Padma Awards 2025- Get the Complete Winners List
Award and Honour
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On the eve of the 76th Republic Day, as per tradition, the Union Ministry of Home Affairs announced the names of the 2025 Padma awardees. Bharat Ratna and Padma Awards are the highest civilian awards conferred by the government of India to Indian and foreign citizens for their distinguished contributions in fields of activities or disciplines where an element of public service is involved.
The award is conferred to the recipient in March/April of the same year at a ceremonial function held at Rashtrapati Bhawan in New Delhi by the President of India.
In 2025, the President will confer 139 Padma Awards including a duo case (in a duo case, the Award is counted as one). It includes 7 Padma Vibhushan, 19 Padma Bhushan, and 113 Padma Shri Awards.
This year 23 of the awardees are women,10 persons are from the category of Foreigners/Non-Resident Indians/Persons of Indian Origin/Overseas Citizen of India and 13 are Posthumous awardees.
Normally not more than 120 Padma awards are conferred in a year but exceptions can be made.
About the Civilian Awards
The Bharat Ratna and Padma Awards were instituted by the government of India in 1954.
Initially, the Padma Award was known as the Padma Vibhushan Award and it has three classes Pahla Varg, Dusra Varg, and Tisra Varg on 8 January 1955 the government of India named them Padma Vibhushan, Padma Bhushan, and Padma Shri respectively.
Bharat Ratna is the highest civilian award in India, followed by Padma Vibhushan, Padma Bhushan and Padma Shri.
Bharat Ratna and Padma awards are annual awards but it was suspended in 1978 and 1979 and from 1993 to 1997.
Who Decides the Award?
- In the case of the Bharat Ratna, the recommendation of the name of the person is made to the President by the Prime Minister himself.
- In a year normally not more than three people are given the Bharat Ratna award.
- In the case of the Padma Awards, the recommendations of the winner's name are made by the Padma Awards Committee, which is constituted by the Prime Minister every year.
- The head of the Padma Award Committee is the Cabinet Secretary and it submits its recommendation to the Prime Minister and the President of India.
- A higher category of Padma award can be conferred on a person only where at least five years have elapsed since the conferment of the earlier Padma award but in exceptional cases the Award Committee can relax this rule.
Categories of Padma Award
Based on the hierarchy, the Padma Awards are divided into three categories ;
- Padma Vibhushan (highest) - for exceptional and distinguished service;
- Padma Bhushan- for distinguished service of a high order; and
- Padma Shri- for distinguished service.
Is the Award a Title?
There has been a controversy in the country about whether the Bharat Ratna or the Padma Award is a title or not as per Article 18 of the Indian Constitution.
Clause 1 of Article 18 of the Constitution states, "No title, not being a military or academic distinction, shall be conferred by the State."
In the Balaji Raghavan/S.P.Anand vs Union Of India 1995, a 5-judge bench Supreme Court held that Bharat Ratna and Padma Awards are not titled as per the Article 18 of the constitution and can be conferred by the government.
However, according to the government of India, the award cannot be used as a suffix or prefix to the awardees’ name.
What does the Awardee get?
The awareness is presented with a Sanad (certificate) signed by the President and a medallion. The awardees are also given a small replica of the medallion, which they can wear during any ceremonial/State functions etc. The names of the awardees are published in the Gazette of India on the day of the presentation ceremony.
List of the 2025 Padma Awardee
Padma Bhushan Awardee (Seven)
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S.No |
Awardee Name |
Field |
State/Country |
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Duvvur Nageshwar Reddy |
Medicine |
Telangana |
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Justice (Retd.) Shri Jagdish Singh Khehar |
Public Affairs |
Chandigarh |
|
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Mrs. Kumudini Rajnikant Lakhia |
Art |
Gujarat |
|
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Lakshminarayana Subramaniam |
Art |
Karnataka |
|
|
M. T. Vasudevan Nair (Posthumous) |
Literature and Education |
Kerala |
|
|
Osamu Suzuki (Posthumous) |
Trade and Industry (founder of Maruti Suzuki) |
Japan |
|
|
Sharda Sinha (Posthumous) |
Art (Bihar Kokila) |
Bihar |
Padma Bhushan Awardee (19)
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S.No |
Awardee Name |
Field |
State/Country |
|
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A Surya Prakash |
Literature and Education-Journalism |
Karnataka |
|
|
Anant Nag |
Art |
Karnataka |
|
|
Bibek Debroy(Posthumous) |
Literature and Education (former Chairman Prime Minister Economic Advisory Council) |
NCT Delhi |
|
|
Jatin Goswami |
Art |
Assam |
|
|
Jose Chacko Periappuram |
Medicine |
Kerala |
|
|
Kailash Nath Dikshit |
Others-Archaeology |
NCT Delhi |
|
|
Manohar Joshi(Posthumous) |
Public Affairs |
Maharashtra |
|
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Nalli Kuppuswami Chetti |
Trade and Industry |
Tamil Nadu |
|
|
Nandamuri Balakrishna |
Art (Telugu film actor) |
Andhra Pradesh |
|
|
P R Sreejesh |
Sports (Ex Goalkeeper of Indian hockey team) |
Kerala |
|
|
Pankaj Patel |
Trade and Industry |
Gujarat |
|
|
Pankaj Udhas(Posthumous) |
Art (Ghazal Singer) |
Maharashtra |
|
|
Rambahadur Rai |
Literature and Education-Journalism |
Uttar Pradesh |
|
|
Sadhvi Ritambhara |
Social Work |
Uttar Pradesh |
|
|
S Ajith Kumar |
Art |
Tamil Nadu |
|
|
Shekhar Kapur |
Art (Film Director) |
Maharashtra |
|
|
Shobana Chandrakumar |
Art |
Tamil Nadu |
|
|
Sushil Kumar Modi(Posthumous) |
Public Affairs |
Bihar |
|
|
Vinod Dham |
Science and Engineering (Father of Pentium Chip of Intel) |
United States of America |
Padma Shri Awardee (113)
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S.No |
Awardee Name |
Field |
State/Country |
|
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Adwaita Charan Gadanayak |
Art |
Odisha |
|
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Achyut Ramchandra Palav |
Art |
Maharashtra |
|
|
Ajay V Bhatt |
Science and Engineering |
United States of America |
|
|
Anil Kumar Boro |
Literature and Education |
Assam |
|
|
Arijit Singh |
Art (Hindi film singer) |
West Bengal |
|
|
Mrs. Arundhati Bhattacharya |
Trade and Industry |
Maharashtra |
|
|
Arunoday Saha |
Literature and Education |
Tripura |
|
|
Arvind Sharma |
Literature and Education |
Canada |
|
|
Ashok Kumar Mahapatra |
Medicine |
Odisha |
|
|
Ashok Laxman Saraf |
Art |
Maharashtra |
|
|
Ashutosh Sharma |
Science and Engineering |
Uttar Pradesh |
|
|
Ashwini Bhide Deshpande |
Art |
Maharashtra |
|
|
Baijnath Maharaj |
Others-Spiritualism |
Rajasthan |
|
|
Barry Godfray John |
Art |
NCT Delhi |
|
|
Begam Batool |
Art |
Rajasthan |
|
|
Bharat Gupt |
Art |
NCT Delhi |
|
|
Bheru Singh Chouhan |
Art |
Madhya Pradesh |
|
|
Bhim Singh Bhavesh |
Social Work |
Bihar |
|
|
Mrs. Bhimavva Doddabalappa Shillekyathara |
Art |
Karnataka |
|
|
Budhendra Kumar Jain |
Medicine |
Madhya Pradesh |
|
|
C S Vaidyanathan |
Public Affairs |
NCT Delhi |
|
|
Chaitram Deochand Pawar |
Social Work |
Maharashtra |
|
|
Chandrakant Sheth(Posthumous) |
Literature and Education |
Gujarat |
|
|
Chandrakant Sompura |
Others-Architecture |
Gujarat |
|
|
Chetan E Chitnis |
Science and Engineering |
France |
|
|
David R Syiemlieh |
Literature and Education |
Meghalaya |
|
|
Durga Charan Ranbir |
Art |
Odisha |
|
|
Farooq Ahmad Mir |
Art |
Jammu And Kashmir |
|
|
Ganeshwar Shastri Dravid |
Literature and Education |
Uttar Pradesh |
|
|
Mrs. Gita Upadhyay |
Literature and Education |
Assam |
|
|
Gokul Chandra Das |
Art |
West Bengal |
|
|
Guruvayur Dorai |
Art |
Tamil Nadu |
|
|
Harchandan Singh Bhatty |
Art |
Madhya Pradesh |
|
|
Hariman Sharma |
Others-Agriculture |
Himachal Pradesh |
|
|
Harjinder Singh Srinagar Wale |
Art |
Punjab |
|
|
Harvinder Singh |
Sports (first para archer to get this award.won gold at 2024 Paris Paralympics) |
Haryana |
|
|
Hassan Raghu |
Art |
Karnataka |
|
|
Hemant Kumar |
Medicine |
Bihar |
|
|
Hriday Narayan Dixit |
Literature and Education |
Uttar Pradesh |
|
|
Hugh and Colleen Gantzer(Posthumous)(Duo) |
Literature and Education-Journalism |
Uttarakhand |
|
|
Inivalappil Mani Vijayan |
Sports (former captain of the Indian football team) |
Kerala |
|
|
Jagadish Joshila |
Literature and Education |
Madhya Pradesh |
|
|
Mrs.Jaspinder Narula |
Art (singer)
|
Maharashtra |
|
|
Jonas Masetti |
Others-Spiritualism |
Brazil |
|
|
Joynacharan Bathari |
Art |
Assam |
|
|
Jumde Yomgam Gamlin |
Social Work |
Arunachal Pradesh |
|
|
K. Damodaran |
Others-Culinary |
Tamil Nadu |
|
|
K L Krishna |
Literature and Education |
Andhra Pradesh |
|
|
Mrs. K Omanakutty Amma |
Art |
Kerala |
|
|
Kishore Kunal(Posthumous) |
Civil Service (IPS) |
Bihar |
|
|
L Hangthing |
Others-Agriculture |
Nagaland |
|
|
Lakshmipathy Ramasubbaiyer |
Literature and Education-Journalism |
Tamil Nadu |
|
|
Lalit Kumar Mangotra |
Literature and Education |
Jammu And Kashmir |
|
|
Lama Lobzang(Posthumous) |
Others-Spiritualism |
Ladakh |
|
|
Mrs. Libia Lobo Sardesai |
Social Work |
Goa |
|
|
M D Srinivas |
Science and Engineering |
Tamil Nadu |
|
|
Madugula Nagaphani Sarma |
Art |
Andhra Pradesh |
|
|
Mahabir Nayak |
Art |
Jharkhand |
|
|
Mrs. Mamata Shankar |
Art |
West Bengal |
|
|
Manda Krishna Madiga |
Public Affairs |
Telangana |
|
|
Maruti Bhujangrao Chitampalli |
Literature and Education |
Maharashtra |
|
|
Miriyala Apparao(Posthumous) |
Art |
Andhra Pradesh |
|
|
Nagendra Nath Roy |
Literature and Education |
West Bengal |
|
|
Narayan (Bhulai Bhai)(Posthumous) |
Public Affairs |
Uttar Pradesh |
|
|
Naren Gurung |
Art |
Sikkim |
|
|
Mrs. Neerja Bhatla |
Medicine |
NCT Delhi |
|
|
Mrs. Nirmala Devi |
Art |
Bihar |
|
|
Nitin Nohria |
Literature and Education |
United States of America |
|
|
Onkar Singh Pahwa |
Trade and Industry |
Punjab |
|
|
P Datchanamoorthy |
Art |
Puducherry |
|
|
Pandi Ram Mandavi |
Art |
Chhattisgarh |
|
|
Parmar Lavjibhai Nagjibhai |
Art |
Gujarat |
|
|
Pawan Goenka |
Trade and Industry |
West Bengal |
|
|
Prashanth Prakash |
Trade and Industry |
Karnataka |
|
|
Mrs. Pratibha Satpathy |
Literature and Education |
Odisha |
|
|
Purisai Kannappa Sambandan |
Art |
Tamil Nadu |
|
|
R Ashwin |
Sports (Cricketer) |
Tamil Nadu |
|
|
R G Chandramogan |
Trade and Industry |
Tamil Nadu |
|
|
Mrs. Radha Bahin Bhatt |
Social Work |
Uttarakhand |
|
|
Radhakrishnan Devasenapathy |
Art |
Tamil Nadu |
|
|
Ramdarash Mishra |
Literature and Education (2021 Saraswati Samman winner) |
NCT Delhi |
|
|
Ranendra Bhanu Majumdar |
Art |
Maharashtra |
|
|
Ratan Kumar Parimoo |
Art |
Gujarat |
|
|
Reba Kanta Mahanta |
Art |
Assam |
|
|
Renthlei Lalrawna |
Literature and Education |
Mizoram |
|
|
Ricky Gyan Kej |
Art (three-time Grammy Award winner, music composer) |
Karnataka |
|
|
Sajjan Bhajanka |
Trade and Industry |
West Bengal |
|
|
Mrs. Sally Holkar |
Trade and Industry |
Madhya Pradesh |
|
|
Sant Ram Deswal |
Literature and Education |
Haryana |
|
|
Satyapal Singh |
Sports (Para Athlete Coach) |
Uttar Pradesh |
|
|
Seeni Viswanathan |
Literature and Education |
Tamil Nadu |
|
|
Sethuraman Panchanathan |
Science and Engineering |
United States of America |
|
|
Mrs.Sheikha Shaikha Ali Al-Jaber Al-Sabah |
Medicine |
Kuwait |
|
|
Sheen Kaaf Nizam (Shiv Kishan Bissa) |
Literature and Education |
Rajasthan |
|
|
Shyam Bihari Agrawal |
Art |
Uttar Pradesh |
|
|
Mrs. Soniya Nityanand |
Medicine
|
Uttar Pradesh |
|
|
Stephen Knapp |
Literature and Education |
United States of America |
|
|
Subhash Khetulal Sharma |
Others-Agriculture |
Maharashtra |
|
|
Suresh Harilal Soni |
Social Work |
Gujarat |
|
|
Surinder Kumar Vasal |
Science and Engineering |
Delhi |
|
|
Swami Pradiptananda (Kartik Maharaj) |
Others-Spiritualism |
West Bengal |
|
|
Syed Ainul Hasan |
Literature and Education |
Uttar Pradesh |
|
|
Tejendra Narayan Majumdar |
Art |
West Bengal |
|
|
Mrs. Thiyam Suryamukhi Devi |
Art |
Manipur |
|
|
Tushar Durgeshbhai Shukla |
Literature and Education |
Gujarat |
|
|
Vadiraj Raghawendracharya Panchamukhi |
Literature and Education |
Andhra Pradesh |
|
|
Vasudeo Kamath |
Art |
Maharashtra |
|
|
Velu Aasaan |
Art |
Tamil Nadu |
|
|
Venkappa Ambaji Sugatekar |
Art |
Karnataka |
|
|
Vijay Nityanand Surishwar Ji Maharaj |
Others-Spiritualism |
Bihar |
|
|
Mrs.Vijayalakshmi Deshamane |
Medicine |
Karnataka |
|
|
Vilas Dangre |
Medicine |
Maharashtra |
|
|
Vinayak Lohani |
Social Work |
West Bengal |
