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Padma Awards 2026 | NATION
Padma Awards 2026
Padma Bhushan Padma Shri
Distinguished Service Distinguished
of a High Order Service
Padma Vibhushan
Exceptional and
Distinguished Service
A New Tradition Honouring
Selfless Karma Yogis
The Padma Awards, among the country’s highest civilian honours, are now being bestowed
not only upon famous personalities but also upon unsung heroes who, in their own way,
contribute positively to society and the nation and serve humanity. This is because the current
government has completely changed the selection process for these awards... Now, unsung
heroes who selflessly serve tradition, culture, education, literature, and health, away from the
limelight, are enhancing the prestige of the ‘People’s Padma’ at Rashtrapati Bhavan... In 2026,
131 eminent personalities who have enriched public life will be honoured...
Padma Vibhushan for 5 Eminent Personalities
Dharmendra Singh Deol K.T. Thomas N. Rajam P.Narayanan V.S. Achuthanandan
(Posthumous) (Arts) (Public Affairs) (Arts) (Literature and Education) (Posthumous)
Maharashtra Kerala Uttar Pradesh Kerala (Public Affairs), Kerala
he Padma Awards 2026, one of the country’s include 5 Padma Vibhushan, 13 Padma Bhushan, and
highest civilian honours, were announced on the 113 Padma Shri awards. Among the recipients are 19
Teve of Republic Day, recognizing 131 eminent women, 6 individuals from the foreign/NRI/PIO/OCI
personalities, including two joint awards. The Padma category, and 16 posthumous awards. With the inclu-
Awards, approved by President Droupadi Murmu, sion of 19 women in this year’s list, the total number
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