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
Heroes from Jharkhand
People from the state of Jharkhand whose work we have profiled.
Showing 1–8 of 8 heroes
Chutni Devi
A Seraikela woman thrown out of her home as a 'witch' who went on to rescue 125 women from witch-hunting, honoured with the Padma Shri in 2021.
- Padma Shri 2021
- Jharkhand
Girdhari Ram Ghonju
A Ranchi scholar and playwright called a walking encyclopedia of Jharkhand's languages and culture, honoured posthumously with the Padma Shri in 2022.
- Padma Shri 2022 (posthumous)
- Jharkhand
Jamuna Tudu
Known as the "Lady Tarzan of Jharkhand", she organised village women to guard their sal forests against illegal logging.
- Padma Shri 2019
- Jharkhand
Janum Singh Soy
A Ho writer and retired Hindi professor from Chaibasa who wrote Ho Kudi, the first novel in the Ho language, honoured with the Padma Shri in 2023.
- Padma Shri 2023
- Mann Ki Baat #97
- Jharkhand
Mahabir Nayak
A Nagpuri folk singer and poet from Ranchi who has sung Jharkhand's traditional songs for more than sixty years, honoured with the Padma Shri in 2025.
- Padma Shri 2025
- Jharkhand
Purnima Mahato
A former international archer who has coached India's women archers for two decades, a Dronacharya awardee, honoured with the Padma Shri in 2024.
- Padma Shri 2024
- Jharkhand
Shibu Soren
Founder of the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha and three-time Chief Minister of Jharkhand, honoured posthumously with the Padma Bhushan in 2026.
- Padma Bhushan 2026 (posthumous)
- Jharkhand