
This combo image shows Padma Awardees for 2026, First row, from left, Yumnam Jatra Singh (Arts), Vishwa Bandhu (Arts), Thiruvarur Bhakthavatsalam (Arts), Techi Gubin from Arunachal Pradesh (Social Work), Taga Ram Bheel (Arts), Suresh Hanagavadi (Indigenous Medicine for Haemophilia), Simanchal Patro (Arts), Shrirang Devaba Lad (Agriculture), Shafi Shauq (Literature and Education), Second row, from left, Sangyusang S Pongener (Artss), SG Susheelamma (Social Work), Rama Reddy Mamidi (Animal Husbandry and Dairy), Rajasthapati Kaliappa Goundar (Artss), Raghupat Singh (Agriculture), Sunita Godbole (Medicine), R Krishnan (Arts), Pokila Lekthepi (Arts), Othuvar Thiruthani (Arts), Third row, from left, Nuruddin Ahmed (Arts), Nilesh Mandlewala (Social Work), Mohan Nagar (Environment), Mir Hajibhai Kasambahi (Arts), Mahendra Kumar Mishra (Literature and Education), Kollakkayil Devaki Amma G (Environment and aforestation), Khemraj Sundriyal (Artss), Kailash Chandra Pant (Literature and Education), K Pajanivel (Artss), Fourth row, from left, Inderjit Singh Sindhu (Social Work), Hally War (Social Work), Gafruddin Mewarti (Arts), Dr Shyam Sundar (Medicine), Dr Punniamurthy Natesan (Veterinary scientist), Dr Padma Gurment (Medicine), Dr Kumarasamy Thangaraj (Indian Geneticist), Dharmiklal Chunilal Pandya (Arts), Chiranji Lal Yadav (Arts), Fifth row, from left, Charan Hembram (Literature and Education), Budri Thati (Social Work), Brij Lal Bhat (Social Work), Bhiklya Ladakya (Arts), Bhagwadas Raikwar (Sports), Armida Fernandes (Medicine), Ram Chandra Godbole (Medicine), Anke Gowda (Literature and Education), Raghuveer Kehdkar (Arts). | Photo: PTI