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Padma Awards 2025 winners list has been announced. President approved conferment of 139 Padma Awards, including 7 Padma Vibhushan, 19 Padma Bhushan, and 113 Padma Shri Awards.
Padma Awards 2025: The Padma Awards, among India’s highest civilian honors, have been announced for 2025. These awards recognize exceptional contributions across various fields, including arts, science, social work, public affairs, and more. Instituted in 1954, the awards are conferred in three categories: Padma Vibhushan, Padma Bhushan, and Padma Shri, ranked in order of precedence. The President of India presents these awards during a ceremonial event held at Rashtrapati Bhavan.
The President of India has conferred a total of 139 Padma Awards for the year 2025, including one duo instance, where the award is counted as one. This year’s list comprises 7 Padma Vibhushan, 19 Padma Bhushan, and 113 Padma Shri Awards. Among the recipients, 23 are women, 10 are NRI/PIO/OCI/foreigners, and 13 awards are posthumous, recognizing exceptional contributions across various fields.
The Padma Awards are India’s civilian honors that celebrate individuals for their extraordinary achievements and distinguished service in various fields. The three categories are:
The complete Padma Awards 2025 Winners List includes individuals from various walks of life, highlighting excellence and dedication. The winners’ contributions span fields like medicine, literature, education, arts, and social work.
The Padma Vibhushan, India’s second-highest civilian award, is conferred for exceptional and distinguished service in various fields. For 2025, seven individuals have been honored with this prestigious recognition, including posthumous awards for their outstanding contributions. Below is the complete list of recipients for the Padma Vibhushan 2025:
| SN | Name | Field | State/Country |
| 1 | Shri Duvvur Nageshwar Reddy | Medicine | Telangana |
| 2 | Justice (Retd.) Shri Jagdish Singh Khehar | Public Affairs | Chandigarh |
| 3 | Smt. Kumudini Rajnikant Lakhia | Art | Gujarat |
| 4 | Shri Lakshminarayana Subramaniam | Art | Karnataka |
| 5 | Shri M. T. Vasudevan Nair (Posthumous) | Literature and Education | Kerala |
| 6 | Shri Osamu Suzuki (Posthumous) | Trade and Industry | Japan |
| 7 | Smt. Sharda Sinha (Posthumous) | Art | Bihar |
The Padma Bhushan, India’s third-highest civilian award, honors individuals for their distinguished service in various fields such as art, public affairs, trade, and industry. For 2025, 19 exceptional individuals, including posthumous recipients, have been awarded for their invaluable contributions to society. Below is the complete list of recipients for the Padma Bhushan 2025:
| SN | Name | Field | State/Country |
| 1 | Shri A Surya Prakash | Literature and Education-Journalism | Karnataka |
| 2 | Shri Anant Nag | Art | Karnataka |
| 3 | Shri Bibek Debroy (Posthumous) | Literature and Education | NCT Delhi |
| 4 | Shri Jatin Goswami | Art | Assam |
| 5 | Shri Jose Chacko Periappuram | Medicine | Kerala |
| 6 | Shri Kailash Nath Dikshit | Others-Archaeology | NCT Delhi |
| 7 | Shri Manohar Joshi (Posthumous) | Public Affairs | Maharashtra |
| 8 | Shri Nalli Kuppuswami Chetti | Trade and Industry | Tamil Nadu |
| 9 | Shri Nandamuri Balakrishna | Art | Andhra Pradesh |
| 10 | Shri P R Sreejesh | Sports | Kerala |
| 11 | Shri Pankaj Patel | Trade and Industry | Gujarat |
| 12 | Shri Pankaj Udhas (Posthumous) | Art | Maharashtra |
| 13 | Shri Rambahadur Rai | Literature and Education-Journalism | Uttar Pradesh |
| 14 | Sadhvi Ritambhara | Social Work | Uttar Pradesh |
| 15 | Shri S Ajith Kumar | Art | Tamil Nadu |
| 16 | Shri Shekhar Kapur | Art | Maharashtra |
| 17 | Ms. Shobana Chandrakumar | Art | Tamil Nadu |
| 18 | Shri Sushil Kumar Modi (Posthumous) | Public Affairs | Bihar |
| 19 | Shri Vinod Dham | Science and Engineering | United States of America |
The Padma Shri, India’s fourth-highest civilian award, recognizes individuals for distinguished contributions in various domains, including art, literature, education, medicine, science, social work, and trade. This year, 113 outstanding individuals have been honored for their dedication and achievements. Below is the complete list of recipients for Padma Shri 2025:
| Name | Field | State/Country |
| Shri Adwaita Charan Gadanayak | Art | Odisha |
| Shri Achyut Ramchandra Palav | Art | Maharashtra |
| Shri Ajay V Bhatt | Science and Engineering | United States of America |
| Shri Anil Kumar Boro | Literature and Education | Assam |
| Shri Arijit Singh | Art | West Bengal |
| Smt. Arundhati Bhattacharya | Trade and Industry | Maharashtra |
| Shri Arunoday Saha | Literature and Education | Tripura |
| Shri Arvind Sharma | Literature and Education | Canada |
| Shri Ashok Kumar Mahapatra | Medicine | Odisha |
| Shri Ashok Laxman Saraf | Art | Maharashtra |
| Shri Ashutosh Sharma | Science and Engineering | Uttar Pradesh |
| Smt. Ashwini Bhide Deshpande | Art | Maharashtra |
| Shri Madugula Nagaphani Sarma | Art | Andhra Pradesh |
| Shri Mahabir Nayak | Art | Jharkhand |
| Smt. Mamata Shankar | Art | West Bengal |
| Shri Manda Krishna Madiga | Public Affairs | Telangana |
| Shri Maruti Bhujangrao Chitampalli | Literature and Education | Maharashtra |
| Shri Miriyala Apparao (Posthumous) | Art | Andhra Pradesh |
| Shri Nagendra Nath Roy | Literature and Education | West Bengal |
| Shri Narayan (Bhulai Bhai) (Posthumous) | Public Affairs | Uttar Pradesh |
| Shri Naren Gurung | Art | Sikkim |
| Smt. Neerja Bhatla | Medicine | NCT Delhi |
| Smt. Nirmala Devi | Art | Bihar |
| Shri Nitin Nohria | Literature and Education | United States of America |
| Shri Onkar Singh Pahwa | Trade and Industry | Punjab |
| Shri P Datchanamoorthy | Art | Puducherry |
| Shri Pandi Ram Mandavi | Art | Chhattisgarh |
| Shri Parmar Lavjibhai Nagjibhai | Art | Gujarat |
| Shri Pawan Goenka | Trade and Industry | West Bengal |
| Shri Prashanth Prakash | Trade and Industry | Karnataka |
| Smt. Pratibha Satpathy | Literature and Education | Odisha |
| Shri Purisai Kannappa Sambandan | Art | Tamil Nadu |
| Shri R Ashwin | Sports | Tamil Nadu |
| Shri R G Chandramogan | Trade and Industry | Tamil Nadu |
| Smt. Radha Bahin Bhatt | Social Work | Uttarakhand |
| Shri Radhakrishnan Devasenapathy | Art | Tamil Nadu |
| Shri Ramdarash Mishra | Literature and Education | NCT Delhi |
| Shri Ranendra Bhanu Majumdar | Art | Maharashtra |
| Shri Ratan Kumar Parimoo | Art | Gujarat |
| Shri Reba Kanta Mahanta | Art | Assam |
| Shri Renthlei Lalrawna | Literature and Education | Mizoram |
| Shri Ricky Gyan Kej | Art | Karnataka |
| Shri Sajjan Bhajanka | Trade and Industry | West Bengal |
| Smt. Sally Holkar | Trade and Industry | Madhya Pradesh |
| Shri Sant Ram Deswal | Literature and Education | Haryana |
| Shri Satyapal Singh | Sports | Uttar Pradesh |
| Shri Seeni Viswanathan | Literature and Education | Tamil Nadu |
| Shri Sethuraman Panchanathan | Science and Engineering | United States of America |
| Smt. Sheikha Shaikha Ali Al-Jaber Al-Sabah | Medicine | Kuwait |
| Shri Sheen Kaaf Nizam (Shiv Kishan Bissa) | Literature and Education | Rajasthan |
| Shri Shyam Bihari Agrawal | Art | Uttar Pradesh |
| Smt. Soniya Nityanand | Medicine | Uttar Pradesh |
| Shri Stephen Knapp | Literature and Education | United States of America |
| Shri Subhash Khetulal Sharma | Others-Agriculture | Maharashtra |
| Shri Suresh Harilal Soni | Social Work | Gujarat |
| Shri Surinder Kumar Vasal | Science and Engineering | Delhi |
| Shri Swami Pradiptananda (Kartik Maharaj) | Others-Spiritualism | West Bengal |
| Shri Syed Ainul Hasan | Literature and Education | Uttar Pradesh |
| Shri Tejendra Narayan Majumdar | Art | West Bengal |
| Smt. Thiyam Suryamukhi Devi | Art | Manipur |
| Shri Tushar Durgeshbhai Shukla | Literature and Education | Gujarat |
| Shri Vadiraj Raghawendracharya Panchamukhi | Literature and Education | Andhra Pradesh |
| Shri Vasudeo Kamath | Art | Maharashtra |
| Shri Velu Aasaan | Art | Tamil Nadu |
| Shri Venkappa Ambaji Sugatekar | Art | Karnataka |
| Shri Vijay Nityanand Surishwar Ji Maharaj | Others-Spiritualism | Bihar |
| Smt. Vijayalakshmi Deshamane | Medicine | Karnataka |
| Shri Vilas Dangre | Medicine | Maharashtra |
| Shri Vinayak Lohani | Social Work | West Bengal |
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