| Name | Padma Bhushan |
|---|---|
| Type | Civilian Awards |
| Award For | Distinguished Service of a High order |
| Award By | Goverment of India |
| First | 1954 |
| Last | 26th January 2026 |
| Status | Active |
| Country | India |
1958 brought 16 recipients, highlighted by ornithologist Salim Ali, later called the "Birdman of India," and sarod legend Allauddin Khan, guru to Ravi Shankar and Ali Akbar Khan. Other notable honorees included cardiologist Rustom Jal Vakil, geologist Darashaw Wadia, and Kannada writer Kuppali Venkatappagowda Puttappa (Kuvempu). The year balanced science, medicine, and classical arts prominently, with fewer civil-service honorees than in 1954, reflecting a broadening of recognition beyond bureaucratic achievement toward cultural and scientific eminence.
The Padma Bhushan is the third-highest civilian award in the Republic of India, preceded by the Bharat Ratna and the Padma Vibhushan and followed by the Padma Shri. Instituted on 2 January 1954, the award is given for "distinguished service of a high order, without distinction of race, occupation, position or sex".
This Winners List features 16 winners of the Padma Bhushan Award 1958, in 1958.
| Image | Year | Recipient Name | Gender | State, Country | Fields |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1958 |
Salim Ali
Also won:
Padma Vibhushan
|
male | Maharashtra, India | Science & Engineering |
|
1958 |
Maharajkumar Vijaya Ananda
|
male | Uttar Pradesh, India | Sports |
|
1958 |
Debi Prosad Roy-Choudhry
|
male | West Bengal, India | Arts |
|
1958 |
Jehangir Ghandy
|
male | Maharashtra, India | Trade & Industry |
|
1958 |
Dr. Narayan Subrao Hardikar
|
male | Karnataka, India | Social Work |
|
1958 |
Ariyakudi Ramanuja Iyengar
|
male | Tamil Nadu, India | Arts |
|
1958 |
Ustad Allauddin Khan
Also won:
Padma Vibhushan
|
male | Uttar Pradesh, India | Arts |
|
1958 |
Kumar Padma Sivasankara Menon
|
male | Kerala, India | Civil Service |
|
1958 |
Arathil Candeth Narayanan Nambiar
|
male | Kerala, India | Civil Service |
|
1958 |
Dr. Kuppali Venkatappa Gowda Puttappa
Also won:
Padma Vibhushan
|
male | Karnataka, India | Literature & Education |
|
1958 |
Prof. Poola Tirupati Raju
|
male | Rajasthan, India | Literature & Education |
|
1958 |
Kamalendumati Shah
|
female | Delhi, India | Social Work |
|
1958 |
Rao Raja Hanunt Singh
|
male | Rajasthan, India | Public Affairs |
|
1958 |
Dr. Rustom Jal Vakil
|
male | Maharashtra, India | Medicine |
|
1958 |
Surya Narayan Vyas
|
male | Madhya Pradesh, India | Literature & Education |
|
1958 |
Dr. Darashaw Nosherwan Wadia
|
male | Maharashtra, India | Science & Engineering |
This chart groups 16 Padma Bhushan Award 1958 winners by Gender, across 2 distinct entries — male leads with 15 wins.
This chart groups 16 Padma Bhushan Award 1958 winners by Fields, across 9 distinct entries — Arts leads with 3 wins.
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