Govt announces recipients of 2018 Padma Awards: See full list here

A total of 85 people belonging to various disciplines have been named for the highest civilian awards of the country -  the Padma Awards in three categories -- Padma Vibhushan, Padma Bhushan and Padma Shri -- on the eve of Republic Day. Music director Ilaiyaraaja and cricketer Mahendra Singh Dhoni are among the 85 personalities named for the 2018 Padma Awards by the Home Ministry

These awards will be conferred by President Ram Nath Kovind at the ceremonial functions which will be held at Rashtrapati Bhawan in March or April. 

The list comprises three Padma Vibhushan, nine Padma Bhushan and 73 Padma Shri Awards. The government made a conscious effort to identify people who have distinguished contributions in the society. Among them are a 75-year-old tribal woman who prepares herbal medicines to cure snake and insect bites, a 99-year-old freedom fighter, and a nanogenarian Tibetan healer. 

 

 

In an unprecedented and symbolic gesture of India ASEAN bonding and on occasion of silver jubilee of India ASEAN partnership and our Republic Day, PM @narendramodi announced Padma Shri award for one individual from each ASEAN country. List of awardees at https://t.co/UMB8q1kZH2 pic.twitter.com/v0zCOLkNf7

— Raveesh Kumar (@MEAIndia) January 25, 2018

Out of the total 14 awardees are women, 16 are in the category of Foreigners/NRI and three Posthumous awardees.

The Padma Vibhushan is the second highest award conferred for exceptional and distinguished service.

Padma Vibhushan awardees

• Illaiyaraja -Art (Music)
   
• Ghulam Mustafa Khan- Art (Music)
   
• P Parameswaran- Literature and Education

The Padma Bhushan is the third-highest civilian award for distinguished service of high order. Nine people have been named for the award.

Padma Bhushan awardees

• Pankaj Advani- Sports (Billiards/Snooker)
  
   
• Philipose Mar Chrysostom - Spiritualism
   
• Mahendra Singh Dhoni- Sports (Cricket)
   
• Alexander Kadakin (Foreigner/Posthumous) - Public Affairs
   
• Ramachandran Nagaswamy - Archaeology
   
• Ved Prakash Nanda (OCI) - Literature and Education
   
• Laxman Pai - Art (Painting)
   
• Arvind Parikh - Art (Music)
   
• Sharda Sinha - Art (Music)

The Padma Shri, which is the fourth highest award, is conferred for distinguished service in any field.

Padma Shri awardees

• Abhay Bang and Rani Bang - Medicine

• Damodar Ganesh Bapat - Social Work

• Prafulla Govinda Baruah - Literature and Education (Journalism)

• Mohan Swaroop Bhatia - Art (Folk Music)
  

 

Sudhanshu Biswas - Social Work
 

Saikhom Mirabai Chanu - Sports (Weightlifting)
 

Pandit Shyamlal Chaturvedi - Literature and Education (Journalism)
 

Jose Ma Joey Concepcion III (Foreigner) - Trade & Industry
 

Langpoklakpam Subadani Devi - Art (Weaving)
 

Somdev Devvarman - Sports (Tennis)
 

Yeshi Dhoden - Medicine
 

Arup Kumar Dutta - Literature and Education
 

Doddarange Gowda - Art (Lyrics)
 

Arvind Gupta - Literature and Education
 

Digamber Hansda - Literature and Education
 

Ramli Bin Ibrahim (Foreigner) - Art (Dance)
 

Anwar Jalalpuri (Posthumous) - Literature and Education
 

Piyong Temjen Jamir - Literature and Education

 

Sitavva Joddati - Social Work
 

Malti Joshi - Literature and Education
 

Manoj Joshi - Art (Acting)
 

Rameshwarlal Kabra - Trade & Industry
 

Pran Kishore Kaul - Art
 

Bounlap Keokangna (Foreigner) -Architecture
 

Vijay Kichlu - Art-Music
 

Tommy Koh (Foreigner) - Public Affairs
 

Lakshmikutty - Medicine (Traditional)
 

Joyshree Goswami Mahanta - Literature and Education
 

Narayan Das Maharaj - Spiritualism
 

Pravakara Maharana - Art (Sculpture)
 

Hun Many (Foreigner) - Public Affairs
 

Nouf Marwaai (Foreigner) - Yoga
 

Zaverilal Mehta - Literature and Education (Journalism)
 

Krishna Bihari Mishra - Literature and Education

 

Sisir Purushottam Mishra - Art (Cinema)
 

Subhasini Mistry - Social Work
 

Tornio Mizokami (Foreigner) - Literature and Education
 

Somdet Phra Maha Muniwong (Foreigner) - Spiritualism
 

Keshav Rao Musalgaonkar - Literature and Education
 

Dr Thant Myint - U (Foreigner) - Public Affairs
 

V Nanammal - Yoga
 

Sulagitti Narasamma - Social Work
 

Vijayalakshmi Navaneethakrishnan - Art (Folk Music)
 

I Nyoman Nuarta (Foreigner) - Art (Sculpture)
 

Malai Haji Abdullah Bin Malai Haji Othman (Foreigner) - Social Work
 

Gobaradhan Panika - Art (Weaving)
 

Bhabani Charan Pattanaik - Public Affairs
 

Murlikant Petkar - Sports (Swimming)

 

Habibullo Rajabov (Foreigner) - Literature and Education
 

M R Rajagopal - Medicine (Palliative Care)
 

Sampat Ramteke (Posthumous) - Social Work
 

Chandra Sekhar Rath - Literature and Education
 

S S Rathore - Civil Service
 

Amitava Roy- Science and Engineering
 

Sanduk Ruit (Foreigner) - Medicine (Ophthalmology)
 

R Sathyanarayana - Art (Music)
 

Pankaj M Shah - Medicine (Oncology)
 

Bhajju Shyam - Art (Painting)
 

Maharao Raghuveer Singh Literature and Education Rajasthan
 

Kidambi Srikanth - Sport (Badminton)
 

Ibrahim Sutar - Art (Music)
 

Siddeshwara Swamiji - Spiritualism
 

Lentina Ao Thakkar - Social Work

 

Vikram Chandra Thakur - Science and Engineering
 

Rudrapatnam Narayanaswamy Tharanathan and Rudrapatnam Narayanaswamy Thyagarajan - Art (Music)
 

Nguyen Tien Then (Foreigner) - Spiritualism
 

Bhagirath Prasad Tripathi - Literature and Education Uttar Pradesh
 

Rajagopalan Vasudevan - Science and Engineering
 

Manas Bihari Verma - Science and Engineering
 

Panatawane Gangadhar Vithobaji - Literature and Education
 

Romulus Whitaker - Wildlife Conservation
 

Baba Yogendra - Art
 

A Zakia - Literature and Education