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Padma Awards 2025:
The Padma Awards 2025, one of India’s highest civilian honors, were announced on January 25, 2025, celebrating remarkable contributions in various fields such as art, literature, science, medicine, sports, social work, and public affairs.
Overview of Padma Awards 2025
The Padma Awards are divided into three categories:
- Padma Vibhushan (Second-highest civilian award) – 7 winners
- Padma Bhushan (Third-highest civilian award) – 19 winners
- Padma Shri (Fourth-highest civilian award) – 113 winners
Special Highlights:
Total Awardees: 139 Women Recipients: 23 Posthumous Awards: 13 Foreign Recipients (NRI/PIO): 10
Padma Vibhushan 2025 Winners
The Padma Vibhushan is awarded for exceptional and distinguished service. This year’s recipients include:
- Rajinikanth Lakshmikantham (Gujarat) – Art
- Lakshminarayan Subramaniam (Karnataka) – Art
- Justice (Retd.) Jagdish Singh Khehar (Chandigarh) – Public Affairs
- Duvvur Nageshwar Reddy (Telangana) – Medicine
- M.S. Vaidyanathan Nayyar (Posthumous, Japan) – Literature and Education
- Osamu Suzuki (Japan) – Trade and Industry
- Shobhana Narayan – Art
Padma Bhushan 2025 Winners
The Padma Bhushan recognizes distinguished service of high order. The 19 awardees this year include:
- P.R. Sreejesh – Sports
- Pankaj Udhas (Posthumous, Maharashtra) – Art
- Ram Bahadur Rai – Literature and Education
- Sadhvi Ritambhara – Social Work
- Jatin Goswami (Assam) – Art
- Kailash Nath Dikshit (Delhi) – Archaeology
- Bibek Debroy (Posthumous, Delhi) – Literature and Education
- Manohar Joshi (Posthumous, Maharashtra) – Public Affairs
- Nandamuri Balakrishna – Art
- Pankaj Patel (Gujarat) – Trade and Industry
- Sushil Kumar Modi (Posthumous, Bihar) – Public Affairs
Padma Shri 2025 Winners
The Padma Shri is awarded for distinguished service in various fields. Some of the 113 winners include:
- Achyut Ramchandra Palav – Art
- Ajay V. Bhatt – Science and Engineering
- Maruti Bhujangrao Chitampalli – Literature and Education
- Neerja Bhatla – Medicine
- Shri Vinod Dham – Science and Engineering
- Dr. Jose Chacko Periappuram (Kerala) – Medicine
- Nirmala Devi (Tamil Nadu) – Art
Why the Padma Awards Matter
The Padma Awards celebrate excellence across diverse fields, serving as an inspiration to individuals nationwide. They recognize: ✔️ Exceptional talent and dedication ✔️ Contributions to society and national development ✔️ Innovators, leaders, and visionaries ✔️ Unsung heroes making a difference
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Conclusion
The Padma Awards 2025 highlight India’s commitment to honoring individuals who have significantly contributed to the nation’s progress. These awards inspire future generations by celebrating excellence, commitment, and innovation in various domains.
For the official award list and more details, visit: Press Information Bureau
