Explore the Padma Awards 2025, India's prestigious civilian honors recognizing excellence across various fields. Learn about the winners, selection process, history, and impact of Padma Vibhushan, Padma Bhushan, and Padma Shri.
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Padma Awards are among India’s most prestigious civilian honors, recognizing outstanding contributions in various fields. Presented annually on the eve of Republic Day, these awards celebrate excellence and dedication to the nation.
Padma Awards 2025 honored 139 individuals for their exceptional contributions across fields. Padma Vibhushan awardees include Osamu Suzuki, who transformed India’s automotive industry, and Justice (Retd.) J. S. Khehar, known for outlawing triple talaq. Other recipients are folk singer Sharda Sinha (posthumous), gastroenterologist Dr. D. Nageshwar Reddy, writer M. T. Vasudevan Nair, violinist L. Subramaniam, and Kathak dancer Kumudini Lakhia.
The Padma Bhushan was awarded to 19 individuals, including economist Bibek Debroy (posthumous), ghazal singer Pankaj Udhas, and hockey star P. R. Sreejesh. With 113 Padma Shri awards, this year’s honors highlight excellence in arts, education, trade, and medicine, including 23 women and 13 posthumous recipients.
The Padma Awards honor individuals for their exceptional service in fields such as art, social work, science, engineering, medicine, literature, education, public affairs, and more. They are divided into three categories:
The awards were instituted in 1954 to recognize extraordinary contributions to society. Over the decades, the Padma Awards have become symbols of national pride, honoring individuals from diverse sectors, including non-residents and foreign nationals.
The Padma Awards, established in 1954, have been announced annually on Republic Day, except during certain political transitions (1978, 1979, and 1993-1997). Initially classified as Pahela Varg, Dusra Varg, and Tisra Varg, they were renamed Padma Vibhushan, Padma Bhushan, and Padma Shri in 1955.
Padma Awards are open to both Indian citizens and foreigners for exceptional contributions to India or global progress, the awards have honored 343 Padma Vibhushan, 1339 Padma Bhushan, and 3644 Padma Shri recipients to date. While celebrating individual excellence, they emphasize societal impact and transformative contributions.
Padma Awards are classified into three categories: Padma Vibhushan (for exceptional service), Padma Bhushan (for distinguished service of high order), and Padma Shri (for distinguished service in any field). These awards recognize contributions across diverse domains, emphasizing excellence and societal impact.
These awards highlight the government’s commitment to acknowledging excellence and inspiring others.
For 2025, the Padma Awards were presented to 139 distinguished individuals across various categories:
The list included achievers from fields such as medicine, literature, arts, science, and social work. Prominent recipients included:
| List of Padma Vibhushan 2025 Winner List | |||
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Shri Duvvur Nageshwar Reddy | Medicine | Telangana |
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Justice (Retd.) Shri Jagdish Singh Khehar | Public Affairs | Chandigarh |
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Smt. Kumudini Rajnikant Lakhia | Art | Gujarat |
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Shri LakshminarayanaSubramaniam | Art | Karnataka |
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Shri M. T. Vasudevan Nair (Posthumous) | Literature and Education | Kerala |
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Shri Osamu Suzuki (Posthumous) | Trade and Industry | Japan |
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Smt. Sharda Sinha (Posthumous) | Art | Bihar |
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Shri A Surya Prakash | Literature and Education-Journalism | Karnataka |
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Shri Anant Nag | Art | Karnataka |
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Shri Bibek Debroy(Posthumous) | Literature and Education | NCT Delhi |
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Shri Jatin Goswami | Art | Assam |
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Shri Jose Chacko Periappuram | Medicine | Kerala |
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Shri Kailash Nath Dikshit | Others-Archaeology | NCT Delhi |
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Shri Manohar Joshi(Posthumous) | Public Affairs | Maharashtra |
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Shri Nalli Kuppuswami Chetti | Trade and Industry | Tamil Nadu |
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Shri Nandamuri Balakrishna | Art | Andhra Pradesh |
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Shri P R Sreejesh | Sports | Kerala |
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Shri Pankaj Patel | Trade and Industry | Gujarat |
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Shri Pankaj Udhas(Posthumous) | Art | Maharashtra |
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Shri Rambahadur Rai | Literature and Education-Journalism | Uttar Pradesh |
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Sadhvi Ritambhara | Social Work | Uttar Pradesh |
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Shri S Ajith Kumar | Art | Tamil Nadu |
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Shri Shekhar Kapur | Art | Maharashtra |
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Ms. Shobana Chandrakumar | Art | Tamil Nadu |
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Shri Sushil Kumar Modi(Posthumous) | Public Affairs | Bihar |
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Shri Vinod Dham | Science and Engineering | United States of America |
| List of Some Padma Shri 2025 Winner List | |||
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Shri Adwaita Charan Gadanayak | Art | Odisha |
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Shri Achyut Ramchandra Palav | Art | Maharashtra |
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Shri Ajay V Bhatt | Science and Engineering | United States of America |
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Shri Anil Kumar Boro | Literature and Education | Assam |
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Shri Arijit Singh | Art | West Bengal |
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Smt. Arundhati Bhattacharya | Trade and Industry | Maharashtra |
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Shri Arunoday Saha | Literature and Education | Tripura |
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Shri Arvind Sharma | Literature and Education | Canada |
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Shri Ashok Kumar Mahapatra | Medicine | Odisha |
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Shri Ashok Laxman Saraf | Art | Maharashtra |
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Shri Ashutosh Sharma | Science and Engineering | Uttar Pradesh |
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Smt. Ashwini Bhide Deshpande | Art | Maharashtra |
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Shri Budhendra Kumar Jain | Medicine | Madhya Pradesh |
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Shri C S Vaidyanathan | Public Affairs | NCT Delhi |
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Shri Hugh and Colleen Gantzer(Posthumous)(Duo)* | Literature and Education-Journalism | Uttarakhand |
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Shri Inivalappil Mani Vijayan | Sports | Kerala |
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Smt. K Omanakutty Amma | Art | Kerala |
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Shri Kishore Kunal(Posthumous) | Civil Service | Bihar |
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Shri L Hangthing | Others-Agriculture | Nagaland |
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Shri R Ashwin | Sports | Tamil Nadu |
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Shri R G Chandramogan | Trade and Industry | Tamil Nadu |
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Smt. Radha Bahin Bhatt | Social Work | Uttarakhand |
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Shri Radhakrishnan Devasenapathy | Art | Tamil Nadu |
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Shri Ramdarash Mishra | Literature and Education | NCT Delhi |
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Shri Ranendra Bhanu Majumdar | Art | Maharashtra |
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Shri Ratan Kumar Parimoo | Art | Gujarat |
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Shri Reba Kanta Mahanta | Art | Assam |
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Shri Renthlei Lalrawna | Literature and Education | Mizoram |
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Shri Ricky Gyan Kej | Art | Karnataka |
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Shri Sajjan Bhajanka | Trade and Industry | West Bengal |
The Padma Awardees are selected through a multi-stage process, starting with nominations from the public, state governments, and ministries. Here is the procedure adopted for the selection process:
Here are the following Key Facts about the Padma Awards which make it more exceptional awards:
A detailed list of recipients, categorized by field and state, is available for download as the Padma Awards 2025 PDF on the official government portal. This ensures transparency and accessibility to the public.
The Padma Awards have a significant impact by recognizing and celebrating individuals who have made outstanding contributions in diverse fields. Here is the significance of these awards:
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Nominees are screened by a committee, and the final list is approved by the President of India.
No, the Padma Awards do not offer any monetary rewards. They are honorary recognitions for exceptional service in various fields.
Both Indian citizens and foreign nationals who have made significant contributions to India or global development can be nominated.
There are three categories of Padma Awards: Padma Vibhushan, Padma Bhushan, and Padma Shri.
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