K Shanathoiba Sharma
A guru of thang-ta, the traditional martial art of Manipur, who has spent four decades teaching and promoting it, honoured with the Padma Shri in 2023.
- Padma Shri 2023
- Manipur
Heroes from Manipur
People from the state of Manipur whose work we have profiled.
Showing 1–11 of 11 heroes
Konsam Ibomcha Singh
A Manipur doll and toy maker, son of national award-winning craftspeople, who has trained others in the traditional craft, honoured with the Padma Shri in 2022.
- Padma Shri 2022
- Manipur
Lourembam Bino Devi
The senior-most master of leeba, Manipur's appliqué craft, who has trained women for over five decades, honoured with the Padma Shri in 2022.
- Padma Shri 2022
- Manipur
Machihan Sasa
A master of Longpi black-stone pottery from Ukhrul who created new everyday wares and trained award-winning potters, honoured with the Padma Shri in 2024.
- Padma Shri 2024
- Manipur
Muktamani Devi
A Kakching entrepreneur who began by knitting shoes for her daughter and built Mukta Shoes, honoured with the Padma Shri in 2022.
- Padma Shri 2022
- Manipur
Radhe Devi
A Manipuri bridal dresser known as Abok Radhe who has made potloi costumes for over 1,000 brides, honoured with the Padma Shri in 2021.
- Padma Shri 2021
- Manipur
Rewben Mashangva
A Tangkhul Naga singer from Ukhrul known as a pioneer of Naga folk blues, who runs a folk music academy and museum, honoured with the Padma Shri in 2021.
- Padma Shri 2021
- Manipur
Ronaldo Laishram
A Manipur-born astrophysicist in Japan who led the discovery of an early-universe galaxy protocluster and named it after Loktak Lake.
- Mann Ki Baat #136
- Manipur
Thiyam Suryamukhi Devi
A Manipuri classical dancer who toured the world from 1954 and trained generations of dancers, honoured with the Padma Shri in 2025.
- Padma Shri 2025
- Manipur
Thounaojam Chaoba Singh
A Manipur politician and theatre actor who served as deputy chief minister and as a Union minister of state, honoured with the Padma Shri in 2023.
- Padma Shri 2023
- Manipur
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