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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.

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Thiruvaarur Bakthavathsalam

A Carnatic mridangam master who has accompanied four generations of musicians and won the Sangita Kalanidhi in 2021, honoured with the Padma Shri in 2026.

  • Padma Shri 2026
  • Tamil Nadu
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Tripti Mukherjee

A kantha embroidery artist from Suri who has taught the craft to many rural women so they can earn a living, honoured with the Padma Shri in 2026.

  • Padma Shri 2026
  • West Bengal
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V. Kamakoti

The director of IIT Madras, who led the team behind SHAKTI, India's first indigenous microprocessor, honoured with the Padma Shri in 2026.

  • Padma Shri 2026
  • Tamil Nadu
Portrait of Vempaty Kutumba Sastry

Vempaty Kutumba Sastry

A Sanskrit scholar who led three Sanskrit universities and whose self-study course has drawn two million learners, honoured with the Padma Shri in 2026.

  • Padma Shri 2026
  • Andhra Pradesh
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Yumnam Jatra Singh

A Manipuri Nata Sankirtana singer who performed for more than seven decades and taught at JNMDA, honoured posthumously with the Padma Shri in 2026.

  • Padma Shri 2026 (posthumous)
  • Manipur