This year, under the Padma Award 2026, 45 unsung heroes from across the country have been selected for their extraordinary social contribution. These include people who have dedicated their lives to health, education, tribal welfare, cultural preservation and environment.
Padma Awards 2026 List: Padma Award 2026 has been announced. Many unsung heroes from across India have been selected for this year’s Padma Awards to honor the extraordinary contributions of ordinary Indians. The initial list contains names of 45 people who have been selected for this award. However, the complete official list can be released by the government by Sunday evening.
Everyone has faced a lot of personal hardships and tragedies to excel in the field of their choice as well as serve society. These include marginalized backward and Dalit communities, primitive tribes and people coming from remote and difficult areas.
Unsung heroes: Those who chose social service despite struggles
These are people who have dedicated their entire lives to the service of the disabled, women, children, Dalits and tribals. These people have worked to promote healthcare, education, livelihood, cleanliness, sustainability etc. From doctors working on local health challenges like haemophilia to neonatologists who established India’s first human milk-bank, from preserving India’s indigenous heritage and promoting national unity in border states to promoting tribal languages and indigenous martial arts, preserving endangered arts and weaves to protecting the country’s ecological wealth, this group of awardees epitomizes the ordinary Indians who quietly serve Mother India in their everyday lives. Are.
List of people who won Padma Award this year
1. Anke Gowda
2. Armida Fernandez
3. Bhagwandas Raikwar
4. Bhiklya Ladkya Dhinda
5. Brij Lal Bhatt
6. Budhri Tati
7. Charan Hembram
8. Chiranji Lal Yadav
9. Dharmiclal Chunnilal Pandya
10. Ghafruddin Mewati Jogi
11. Halley War
12. Inderjit Singh Sidhu
13. K Pajanivel
14. Kailash Chandra Pant
15. Khem Raj Sundriyal
16. Kolakkayil Devaki Amma Ji
17. Kumarasamy Thangaraj
18. Mahendra Kumar Mishra
19. Mir Hajibhai Kasambhai
20. Mohan Nagar
21. Naresh Chandra Dev Verma
22. Nilesh Vinodchandra Mandalawala
23. Nooruddin Ahmed
24. Othuvar Thiruthani Swaminathan
25. Padma Gurmet
26. Pokhila Lakethepi
27. Punniamurthy Natesan
28. R Krishnan
29. Raghupat Singh
30. Raghuveer Tukaram Khedkar
31. Rajasthapati Kaliyappa Gounder
32. Rama Reddy Mamidi
33. Ramchandra Godbole and Sunita Godbole
34. S.G. Sushilamma
35.Sangyusang S.Pongner
36. Shafi Shouk
37. Shrirang Devba Lad
38. Shyam Sundar
39. Seemanchal Patro
40. Suresh Hanagavadi
41. Taga Ram Bhil
42. Techi Gubin
43. Thiruvarur Baktavatsalam
44. Vishva Bandhu
45. Yumnam Jatra Singh
Padma awards are announced on Republic Day
Let us tell you that Padma Awards are announced every year on the occasion of Republic Day. Established in 1954, these awards recognize distinguished and extraordinary achievements and outstanding work in all fields such as arts, literature and education, sports, medicine, social service, science and engineering, social work, civil services, trade and industry.