Assam GK Topic

List Of Padmashree Award Winner From Assam Since Introduced.

Padma awards are among the highest civilian honors in India, presented in three distinguished categories: Padma Vibhushan, Padma Bhushan, and Padma Shri. These national awards are announced every year on the occasion of Republic Day and are formally conferred by the President of India during special ceremonies held at Rashtrapati Bhawan in the months of March and April. The Padma awards celebrate individuals who have made outstanding contributions to the nation in diverse fields such as arts, literature, education, science, public affairs, sports, and social service.
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Assam has produced a remarkable number of Padmashree awardees since the awards were introduced in 1954. These recipients represent the cultural strength, intellectual spirit, and social conscience of the state. Over the decades, the honor has been awarded to legendary artists, writers, educators, environmentalists, social reformers, and traditional art practitioners who have played a key role in shaping the identity of Assam. The growing list of Padma Shri awardees from Assam reflects the state's deep cultural roots and its lasting contribution to India's social and artistic landscape. So far, 81 personalities have received Padmashree from Assam.

Here is the complete list of Padma Shri awardees from 1954 to the present, along with their year of recognition and respective fields of contribution.

NameYearField
Haricharan Saikia2026Arts
Kabindra Purkayastha2026Public Affairs - Posthumous
Jogesh Deuri2026Agriculture
Pokila Lekthepi2026Arts
Nuruddin Ahmed2026Arts
Shri Anil Kumar Boro2025Literature and Education
Smt. Gita Upadhyay2025Literature and Education
Shri Joynacharan Bathari2025Art
Shri Reba Kanta Mahanta2025Art
Smt. Parbati Barua2024Wildlife Conservation
Shri Sarbeswar Basumatary2024Innovative Farming
Shri Drona Bhuyan2024Art
Smt. Hemoprova Chutia2023Art
Shri Hem Chandra Goswami2023Art
Dr. Ramkuiwangbe Jeme Newme2023Social Work
Ms. Shakuntala Choudhary (Posthumous)2022Social Work
Shri Dhaneswar Engti2022Literature and Education
Smt. Lakhimi Baruah2021Social Work
Shri Gopiram Bargayn Burabhakat2021Art
Smt. Bijoya Chakravorty2021Public Affairs
Dr. Mangalsingh Hazowary2021Literature and Education
Shri Dulal Manki2021Art
Dr. Birubala Rabha2021Social Work
Dr. Roman Sarmah2021Literature and Education
Shri Imran Shah2021Literature and Education
Smt. Indira P. P. Bora2020Art
Shri Lil Bahadur Chettri2020Literature and Education
Dr. Ravi Kannan R.2020Medicine
Prof. Jogendra Nath Phukan2020Literature and Education
Dr. Kushal Konwar Sarma2020Medicine
Shri Ilias Ali2019Medicine
Shri Uddhab Kumar Bharali2019Science and Engineering
Shri Prafulla Govinda Baruah2018Literature and Education
Shri Arup Kumar Dutta2018Literature and Education
Dr. Joyshree Goswami Mahanta2018Literature and Education
Ms. Eli Ahmed2017Literature and Education
Dr. Kameswar Brahma2016Literature and Education
Shri Ajoy Kumar Dutta2016Social Work
Shri Dhirendra Nath Bezboruah2016Literature and Education
Shri Prahlad Chandra Tasa2016Literature and Education
Prof. Lakshmi Nandan Bora2015Literature and Education
Shri Jadav Payeng2015Environmental Activism
Shri Mukul Chandra Goswami2014Social Work
Shri Ghanakanta Bora Borbayan2013Art
Shri Mahim Bora2011Literature and Education
Shri Arun Sarma2010Literature and Education
Shri Tafazzul Ali (Posthumous)2009Art
Prof. Birendranath Datta2009Literature and Education
Dr. Sheela Barthakur2008Social Work
Shri Jatin Goswami2008Art
Shri Surjya Kanta Hazarika2008Literature and Education
Prof. Temsula Ao2007Literature and Education
Kum. Hema Bharali2005Social Work
Shri Jahnu Barua2003Literature and Education
Smt. Pushpa Bhuyan2002Art
Dr. Bhabendra Nath Saikia2001Literature and Education
Shri Rabindra Nath Upadhyay2000Social Work
Smt. Dipali Borthakur1998Art
Dr. Mathura Nath Bhattacharyya1992Medicine
Shri Satis Chandra Kakati1991Literature and Education
Smt. Pratima Barua Pandey1991Art
Shri Nilmani Phookan1990Literature and Education
Shri Rong Bong Terang1989Literature and Education
Shri Madaram Brahma1988Literature and Education
Shri Abdus Sattar1987Literature and Education
Dr. Mukti Prasad Gogoi1984Medicine
Shri Syed Abdul Malik1984Literature and Education
Dr. Nekibuz Zaman1983Medicine
Dr. Ghanashyam Das1982Social Work
Dr. Bhupendra Kumar Hazarika1977Art
Smt. Indira Miri1977Literature and Education
Smt. Imalati Barua1975Social Work
Dr. Maheswar Neog1974Literature and Education
Smt. Chandra Prava Saikiani1972Social Work
Dr. Robin Banerjee1971Medicine
Shri Atul Chandra Hazarika1971Literature and Education
Dr. Vadlamudi Venkata Rao1970Literature and Education
Shri Ananda Chandra Barua1970Literature and Education
Shri Subodh Chandra Dev1969Civil Service
Smt. Roshan Phooken1969Social Work
Shri Ang Kami1965Sports
Dr. Nani Chandra Bordoloi1963Medicine
Rana Krishnadev Narain Singh1963Civil Service
Smt. Nalini Bala Devi1957Literature and Education
Handiqui Shri Krishna Kant1955Literature and Education
Kum. Amalaprava Das1954Public Affairs