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 Awards 2025
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- 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 Awards 2025
- Late Suzuki Motor Corporation chairman Osamu Suzuki, who revolutionised India’s automotive industry, and former Chief Justice of India Jagdish Singh Khehar, who led the Supreme Court bench that outlawed triple talaq in 2017, are among seven individuals chosen for the Padma Vibhushan, the second-highest civilian award, this year.
- Late economist, author Bibek Debroy; the late ghazal maestro Pankaj Udhas; Sushil Modi, the late senior BJP leader who served as Deputy Chief Minister of Bihar; former Lok Sabha Speaker and Maharashtra Chief Minister, the late Manohar Joshi; and Indian hockey goalkeeper P R Sreejesh, who helped the national team win an Olympic bronze medal at Tokyo 2020.
- Of the 139 names announced, the highest number of awardees were in the category of arts (51), followed by literature and education (26), trade and industry (10) and medicine (10). Twenty-three of the awardees are women, while 10 are from the category of foreigners, NRI, PIO or OCI. Thirteen have been honoured posthumously.
- Apart from Suzuki and Khehar, other Padma Vibhushan awardees are folk legend Sharda Sinha (posthumous), known for her repertoire in Maithili, Bhojpuri, Magahi, Sanskrit and Hindi, gastroenterologist Dr D Nageshwar Reddy, Malayalam writer Madath Thekkepat Vasudevan Nair, violin virtuoso L Subramaniam, and Kathak dancer Kumudini Lakhia.
Padma Awardess By Gender
Padma Vibhushan (7)
- Padma Vibhushan is one of the highest civilian awards in India, presented annually by the President of India. It recognizes exceptional and distinguished service in various fields. Below is the list of recipients for the year 2025:
Padma Bhushan (19)
- Padma Bhushan is the third-highest civilian award in India, given annually to individuals who have made exceptional contributions in their respective fields. Here is the list of recipients for the year 2025:
Padma Shri
- Padma Shri is the fourth-highest civilian award in India, recognizing individuals for their exceptional and distinguished service in various fields. Here is the list of recipients for the year 2025:
