoga
USA
Ms. Kamala Pujhari
Others-Agriculture
Odisha
Shri Bajrang Punia
Sports-Wrestling
Haryana
Shri Jagat Ram
Medicine-Ophthalmology
Chandigarh
Shri R V Ramani
Medicine-Ophthalmology
Tamil Nadu
Shri Devarapalli Prakash Rao
Social Work-Affordable Education
Odisha
Shri Anup Sah
Art-Photography
Uttarakhand
Ms. Milena Salvini (Foreigner)
Art-Dance-Kathakali
France
Shri Nagindas Sanghavi
Literature & Education-Journalism
Maharashtra
Shri Sirivennela Seetharama Sastry
Art-Lyrics
Telangana
Shri Shabbir Sayyad
Social Work-Animal Welfare
Maharashtra
Shri Mahesh Sharma
Social Work-Tribal Welfare
Madhya Pradesh
Shri Mohammad Hanif Khan Shastri
Literature & Education
Delhi
Shri Brijesh Kumar Shukla
Literature & Education
Uttar Pradesh
Shri Narendra Singh
Others-Animal Husbandry
Haryana
Ms. Prashanti Singh
Sports-Basketball
Uttar Pradesh
Shri Sultan Singh
Others-Animal Husbandry
Haryana
Shri Jyoti Kumar Sinha
Social Work-Affordable Education
Bihar
Shri Anandan Sivamani
Art-Music
Tamil Nadu
Ms. Sharada Srinivasan
Others-Archaeology
Karnataka
Shri Devendra Swarup (Posthumous)
Literature & Education-Journalism
Uttar Pradesh
Shri Ajay Thakur
Sports-Kabaddi
Himachal Pradesh
Shri Rajeev Tharanath
Art-Music-Sarod
Karnataka
Ms. Saalumarada Thimmakka
Social Work-Environment
Karnataka
Ms. Jamuna Tudu
Social Work-Environment
Jharkhand
Shri Bharat Bhushan Tyagi
Others-Agriculture
Uttar Pradesh
Shri Ramaswami Venkataswami
Medicine-Surgery
Tamil Nadu
Shri Ram Saran Verma
Others-Agriculture
Uttar Pradesh
Shri Swami Vishudhananda
Others-Spiritualism
Kerala
Shri Hiralal Yadav
Art-Vocals-Folk
Uttar pradesh
Shri Venkateswara Rao Yadlapalli
Others-Agriculture
Andhra Pradesh