| 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 |
The Padma Bhushan resumed in 1998 after a five-year suspension caused by litigation over the award's constitutionality, honoring 18 people. Writer Bhisham Sahni, author of "Tamas," and Malayala Manorama editor K. M. Mathew were recognized for literature, alongside Kuchipudi guru Vempati Chinna Satyam for art. Jurist and diplomat L. M. Singhvi and veteran freedom-movement figure Satyapal Dang were honored for public affairs. Several cardiac and transplant surgeons were also included, reflecting a strong medical-science presence in this comeback year's list.
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 18 winners of the Padma Bhushan Award 1998, in 1998.
| Image | Year | Recipient Name | Gender | State, Country | Fields |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1998 |
Dr. Udupi Rajagopalachar Ananthamurthy
|
male | Karnataka, India | Literature & Education |
|
1998 |
Prof. Sivaramakrishna Chandrasekhar
|
male | Karnataka, India | Science & Engineering |
|
1998 |
Prof. Debi Prasad Chattopadhyaya
Also won:
Padma Vibhushan
|
male | West Bengal, India | Literature & Education |
|
1998 |
Satyapal Dang
|
male | Punjab, India | Public Affairs |
|
1998 |
Col. Gurbakhsh Singh Dhillon
|
male | Madhya Pradesh, India | Public Affairs |
|
1998 |
Hari Krishan Dua
|
male | Delhi, India | Literature & Education |
|
1998 |
Dr. Maligail Ram krishna Girinath
|
male | Tamil Nadu, India | Medicine |
|
1998 |
Dr. Hem Lata Gupta
|
female | Delhi, India | Medicine |
|
1998 |
K.M. Mathew
|
male | Kerala, India | Literature & Education |
|
1998 |
G. Madhavan Nair
Also won:
Padma Vibhushan
|
male | Kerala, India | Science & Engineering |
|
1998 |
Dr. Rajendra Singh Paroda
|
male | Delhi, India | Science & Engineering |
|
1998 |
Dr. Gurukumar Bhalchandra Parulkar
|
male | Maharashtra, India | Medicine |
|
1998 |
Prof. Vaidyeswaran Rajaraman
|
male | Karnataka, India | Science & Engineering |
|
1998 |
Dr. Bhisham Sahni
|
male | Delhi, India | Literature & Education |
|
1998 |
Dr. Vempati Chinna Satyam
|
male | Tamil Nadu, India | Arts |
|
1998 |
Dr. Laxmi Mall Singhvi
|
male | Delhi, India | Public Affairs |
|
1998 |
Justice Vithal Mahadev Tarkunde
|
male | Uttar Pradesh, India | Public Affairs |
|
1998 |
Dr. Panangipalli Venugopal
|
male | Delhi, India | Medicine |
This chart groups 18 Padma Bhushan Award 1998 winners by Gender, across 2 distinct entries — male leads with 17 wins.
This chart groups 18 Padma Bhushan Award 1998 winners by Fields, across 5 distinct entries — Literature & Education leads with 5 wins.
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