Padma Awards 2024 announced on eve of 75th Republic Day: full list of awardees
- Parbati Baruah – India’s first female elephant mahout who started taming the wild tuskers at the age of 14 to overcome stereotypes”
- Jageshwar Yadav – Welfare worker who dedicated his life for betterment of PVTG tribes of birhor and korwa”
- Chami Murmu – Tribal Environmentalist and Women empowerment champion from Seraikela Kharsawan. She spearheaded afforestation efforts planting over 30 lakh plants with 3,000 women.
- Gurvinder Singh – Divyang Social Worker from Sirsa who worked for betterment of homeless, destitute, women,
orphans and divyangjan. He nurtured 300 children dreams by setting up a child care institute named Bal Gopal Dham. - Sathyanarayana Beleri – Rice farmer from Kasaragod, who evolved into a guardian of paddy crop by preserving over 650 traditional rice varieties. He successfully introduced ‘Rajakayame’ rice, boosting production and conservation across 3 states – Karnataka, Kerala & Tamil Nadu.
- Dukhu Majhi – Environmentalist who dedicated 5 decades to planting trees and spreading awareness for a greener future.
- Sangthankima – Social worker from Aizawl who has been running Mizoram’s largest orphanage ‘Thutak Nunpuitu
Team’ - Hemchand Manjhi – A traditional medicinal practitioner from Narayanpur, providing affordable healthcare to
villagers for over 5 decades, having started serving the needy since the age of 15 - Yanung Jamoh Lego – 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 - Somanna – Tribal Welfare Worker from Mysuru, tirelessly working for upliftment of Jenu Kuruba tribe for over 4 decades
- Sarbeswar Basumatary – Tribal Farmer from Chirang who successfully adopted mixed integrated farming approach and cultivated varieties of crops like coconuts, oranges, paddy, litchis and maize
- Prema Dhanraj – Plastic (Reconstructive) Surgeon & Social Worker, dedicated to the care and rehabilitation of burn victims – her legacy extending beyond surgery, championing burn
prevention, awareness and policy reform - Uday Vishwanath Deshpande – International Mallakhamb Coach, who worked relentlessly in reviving, revitalizing and popularizing the sport at global level
- Yazdi Maneksha Italia – Renowned Microbiologist who pioneered development of India’s inaugural Sickle Cell
Anemia Control Program (SCACP) - Shanti Devi Paswan and Shivan Paswan – Husband-wife from Dusadh community, who overcame social stigma to become globally recognized Godna painters – exhibiting artwork in countries like USA, Japan and Hong Kong and training over 20,000 women
- Ratan Kahar – Renowned Bhadu Folk Singer from Birbhum, has devoted over 60 years to folk music
- Ashok Kumar Biswas – Prolific Tikuli Painter credited for revival and modification of the Mauryan era artform through his efforts over last 5 decades
- Balakrishnan Sadanam Puthiya Veetil – Distinguished Kalluvazhi Kathakali Dancer with a career
spanning over 60 years – earning global acclaim and promoting a deeper understanding of Indian traditions - Uma Maheshwari D – 1st Female Harikatha Exponent, has showcased her skill in Sanskrit recitation
- Gopinath Swain – Krishna Leela Singer from Ganjam, dedicated his life to preserve and promote the tradition
- Smriti Rekha Chakma – Chakma Loinloom Shawl Weaver from Tripura, who transforms eco-friendly vegetables dyed cotton threads into traditional designs, promoting the use of natural dyes
- Omprakash Sharma – Mach Theatre Artist who has devoted 7 decades of his life to promote this 200 year old traditional dance drama of the Malwa region
- Narayanan E P – Veteran Theyyam Folk Dancer from Kannur – mastery extending beyond dance to the entire Theyyam ecosystem including costume designing & face painting techniques
- Bhagabat Padhan – Exponent of Sabda Nrutya Folk dance from Bargarh, who has taken the dance form beyond
the temples - Sanatan Rudra Pal – Distinguished sculptor with over 5 decades of experience, preserving and promoting the traditional art form – specializes in crafting Sabeki Durga idols
- Badrappan M – Exponent of Valli Oyil Kummi Folk Dance from Coimbatore – a mixed form of song and dance
performance which depicts the stories of deities ‘Muruggan’ and ‘Valli’ - Jordan Lepcha – Bamboo Craftsman from Mangan, who is nurturing the cultural heritage of Lepcha tribe
- Machihan Sasa – Longpi Potter from Ukhrul who dedicated 5 decades to preserve this ancient Manipuri
traditional pottery which traces its roots back to the Neolithic period (10,000 BC) - Gaddam Sammaiah – Eminent Chindu Yakshaganam Theatre Artist from Jangaon, performing this rich heritage art form for over 5 decades over 19,000 shows
- Jankilal – Behrupiya Artist from Bhilwara, mastering the fading art form and captivating global audiences
for over 6 decades - Dasari Kondappa – 3rd generation Burra Veena player from Damaragidda village in Narayanpet, has dedicated
his life to preserving the artform - Babu Ram Yadav – Brass Marori Craftsperson with over 6 decades experience in creating intricate brass artifacts using traditional crafting techniques
- Nepal Chandra Sutradhar – 3rd Generation Chhau mask maker with over 50 years spent in the preservation of Chhau maskmaking
