Inderjit Singh Sidhu
A retired police DIG known as Chandigarh's "broom warrior", who has cleaned its parks for 30 years, honoured with the Padma Shri in 2026.
- Padma Shri 2026
- Chandigarh
Padma Awards 2026
Recipients announced for 2026 that we have profiled so far (5 Padma Vibhushan, 11 Padma Bhushan, 109 Padma Shri). The official list is published by the Ministry of Home Affairs.
Showing 49–72 of 125 heroes
Janardan Bapurao Bothe
A follower of Sant Tukdoji Maharaj who set up 11 schools for tribal and poor children, honoured with the Padma Shri in 2026.
- Padma Shri 2026
- Maharashtra
Jogesh Deuri
An Assam silk scientist who promoted eri silk, set up Bodoland Silk Park and launched Eri Day, honoured with the Padma Shri in 2026.
- Padma Shri 2026
- Assam
Juzer Vasi
An IIT Bombay professor who helped start Indian microelectronics teaching and later its solar photovoltaics research, honoured with the Padma Shri in 2026.
- Padma Shri 2026
- Maharashtra
Jyotish Debnath
A Kalna weaver of fine muslin and jamdani saris who has revived old techniques and trained many women weavers, honoured with the Padma Shri in 2026.
- Padma Shri 2026
- West Bengal
K. Pajanivel
A silambam master from Puducherry who has trained more than 5,000 students, many through free summer camps, honoured with the Padma Shri in 2026.
- Padma Shri 2026
- Puducherry
K. Ramasamy
A microbiologist and former TNAU vice-chancellor whose waste-treatment work helped tanneries and sugar mills stay open, honoured with the Padma Shri in 2026.
- Padma Shri 2026
- Tamil Nadu
K. Vijay Kumar
A former CRPF chief who led the team that ended the hunt for Veerappan, honoured with the Padma Shri in 2026.
- Padma Shri 2026
- Tamil Nadu
Kabindra Purkayastha
A teacher and three-time Silchar MP who served as Union Minister of Communications in 1998–99, honoured posthumously with the Padma Shri in 2026.
- Padma Shri 2026 (posthumous)
- Assam
Kailash Chandra Pant
A Hindi writer and journalist who led Bhopal's Hindi Bhawan for decades and edited the magazine Akshara for 18 years, honoured with the Padma Shri in 2026.
- Padma Shri 2026
- Madhya Pradesh
Kalamandalam Vimala Menon
A Mohiniyattam dancer and teacher who shaped the modern style of the dance and has trained over 10,000 students, honoured with the Padma Shri in 2026.
- Padma Shri 2026
- Kerala
Kewal Krishan Thakral
An Ayurvedic surgeon known for popularising the kshar sutra procedure and a former Director of Ayurveda in Uttar Pradesh, honoured with the Padma Shri in 2026.
- Padma Shri 2026
- Uttar Pradesh
Khem Raj Sundriyal
A Panipat master weaver who joined the Weavers' Service Centre in 1967 and has trained over 10,000 weavers and students, honoured with the Padma Shri in 2026.
- Padma Shri 2026
- Haryana
Krishnamurty Balasubramanian
The founding director of Hyderabad's NFTDC, which made materials for India's space missions, honoured with the Padma Shri in 2026.
- Padma Shri 2026
- Telangana
Kumar Bose
A tabla player of the Banaras gharana, son of Biswanath Bose and disciple of Kishan Maharaj, honoured with the Padma Shri in 2026.
- Padma Shri 2026
- West Bengal
Kumarasamy Thangaraj
A CCMB geneticist whose work traced the Andamanese to early migrations out of Africa, honoured with the Padma Shri in 2026.
- Padma Shri 2026
- Telangana
Mahendra Kumar Mishra
An Odisha folklorist who led schooling in 21 tribal mother tongues and won a UNESCO language award, honoured with the Padma Shri in 2026.
- Padma Shri 2026
- Odisha
Mahendra Nath Roy
A North Bengal University chemist and founding vice-chancellor of Alipurduar University, honoured with the Padma Shri in 2026.
- Padma Shri 2026
- West Bengal
Mamidala Jagadesh Kumar
An electrical engineer from IIT Delhi who served as vice-chancellor of JNU and chairman of the UGC, honoured with the Padma Shri in 2026.
- Padma Shri 2026
- Delhi
Mangala Kapoor
A Varanasi classical singer who taught at BHU for 30 years and runs a free music school, honoured with the Padma Shri in 2026.
- Padma Shri 2026
- Uttar Pradesh
Mir Haji Kasam
A Junagadh dholak player known as Haji Ramakdu, playing Gujarati folk music for over sixty years, honoured with the Padma Shri in 2026.
- Padma Shri 2026
- Gujarat
Mohan Nagar
A Betul social worker whose village campaigns have dug trenches, planted trees and revived the Machna river, honoured with the Padma Shri in 2026.
- Padma Shri 2026
- Madhya Pradesh
Murali Mohan
A Telugu actor of over 350 films who founded the Jayabheri group and served as MP for Rajahmundry, honoured with the Padma Shri in 2026.
- Padma Shri 2026
- Andhra Pradesh
Narayan Vyas
An Ujjain archaeologist who spent 37 years with the ASI and documented Bhimbetka, Sanchi and Rani ki Vav, honoured with the Padma Shri in 2026.
- Padma Shri 2026
- Madhya Pradesh