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- Padma Vibhushan – 5<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Padma Bhushan – 17<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Padma Shri – 110<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Padma Vibhushan<\/strong> (5)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
SN<\/strong><\/td> Name<\/strong><\/td> Field<\/strong><\/td> State\/Region\/Country<\/strong><\/td><\/tr> 1<\/td> Ms. Vyjayantimala Bali<\/td> Art<\/td> Tamil Nadu<\/td><\/tr> 2<\/td> Shri Konidela Chiranjeevi<\/td> Art<\/td> Andhra Pradesh<\/td><\/tr> 3<\/td> Shri M Venkaiah Naidu<\/td> Public Affairs<\/td> Andhra Pradesh<\/td><\/tr> 4<\/td> Shri Bindeshwar Pathak
(Posthumous)<\/strong><\/td>Social Work<\/td> Bihar<\/td><\/tr> 5<\/td> Ms. Padma Subrahmanyam<\/td> Art<\/td> Tamil Nadu<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n Padma Bhushan <\/strong>(17)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
SN<\/strong><\/td> Name<\/strong><\/td> Field<\/strong><\/td> State\/Region\/Country<\/strong><\/td><\/tr> 6<\/td> Ms. M Fathima Beevi
(Posthumous)<\/strong><\/td>Public Affairs<\/td> Kerala<\/td><\/tr> 7<\/td> Shri Hormusji N Cama<\/td> Literature & Education – Journalism<\/td> Maharashtra<\/td><\/tr> 8<\/td> Shri Mithun Chakraborty<\/td> Art<\/td> West Bengal<\/td><\/tr> 9<\/td> Shri Sitaram Jindal<\/td> Trade & Industry<\/td> Karnataka<\/td><\/tr> 10<\/td> Shri Young Liu<\/td> Trade & Industry<\/td> Taiwan<\/td><\/tr> 11<\/td> Shri Ashwin Balachand Mehta<\/td> Medicine<\/td> Maharashtra<\/td><\/tr> 12<\/td> Shri Satyabrata Mookherjee
(Posthumous)<\/strong><\/td>Public Affairs<\/td> West Bengal<\/td><\/tr> 13<\/td> Shri Ram Naik<\/td> Public Affairs<\/td> Maharashtra<\/td><\/tr> 14<\/td> Shri Tejas Madhusudan Patel<\/td> Medicine<\/td> Gujarat<\/td><\/tr> 15<\/td> Shri Olanchery Rajagopal<\/td> Public Affairs<\/td> Kerala<\/td><\/tr> 16<\/td> Shri Dattatray Ambadas Mayaloo alias Rajdutt<\/td> Art<\/td> Maharashtra<\/td><\/tr> 17<\/td> Shri Togdan Rinpoche
(Posthumous)<\/strong><\/td>Others – Spiritualism<\/td> Ladakh<\/td><\/tr> 18<\/td> Shri Pyarelal Sharma<\/td> Art<\/td> Maharashtra<\/td><\/tr> 19<\/td> Shri Chandreshwar Prasad Thakur<\/td> Medicine<\/td> Bihar<\/td><\/tr> 20<\/td> Ms. Usha Uthup<\/td> Art<\/td> West Bengal<\/td><\/tr> 21<\/td> Shri Vijaykanth
(Posthumous)<\/strong><\/td>Art<\/td> Tamil Nadu<\/td><\/tr> 22<\/td> Shri Kundan Vyas<\/td> Literature & Education – Journalism<\/td> Maharashtra<\/td><\/tr><\/thead><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n Padma Shri (110)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
SN<\/strong><\/td> Name<\/strong><\/td> Field<\/strong><\/td> State\/Region\/Country<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/thead> 23<\/td> Shri Khalil Ahamad<\/td> Art<\/td> Uttar Pradesh<\/td><\/tr> 24<\/td> Shri Badrappan M<\/td> Art<\/td> Tamil Nadu<\/td><\/tr> 25<\/td> Shri Kaluram Bamaniya<\/td> Art<\/td> Madhya Pradesh<\/td><\/tr> 26<\/td> Ms. Rezwana Choudhury Bannya<\/td> Art<\/td> Bangladesh<\/td><\/tr> 27<\/td> Ms. Naseem Bano<\/td> Art<\/td> Uttar Pradesh<\/td><\/tr> 28<\/td> Shri Ramlal Bareth<\/td> Art<\/td> Chhattisgarh<\/td><\/tr> 29<\/td> Ms. Gita Roy Barman<\/td> Art<\/td> West Bengal<\/td><\/tr> 30<\/td> Ms. Parbati Baruah<\/td> Social Work<\/td> Assam<\/td><\/tr> 31<\/td> Shri Sarbeswar Basumatary<\/td> Others – Agriculture<\/td> Assam<\/td><\/tr> 32<\/td> Shri Som Datt Battu<\/td> Art<\/td> Himachal Pradesh<\/td><\/tr> 33<\/td> Ms. Takdira Begum<\/td> Art<\/td> West Bengal<\/td><\/tr> 34<\/td> Shri Sathyanarayana Beleri<\/td> Others – Agriculture<\/td> Kerala<\/td><\/tr> 35<\/td> Shri Drona Bhuyan<\/td> Art<\/td> Assam<\/td><\/tr> 36<\/td> Shri Ashok Kumar Biswas<\/td> Art<\/td> Bihar<\/td><\/tr> 37<\/td> Shri Rohan Machanda Bopanna<\/td> Sports<\/td> Karnataka<\/td><\/tr> 38<\/td> Ms. Smriti Rekha Chakma<\/td> Art<\/td> Tripura<\/td><\/tr> 39<\/td> Shri Narayan Chakraborty<\/td> Science & Engineering<\/td> West Bengal<\/td><\/tr> 40<\/td> Shri A Velu Ananda Chari<\/td> Art<\/td> Telangana<\/td><\/tr> 41<\/td> Shri Ram Chet Chaudhary<\/td> Science & Engineering<\/td> Uttar Pradesh<\/td><\/tr> 42<\/td> Ms. K Chellammal<\/td> Others – Agriculture<\/td> Andaman & Nicobar Islands<\/td><\/tr> 43<\/td> Ms. Joshna Chinappa<\/td> Sports<\/td> Tamil Nadu<\/td><\/tr> 44<\/td> Ms. Charlotte Chopin<\/td> Others – Yoga<\/td> France<\/td><\/tr> 45<\/td> Shri Raghuveer Choudhary<\/td> Literature & Education<\/td> Gujarat<\/td><\/tr> 46<\/td> Shri Joe D Cruz<\/td> Literature & Education<\/td> Tamil Nadu<\/td><\/tr> 47<\/td> Shri Ghulam Nabi Dar<\/td> Art<\/td> Jammu & Kashmir<\/td><\/tr> 48<\/td> Shri Chitta Ranjan Debbarma<\/td> Others – Spiritualism<\/td> Tripura<\/td><\/tr> 49<\/td> Shri Uday Vishwanath Deshpande<\/td> Sports<\/td> Maharashtra<\/td><\/tr> 50<\/td> Ms. Prema Dhanraj<\/td> Medicine<\/td> Karnataka<\/td><\/tr> 51<\/td> Shri Radha Krishan Dhiman<\/td> Medicine<\/td> Uttar Pradesh<\/td><\/tr> 52<\/td> Shri Manohar Krishana Dole<\/td> Medicine<\/td> Maharashtra<\/td><\/tr> 53<\/td> Shri Pierre Sylvain Filliozat<\/td> Literature & Education<\/td> France<\/td><\/tr> 54<\/td> Shri Mahabir Singh Guddu<\/td> Art<\/td> Haryana<\/td><\/tr> 55<\/td> Ms. Anupama Hoskere<\/td> Art<\/td> Karnataka<\/td><\/tr> 56<\/td> Shri Yazdi Maneksha Italia<\/td> Medicine<\/td> Gujarat<\/td><\/tr> 57<\/td> Shri Rajaram Jain<\/td> Literature & Education<\/td> Uttar Pradesh<\/td><\/tr> 58<\/td> Shri Jankilal<\/td> Art<\/td> Rajasthan<\/td><\/tr> 59<\/td> Shri Ratan Kahar<\/td> Art<\/td> West Bengal<\/td><\/tr> 60<\/td> Shri Yashwant Singh Kathoch<\/td> Literature & Education<\/td> Uttarakhand<\/td><\/tr> 61<\/td> Shri Zahir I Kazi<\/td> Literature & Education<\/td> Maharashtra<\/td><\/tr> 62<\/td> Shri Gaurav Khanna<\/td> Sports<\/td> Uttar Pradesh<\/td><\/tr> 63<\/td> Shri Surendra Kishore<\/td> Literature & Education – Journalism<\/td> Bihar<\/td><\/tr> 64<\/td> Shri Dasari Kondappa<\/td> Art<\/td> Telangana<\/td><\/tr> 65<\/td> Shri Sridhar Makam Krishnamurthy<\/td> Literature & Education<\/td> Karnataka<\/td><\/tr> 66<\/td> Ms. Yanung Jamoh Lego<\/td> Others – Agriculture<\/td> Arunachal Pradesh<\/td><\/tr> 67<\/td> Shri Jordan Lepcha<\/td> Art<\/td> Sikkim<\/td><\/tr> 68<\/td> Shri Satendra Singh Lohia<\/td> Sports<\/td> Madhya Pradesh<\/td><\/tr> 69<\/td> Shri Binod Maharana<\/td> Art<\/td> Odisha<\/td><\/tr> 70<\/td> Ms. Purnima Mahato<\/td> Sports<\/td> Jharkhand<\/td><\/tr> 71<\/td> Ms. Uma Maheshwari D<\/td> Art<\/td> Andhra Pradesh<\/td><\/tr> 72<\/td> Shri Dukhu Majhi<\/td> Social Work<\/td> West Bengal<\/td><\/tr> 73<\/td> Shri Ram Kumar Mallick<\/td> Art<\/td> Bihar<\/td><\/tr> 74<\/td> Shri Hemchand Manjhi<\/td> Medicine<\/td> Chhattisgarh<\/td><\/tr> 75<\/td> Shri Chandrashekhar Mahadeorao Meshram<\/td> Medicine<\/td> Maharashtra<\/td><\/tr> 76<\/td> Shri Surendra Mohan Mishra
(Posthumous)<\/strong><\/td>Art<\/td> Uttar Pradesh<\/td><\/tr> 77<\/td> Shri Ali Mohammed & Shri Ghani Mohammed*
(Duo)<\/strong><\/td>Art<\/td> Rajasthan<\/td><\/tr> 78<\/td> Ms. Kalpana Morparia<\/td> Trade & Industry<\/td> Maharashtra<\/td><\/tr> 79<\/td> Ms. Chami Murmu<\/td> Social Work<\/td> Jharkhand<\/td><\/tr> 80<\/td> Shri Sasindran Muthuvel<\/td> Public Affairs<\/td> Papua New Guinea<\/td><\/tr> 81<\/td> Ms. G Nachiyar<\/td> Medicine<\/td> Tamil Nadu<\/td><\/tr> 82<\/td> Ms. Kiran Nadar<\/td> Art<\/td> Delhi<\/td><\/tr> 83<\/td> Shri Pakaravur Chithran Namboodiripad
(Posthumous)<\/strong><\/td>Literature & Education<\/td> Kerala<\/td><\/tr> 84<\/td> Shri Narayanan E P<\/td> Art<\/td> Kerala<\/td><\/tr> 85<\/td> Shri Shailesh Nayak<\/td> Science & Engineering<\/td> Delhi<\/td><\/tr> 86<\/td> Shri Harish Nayak
(Posthumous)<\/strong><\/td>Literature & Education<\/td> Gujarat<\/td><\/tr> 87<\/td> Shri Fred Negrit<\/td> Literature & Education<\/td> France<\/td><\/tr> 88<\/td> Shri Hari Om<\/td> Science & Engineering<\/td> Haryana<\/td><\/tr> 89<\/td> Shri Bhagabat Padhan<\/td> Art<\/td> Odisha<\/td><\/tr> 90<\/td> Shri Sanatan Rudra Pal<\/td> Art<\/td> West Bengal<\/td><\/tr> 91<\/td> Shri Shankar Baba Pundlikrao Papalkar<\/td> Social Work<\/td> Maharashtra<\/td><\/tr> 92<\/td> Shri Radhe Shyam Pareek<\/td> Medicine<\/td> Uttar Pradesh<\/td><\/tr> 93<\/td> Shri Dayal Mavjibhai Parmar<\/td> Medicine<\/td> Gujarat<\/td><\/tr> 94<\/td> Shri Binod Kumar Pasayat<\/td> Art<\/td> Odisha<\/td><\/tr> 95<\/td> Ms. Silbi Passah<\/td> Art<\/td> Meghalaya<\/td><\/tr> 96<\/td> Ms. Shanti Devi Paswan & Shri Shivan Paswan*
(Duo)<\/strong><\/td>Art<\/td> Bihar<\/td><\/tr> 97<\/td> Shri Sanjay Anant Patil<\/td> Others – Agriculture<\/td> Goa<\/td><\/tr> 98<\/td> Shri Muni Narayana Prasad<\/td> Literature & Education<\/td> Kerala<\/td><\/tr> 99<\/td> Shri K S Rajanna<\/td> Social Work<\/td> Karnataka<\/td><\/tr> 100<\/td> Shri Chandrashekar Channapatna Rajannachar<\/td> Medicine<\/td> Karnataka<\/td><\/tr> 101<\/td> Shri Bhagwatilal Rajpurohit<\/td> Literature & Education<\/td> Madhya Pradesh<\/td><\/tr> 102<\/td> Shri Romalo Ram<\/td> Art<\/td> Jammu & Kashmir<\/td><\/tr> 103<\/td> Shri Navjivan Rastogi<\/td> Literature & Education<\/td> Uttar Pradesh<\/td><\/tr> 104<\/td> Ms. Nirmal Rishi<\/td> Art<\/td> Punjab<\/td><\/tr> 105<\/td> Shri Pran Sabharwal<\/td> Art<\/td> Punjab<\/td><\/tr> 106<\/td> Shri Gaddam Sammaiah<\/td> Art<\/td> Telangana<\/td><\/tr> 107<\/td> Shri Sangthankima<\/td> Social Work<\/td> Mizoram<\/td><\/tr> 108<\/td> Shri Machihan Sasa<\/td> Art<\/td> Manipur<\/td><\/tr> 109<\/td> Shri Omprakash Sharma<\/td> Art<\/td> Madhya Pradesh<\/td><\/tr> 110<\/td> Shri Eklabya Sharma<\/td> Science & Engineering<\/td> West Bengal<\/td><\/tr> 111<\/td> Shri Ram Chander Sihag<\/td> Science & Engineering<\/td> Haryana<\/td><\/tr> 112<\/td> Shri Harbinder Singh<\/td> Sports<\/td> Delhi<\/td><\/tr> 113<\/td> Shri Gurvinder Singh<\/td> Social Work<\/td> Haryana<\/td><\/tr> 114<\/td> Shri Godawari Singh<\/td> Art<\/td> Uttar Pradesh<\/td><\/tr> 115<\/td> Shri Ravi Prakash Singh<\/td> Science & Engineering<\/td> Mexico<\/td><\/tr> 116<\/td> Shri Seshampatti T Sivalingam<\/td> Art<\/td> Tamil Nadu<\/td><\/tr> 117<\/td> Shri Somanna<\/td> Social Work<\/td> Karnataka<\/td><\/tr> 118<\/td> Shri Kethavath Somlal<\/td> Literature & Education<\/td> Telangana<\/td><\/tr> 119<\/td> Ms. Shashi Soni<\/td> Trade & Industry<\/td> Karnataka<\/td><\/tr> 120<\/td> Ms. Urmila Srivastava<\/td> Art<\/td> Uttar Pradesh<\/td><\/tr> 121<\/td> Shri Nepal Chandra Sutradhar
(Posthumous)<\/strong><\/td>Art<\/td> West Bengal<\/td><\/tr> 122<\/td> Shri Gopinath Swain<\/td> Art<\/td> Odisha<\/td><\/tr> 123<\/td> Shri Laxman Bhatt Tailang<\/td> Art<\/td> Rajasthan<\/td><\/tr> 124<\/td> Ms. Maya Tandon<\/td> Social Work<\/td> Rajasthan<\/td><\/tr> 125<\/td> Ms. Aswathi Thirunal Gouri Lakshmi Bayi Thampuratty<\/td> Literature & Education<\/td> Kerala<\/td><\/tr> 126<\/td> Shri Jagdish Labhshanker Trivedi<\/td> Art<\/td> Gujarat<\/td><\/tr> 127<\/td> Ms. Sano Vamuzo<\/td> Social Work<\/td> Nagaland<\/td><\/tr> 128<\/td> Shri Balakrishnan Sadanam Puthiya Veetil<\/td> Art<\/td> Kerala<\/td><\/tr> 129<\/td> Shri Kurella Vittalacharya<\/td> Literature & Education<\/td> Telangana<\/td><\/tr> 130<\/td> Shri Kiran Vyas<\/td> Others – Yoga<\/td> France<\/td><\/tr> 131<\/td> Shri Jageshwar Yadav<\/td> Social Work<\/td> Chhattisgarh<\/td><\/tr> 132<\/td> Shri Babu Ram Yadav<\/td> Art<\/td> Uttar Pradesh<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n Note:\u00a0<\/strong>* In Duo case, the Award is counted as one.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Source: press information bureau of India<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Padma Shri Awardees Important Profiles<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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- Parbati Baruah: <\/strong>India\u2019s first female elephant mahout, who overcame stereotypes to create a space for herself in a traditionally male-dominated field<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
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- Jageshwar Yadav: <\/strong>Tribal welfare worker from Jashpur who dedicated his life to the upliftment of marginalized Birhor & Pahadi Korwa people<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
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- Chami Murmu: <\/strong>Tribal environmentalist and women empowerment champion from Seraikela Kharsawan<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
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- Gurvinder Singh: <\/strong>Divyang social worker from Sirsa who worked for the betterment of the homeless, destitute, women, orphans and Divyangjan.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
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- Sathyanarayana Beleri:<\/strong> Rice farmer from Kasaragod, who evolved into a guardian of paddy crop by preserving over 650 traditional rice varieties.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
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- Sangthankima:<\/strong> Social worker from Aizawl who has been running Mizoram’s largest orphanage ‘Thutak Nunpuitu Team\u2019.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
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- Hemchand Manjhi:<\/strong> A traditional medicinal practitioner from Narayanpur, providing affordable healthcare to villagers for over 5 decades, having started serving the needy at the age of 15.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
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- Dukhu Majhi:<\/strong> Tribal environmentalist from Sindri village, Purulia<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
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- K Chellammal: <\/strong>Organic Farmer from South Andaman, successfully developed a 10-acre organic farm.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
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- Yanung Jamoh Lego: <\/strong>East Siang-based herbal medicine expert who has provided medical care to over 10,000 patients, educated 1 lakh individuals on medicinal herbs and trained SHGs in their use.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
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- Somanna:<\/strong> Tribal welfare worker from Mysuru, tirelessly working for the upliftment of the Jenu Kuruba tribe for over 4 decades. <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
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- Sarbeswar Basumatary:<\/strong> Tribal farmer from Chirang who successfully adopted a mixed integrated farming approach and cultivated varieties of crops like coconuts, oranges, paddy, litchis and maize.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
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- Prema Dhanraj: <\/strong>Plastic (reconstructive) surgeon & social worker, dedicated to the care and rehabilitation of burn victims – her legacy extends beyond surgery, championing burn prevention, awareness and policy reform.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
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- Uday Vishwanath Deshpande: <\/strong>International Mallakhamb coach, who worked relentlessly in reviving, revitalizing and popularizing the sport at the global level.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
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- Yazdi Maneksha Italia:<\/strong> Renowned microbiologist who pioneered the development of India’s inaugural Sickle Cell Anemia Control Program (SCACP).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
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- Shanti Devi Paswan & Shivan Paswan: <\/strong>Husband-wife from the Dusadh community, who overcame social stigma to become globally recognized Godna painters – exhibiting artwork in countries like the USA, Japan and Hong Kong and training over 20,000 women. <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
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- Ratan Kahar<\/strong>: A renowned Bhadu folk singer from Birbhum, has devoted over 60 years to folk music. <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
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- Ashok Kumar Biswas:<\/strong> Prolific Tikuli painter credited for revival and modification of the Mauryan era artform through his efforts over the last 5 decades.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
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- Balakrishnan Sadanam Puthiya Veetil:<\/strong> Distinguished Kalluvazhi Kathakali Dancer with a career spanning over 60 years – earning global acclaim and promoting a deeper understanding of Indian traditions.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
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- Uma Maheshwari D: <\/strong>First female Harikatha Exponent, has showcased her skill in Sanskrit recitation.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
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- Gopinath Swain:<\/strong> Krishna Leela Singer from Ganjam, dedicated his life to preserving and promoting the tradition. <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
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- Smriti Rekha Chakma:<\/strong> Chakma Loinloom Shawl Weaver from Tripura, transforms eco-friendly vegetable-dyed cotton threads into traditional designs, promoting the use of natural dyes.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
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- Omprakash Sharma: <\/strong>Mach Theatre Artist who has devoted 7 decades of his life to promoting this 200-year-old traditional dance drama of the Malwa region. <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
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- Narayanan EP:<\/strong> Veteran Theyyam Folk Dancer from Kannur – mastery extending beyond dance to the entire Theyyam ecosystem including costume designing & face painting techniques.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
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- Bhagabat Padhan:<\/strong> Exponent of Sabda Nrutya folk dance from Bargarh, who has taken the dance form beyond the temples.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
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- Sanatan Rudra Pal:<\/strong> Distinguished sculptor with over 5 decades of experience, preserving and promoting the traditional art form – specializes in crafting Sabeki Durga idols. <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
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- Badrappan M:<\/strong> Exponent of Valli Oyil Kummi Folk Dance from Coimbatore – a mixed form of song and dance performance that depicts the stories of deities ‘Murugan’ and ‘Valli\u2019.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
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- Jordan Lepcha:<\/strong> Bamboo Craftsman from Mangan, who is nurturing the cultural heritage of the Lepcha tribe. <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
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- Machihan Sasa:<\/strong> Longpi potter from Ukhrul who dedicated 5 decades to preserving this ancient Manipuri traditional pottery which traces its roots back to the Neolithic period (10,000 BC).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
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- Jankilal:<\/strong> Behrupiya artist from Bhilwara, mastering the fading art form and captivating global audiences for over 6 decades.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
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- Babu Ram Yadav: <\/strong>Brass Marori craftsperson with over 6 decades of experience in creating intricate brass artefacts using traditional crafting techniques.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
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- Babu Ram Yadav: <\/strong>Brass Marori craftsperson with over 6 decades of experience in creating intricate brass artefacts using traditional crafting techniques.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
- Dasari Kondappa:<\/strong> Third generation Burra Veena player from Damaragidda village in Narayanpet, has dedicated his life to preserving the artform. <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
- Jankilal:<\/strong> Behrupiya artist from Bhilwara, mastering the fading art form and captivating global audiences for over 6 decades.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
- Gaddam Sammaiah: <\/strong>Eminent Chindu Yakshaganam theatre artist from Jangaon, performing this rich heritage art form for over 5 decades over 19,000 shows. <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
- Machihan Sasa:<\/strong> Longpi potter from Ukhrul who dedicated 5 decades to preserving this ancient Manipuri traditional pottery which traces its roots back to the Neolithic period (10,000 BC).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
- Jordan Lepcha:<\/strong> Bamboo Craftsman from Mangan, who is nurturing the cultural heritage of the Lepcha tribe. <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
- Badrappan M:<\/strong> Exponent of Valli Oyil Kummi Folk Dance from Coimbatore – a mixed form of song and dance performance that depicts the stories of deities ‘Murugan’ and ‘Valli\u2019.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
- Sanatan Rudra Pal:<\/strong> Distinguished sculptor with over 5 decades of experience, preserving and promoting the traditional art form – specializes in crafting Sabeki Durga idols. <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
- Bhagabat Padhan:<\/strong> Exponent of Sabda Nrutya folk dance from Bargarh, who has taken the dance form beyond the temples.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
- Narayanan EP:<\/strong> Veteran Theyyam Folk Dancer from Kannur – mastery extending beyond dance to the entire Theyyam ecosystem including costume designing & face painting techniques.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
- Omprakash Sharma: <\/strong>Mach Theatre Artist who has devoted 7 decades of his life to promoting this 200-year-old traditional dance drama of the Malwa region. <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
- Smriti Rekha Chakma:<\/strong> Chakma Loinloom Shawl Weaver from Tripura, transforms eco-friendly vegetable-dyed cotton threads into traditional designs, promoting the use of natural dyes.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
- Gopinath Swain:<\/strong> Krishna Leela Singer from Ganjam, dedicated his life to preserving and promoting the tradition. <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
- Uma Maheshwari D: <\/strong>First female Harikatha Exponent, has showcased her skill in Sanskrit recitation.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
- Balakrishnan Sadanam Puthiya Veetil:<\/strong> Distinguished Kalluvazhi Kathakali Dancer with a career spanning over 60 years – earning global acclaim and promoting a deeper understanding of Indian traditions.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
- Ashok Kumar Biswas:<\/strong> Prolific Tikuli painter credited for revival and modification of the Mauryan era artform through his efforts over the last 5 decades.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
- Ratan Kahar<\/strong>: A renowned Bhadu folk singer from Birbhum, has devoted over 60 years to folk music. <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
- Shanti Devi Paswan & Shivan Paswan: <\/strong>Husband-wife from the Dusadh community, who overcame social stigma to become globally recognized Godna painters – exhibiting artwork in countries like the USA, Japan and Hong Kong and training over 20,000 women. <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
- Yazdi Maneksha Italia:<\/strong> Renowned microbiologist who pioneered the development of India’s inaugural Sickle Cell Anemia Control Program (SCACP).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
- Uday Vishwanath Deshpande: <\/strong>International Mallakhamb coach, who worked relentlessly in reviving, revitalizing and popularizing the sport at the global level.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
- Prema Dhanraj: <\/strong>Plastic (reconstructive) surgeon & social worker, dedicated to the care and rehabilitation of burn victims – her legacy extends beyond surgery, championing burn prevention, awareness and policy reform.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
- Sarbeswar Basumatary:<\/strong> Tribal farmer from Chirang who successfully adopted a mixed integrated farming approach and cultivated varieties of crops like coconuts, oranges, paddy, litchis and maize.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
- Somanna:<\/strong> Tribal welfare worker from Mysuru, tirelessly working for the upliftment of the Jenu Kuruba tribe for over 4 decades. <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
- Yanung Jamoh Lego: <\/strong>East Siang-based herbal medicine expert who has provided medical care to over 10,000 patients, educated 1 lakh individuals on medicinal herbs and trained SHGs in their use.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
- K Chellammal: <\/strong>Organic Farmer from South Andaman, successfully developed a 10-acre organic farm.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
- Dukhu Majhi:<\/strong> Tribal environmentalist from Sindri village, Purulia<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
- Hemchand Manjhi:<\/strong> A traditional medicinal practitioner from Narayanpur, providing affordable healthcare to villagers for over 5 decades, having started serving the needy at the age of 15.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
- Sangthankima:<\/strong> Social worker from Aizawl who has been running Mizoram’s largest orphanage ‘Thutak Nunpuitu Team\u2019.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
- Sathyanarayana Beleri:<\/strong> Rice farmer from Kasaragod, who evolved into a guardian of paddy crop by preserving over 650 traditional rice varieties.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
- Gurvinder Singh: <\/strong>Divyang social worker from Sirsa who worked for the betterment of the homeless, destitute, women, orphans and Divyangjan.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
- Chami Murmu: <\/strong>Tribal environmentalist and women empowerment champion from Seraikela Kharsawan<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
- Jageshwar Yadav: <\/strong>Tribal welfare worker from Jashpur who dedicated his life to the upliftment of marginalized Birhor & Pahadi Korwa people<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
- Parbati Baruah: <\/strong>India\u2019s first female elephant mahout, who overcame stereotypes to create a space for herself in a traditionally male-dominated field<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n