Padma Vibhushan Award (2011-2020)

Civilian Awards Active

Published Sep 9, 2026 Updated Sep 9, 2026 1 min read

Overview History Segment Records Segment Chart FAQs

Name	Padma Vibhushan
Type	Civilian Awards
Award For	Exceptional and Distinguished Service
Award By	Goverment of India
First	1954
Last	26th January 2026
Status	Active
Country	India

About Padma Vibhushan Award (2011-2020)

The Padma Vibhushan is the second-highest civilian award of the Republic of India, after the Bharat Ratna. Instituted on 2 January 1954, the award is given for "exceptional and distinguished service". All persons without distinction of race, occupation, position or sex are eligible for these awards.

History of Padma Vibhushan Award (2011-2020)

India's second-highest civilian honor recognized diverse exceptional service this decade, spanning business, cinema, spirituality, and public life. Wipro's Azim Premji (2011) represented industry, while cinema legends Amitabh Bachchan and Dilip Kumar (2015) and superstar Rajinikanth (2016) honored the arts. Spiritual leader Sri Sri Ravi Shankar (2016), yoga guru B.K.S. Iyengar (2014), and industrialist A.M. Naik (2019) were also recognized. Politicians Sushma Swaraj and Arun Jaitley received posthumous 2020 honors, reflecting the award's broad recognition of achievement across science, arts, industry, and public affairs throughout the decade.

Padma Vibhushan Award (2011-2020) Winners List

This Winners List features 63 winners of the Padma Vibhushan Award (2011-2020), from 2011 to 2020.

Year	Recipient Name	Gender	State, Country	Fields

2020	M. C. Mary Kom Also won: Padma Bhushan	female	Manipur, India	Sports
2020	Pandit Chhannulal Mishra Also won: Padma Bhushan	male	Uttar Pradesh, India	Arts
2020	George Fernandes (Posthumous)	male	Bihar, India	Public Affairs
2020	Arun Jaitley (Posthumous)	male	Delhi, India	Public Affairs
2020	Sir Anerood Jugnauth (Non-citizen)	male	Plaines Wilhems, Mauritius	Public Affairs
2020	Sushma Swaraj (Posthumous)	female	Delhi, India	Public Affairs
2020	Vishwesha Theertha Swamiji (Posthumous)	male	Karnataka, India	Others
2019	Anilkumar Manibhai Naik Also won: Padma Bhushan	male	Maharashtra, India	Trade & Industry
2019	Teejan Bai Also won: Padma Bhushan	female	Chhattisgarh, India	Arts
2019	Ismail Omar Guelleh (Non-citizen)	male	Djibouti, Djibouti	Public Affairs
2019	Babasaheb alias Balwant Moreshwar Purandare	male	Maharashtra, India	Arts
2018	Ilaiyaraaja Also won: Padma Bhushan	male	Tamil Nadu, India	Arts
2018	Ustad Ghulam Mustafa Khan Also won: Padma Bhushan	male	Maharashtra, India	Arts
2018	P Parameswaran	male	Kerala, India	Literature & Education
2017	Kattassery Joseph Yesudas Also won: Padma Bhushan	male	Kerala, India	Arts
2017	Prof. Udipi Ramachanda Rao Also won: Padma Bhushan , Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize for Science and Technology	male	Karnataka, India	Science & Engineering
2017	Dr. Murli Manohar Joshi	male	Uttar Pradesh, India	Public Affairs
2017	Sunder Lal Patwa (Posthumous)	male	Madhya Pradesh, India	Public Affairs
2017	Sharadchandra Govindrao Pawar	male	Maharashtra, India	Public Affairs
2017	Purno Agitok Sangma (Posthumous)	male	Meghalaya, India	Public Affairs
2017	Sadhguru Jagadish Vasudev	male	Tamil Nadu, India	Others
2016	V. Shanta Also won: Padma Bhushan , Ramon Magsaysay Award	female	Tamil Nadu, India	Medicine
2016	Dr. Yamini Krishnamurti Also won: Padma Bhushan	female	Delhi, India	Arts
2016	Dr. Vasudev Kalkunte Aatre Also won: Padma Bhushan	male	Karnataka, India	Science & Engineering
2016	Rajini Kanth Also won: Padma Bhushan	male	Tamil Nadu, India	Arts
2016	Girija Devi Also won: Padma Bhushan	female	West Bengal, India	Arts
2016	Jagmohan Also won: Padma Bhushan	male	Delhi, India	Public Affairs
2016	Ravi Shankar Also won: Padma Bhushan , Ramon Magsaysay Award	male	Karnataka, India	Others
2016	Dhirubhai Hirachand Ambani (Posthumous)	male	Maharashtra, India	Trade & Industry
2016	Avinash Kamlakar Dixit (Non-citizen)	male	Maharashtra, India	Literature & Education
2016	Ramoji Rao	male	Andhra Pradesh, India	Literature & Education
2015	Kottayan Katankot Venugopal Also won: Padma Bhushan	male	Delhi, India	Public Affairs
2015	Amitabh Bachchan Also won: Padma Bhushan	male	Maharashtra, India	Arts
2015	Dharmasthala Veerendra Heggade Also won: Padma Bhushan	male	Karnataka, India	Social Work
2015	Mohammad Yusuf Khan alias Dilip Kumar Also won: Padma Bhushan	male	Maharashtra, India	Arts
2015	Lal Kishinchand Advani	male	Gujarat, India	Public Affairs
2015	Sardar Parkash Singh Badal	male	Punjab, India	Public Affairs
2015	Jagadguru Swami Rambhadracharya	male	Uttar Pradesh, India	Literature & Education
2015	Prof. Malur Ramaswamy Srinivasan	male	Tamil Nadu, India	Science & Engineering
2015	His Highness Prince Karim Aga Khan (Non-citizen)	male	Geneva, Switzerland	Social Work
2014	Bellur Krishnamachar Sundara Raja Iyengar Also won: Padma Bhushan	male	Maharashtra, India	Others
2014	Dr. Raghunath Anant Mashelkar Also won: Padma Bhushan , Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize for Science and Technology	male	Maharashtra, India	Science & Engineering
2013	Syed Haider Raza Also won: Padma Bhushan	male	Delhi, India	Arts
2013	Raghunath Mohapatra Also won: Padma Bhushan	male	Odisha, India	Arts
2013	Prof. Roddam Narasimha Also won: Padma Bhushan , Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize for Science and Technology	male	Karnataka, India	Science & Engineering
2013	Prof. Yash Pal Also won: Padma Bhushan	male	Uttar Pradesh, India	Science & Engineering
2012	Prof. Kalapathi Ganapathi Subramanyan Also won: Padma Bhushan	male	Gujarat, India	Arts
2012	Dr. Kantilal Hastimal Sancheti Also won: Padma Bhushan	male	Maharashtra, India	Medicine
2012	Mario De Miranda Also won: Padma Bhushan	male	Goa, India	Arts
2012	Dr. Bhupen Hazarika Also won: Padma Bhushan	male	Assam, India	Arts
2012	T. V. Rajeswar	male	Delhi, India	Civil Service
2011	Azim Premji Also won: Padma Bhushan	male	Karnataka, India	Trade & Industry
2011	Parasaran Kesava Iyengar Also won: Padma Bhushan	male	Delhi, India	Public Affairs
2011	Dr. Sitakant Mahapatra Also won: Padma Bhushan	male	Odisha, India	Literature & Education
2011	Dr. Palle Rama Rao Also won: Padma Bhushan , Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize for Science and Technology	male	Andhra Pradesh, India	Science & Engineering
2011	Akkineni Nageswara Rao Also won: Padma Bhushan	male	Andhra Pradesh, India	Arts
2011	Montek Singh Ahluwalia	male	Delhi, India	Public Affairs
2011	Dr. Vijay Laxman Kelkar	male	Maharashtra, India	Public Affairs
2011	Dr. Akhlaq Ur Rahman Kidwai	male	Delhi, India	Public Affairs
2011	Prof. Ottaplakkal Neelakandan Velu Kurup	male	Kerala, India	Literature & Education
2011	Brajesh Chandra Mishra	male	Delhi, India	Civil Service
2011	Dr. Kapila Vatsyayan	female	Delhi, India	Arts
2011	Homai Vyarawalla	male	Gujarat, India	Arts