Aswathi Thirunal Gouri Lakshmi Bayi
A writer from the Travancore royal family whose 13 books cover Kerala's temples, history and culture, honoured with the Padma Shri in 2024.
- Padma Shri 2024
- Kerala
Padma Awards 2024
Recipients announced for 2024 that we have profiled so far (5 Padma Vibhushan, 16 Padma Bhushan, 103 Padma Shri). The official list is published by the Ministry of Home Affairs.
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Baburam Yadav
A Moradabad brass engraver with six decades in the craft who has trained hundreds of young people free of charge, honoured with the Padma Shri in 2024.
- Padma Shri 2024
- Uttar Pradesh
Bhagabat Padhan
A guru of Sabda Nrutya, a mythological dance form of western Odisha, who has trained more than 600 artists since 1974, honoured with the Padma Shri in 2024.
- Padma Shri 2024
- Odisha
Bhagwatilal Rajpurohit
An Ujjain scholar and playwright who has written more than fifty plays and a hundred books in Sanskrit, Hindi and Malwi, honoured with the Padma Shri in 2024.
- Padma Shri 2024
- Madhya Pradesh
Binod Kumar Pasayat
A Sambalpur barber who became one of the best-known poets and songwriters in Sambalpuri, honoured with the Padma Shri in 2024. He died in 2025.
- Padma Shri 2024
- Odisha
Binod Maharana
A Puri artist who has practised and studied Pattachitra painting for 50 years and trained over 300 artists, honoured with the Padma Shri in 2024.
- Padma Shri 2024
- Odisha
C. R. Chandrashekar
A NIMHANS psychiatrist who helped take mental health care to every district and has treated thousands free, honoured with the Padma Shri in 2024.
- Padma Shri 2024
- Karnataka
Chami Murmu
A Jharkhand environmentalist who has mobilised village women to plant and guard forests, with millions of trees planted, honoured with the Padma Shri in 2024.
- Padma Shri 2024
- Jharkhand
Chandrashekhar Mahadeorao Meshram
A Nagpur neurologist known for public health awareness and his role in the World Federation of Neurology, honoured with the Padma Shri in 2024.
- Padma Shri 2024
- Maharashtra
Chitta Ranjan Debbarma
The head of the Shantikali Ashram in Tripura, which runs hostels and a school for hundreds of children from poor families, honoured with the Padma Shri in 2024.
- Padma Shri 2024
- Tripura
D. Umamaheswari
A Harikatha storyteller in Telugu and Sanskrit, known as the first woman to perform it in Sanskrit, honoured with the Padma Shri in 2024.
- Padma Shri 2024
- Andhra Pradesh
Dasari Kondappa
One of the last players of the burra veena, a Telangana folk instrument, who has kept its songs alive for 50 years, honoured with the Padma Shri in 2024.
- Padma Shri 2024
- Telangana
Dayal Mavjibhai Parmar
An Ayurveda physician and Sanskrit scholar from Tankara who translated all four Vedas into Gujarati, honoured with the Padma Shri in 2024.
- Padma Shri 2024
- Gujarat
Drona Bhuyan
An Assam performer and guru of Suknani Ojapali and Deodhani dance who trains artists at his home, honoured with the Padma Shri in 2024.
- Padma Shri 2024
- Assam
Dukhu Majhi
A tribal environmentalist from Purulia who has planted and tended trees in public places for three decades, honoured with the Padma Shri in 2024.
- Padma Shri 2024
- West Bengal
E. P. Narayanan
A Kannur Theyyam artist who has performed the long ritual dances hundreds of times over decades, honoured with the Padma Shri in 2024.
- Padma Shri 2024
- Kerala
Eklabya Sharma
A Himalayan ecologist who led a major regional assessment and argued for mountains in global climate talks, honoured with the Padma Shri in 2024.
- Padma Shri 2024
- West Bengal
G. Natchiar
A founder member of Aravind Eye Hospitals who trained thousands of eye surgeons and rural eye-care workers, honoured with the Padma Shri in 2024.
- Padma Shri 2024
- Tamil Nadu
Gaddam Sammaiah
A Telangana Chindu Yakshagana artist who has given thousands of performances and trained hundreds of young folk artists, honoured with the Padma Shri in 2024.
- Padma Shri 2024
- Telangana
Gaurav Khanna
The head coach credited with the rise of India's para badminton team and a Dronacharya awardee, honoured with the Padma Shri in 2024.
- Padma Shri 2024
- Uttar Pradesh
Ghulam Nabi Dar
A Kashmiri wood carver who began at ten and is known for designs inspired by the valley's landscapes, honoured with the Padma Shri in 2024.
- Padma Shri 2024
- Jammu and Kashmir
Gita Ray Barman
A Bhawaiya singer, composer and teacher from Cooch Behar who has sung North Bengal's folk music on radio since childhood, honoured with the Padma Shri in 2024.
- Padma Shri 2024
- West Bengal
Godawari Singh
A Varanasi wood-toy craftsman who modernised the city's wooden handicraft and guides more than 2,000 artisans, honoured with the Padma Shri in 2024.
- Padma Shri 2024
- Uttar Pradesh
Gopinath Swain
An Odisha guru of Krishna Leela who sang and taught the tradition for nine decades, honoured with the Padma Shri in 2024. He died in 2025, aged 107.
- Padma Shri 2024
- Odisha