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.

Sl. No.NameYearField
1Shri Anil Kumar Boro2025Literature and Education
2Smt. Gita Upadhyay2025Literature and Education
3Shri Joynacharan Bathari2025Art
4Shri Reba Kanta Mahanta2025Art
5Smt. Parbati Barua2024Wildlife Conservation
6Shri Sarbeswar Basumatary2024Innovative Farming
7Shri Drona Bhuyan2024Art
8Smt. Hemoprova Chutia2023Art
9Shri Hem Chandra Goswami2023Art
10Dr. Ramkuiwangbe Jeme Newme2023Social Work
11Ms. Shakuntala Choudhary (Posthumous)2022Social Work
12Shri Dhaneswar Engti2022Literature and Education
13Smt. Lakhimi Baruah2021Social Work
14Shri Gopiram Bargayn Burabhakat2021Art
15Smt. Bijoya Chakravorty2021Public Affairs
16Dr. Mangalsingh Hazowary2021Literature and Education
17Shri Dulal Manki2021Art
18Dr. Birubala Rabha2021Social Work
19Dr. Roman Sarmah2021Literature and Education
20Shri Imran Shah2021Literature and Education
21Smt. Indira P. P. Bora2020Art
22Shri Lil Bahadur Chettri2020Literature and Education
23Dr. Ravi Kannan R.2020Medicine
24Prof. Jogendra Nath Phukan2020Literature and Education
25Dr. Kushal Konwar Sarma2020Medicine
26Shri Ilias Ali2019Medicine
27Shri Uddhab Kumar Bharali2019Science and Engineering
28Shri Prafulla Govinda Baruah2018Literature and Education
29Shri Arup Kumar Dutta2018Literature and Education
30Dr. Joyshree Goswami Mahanta2018Literature and Education
31Ms. Eli Ahmed2017Literature and Education
32Dr. Kameswar Brahma2016Literature and Education
33Shri Ajoy Kumar Dutta2016Social Work
34Shri Dhirendra Nath Bezboruah2016Literature and Education
35Shri Prahlad Chandra Tasa2016Literature and Education
36Prof. Lakshmi Nandan Bora2015Literature and Education
37Shri Jadav Payeng2015Environmental Activism
38Shri Mukul Chandra Goswami2014Social Work
39Shri Ghanakanta Bora Borbayan2013Art
40Shri Mahim Bora2011Literature and Education
41Shri Arun Sarma2010Literature and Education
42Shri Tafazzul Ali (Posthumous)2009Art
43Prof. Birendranath Datta2009Literature and Education
44Dr. Sheela Barthakur2008Social Work
45Shri Jatin Goswami2008Art
46Shri Surjya Kanta Hazarika2008Literature and Education
47Prof. Temsula Ao2007Literature and Education
48Kum. Hema Bharali2005Social Work
49Shri Jahnu Barua2003Literature and Education
50Smt. Pushpa Bhuyan2002Art
51Dr. Bhabendra Nath Saikia2001Literature and Education
52Shri Rabindra Nath Upadhyay2000Social Work
53Smt. Dipali Borthakur1998Art
54Dr. Mathura Nath Bhattacharyya1992Medicine
55Shri Satis Chandra Kakati1991Literature and Education
56Smt. Pratima Barua Pandey1991Art
57Shri Nilmani Phookan1990Literature and Education
58Shri Rong Bong Terang1989Literature and Education
59Shri Madaram Brahma1988Literature and Education
60Shri Abdus Sattar1987Literature and Education
61Dr. Mukti Prasad Gogoi1984Medicine
62Shri Syed Abdul Malik1984Literature and Education
63Dr. Nekibuz Zaman1983Medicine
64Dr. Ghanashyam Das1982Social Work
65Dr. Bhupendra Kumar Hazarika1977Art
66Smt. Indira Miri1977Literature and Education
67Smt. Imalati Barua1975Social Work
68Dr. Maheswar Neog1974Literature and Education
69Smt. Chandra Prava Saikiani1972Social Work
70Dr. Robin Banerjee1971Medicine
71Shri Atul Chandra Hazarika1971Literature and Education
72Dr. Vadlamudi Venkata Rao1970Literature and Education
73Shri Ananda Chandra Barua1970Literature and Education
74Shri Subodh Chandra Dev1969Civil Service
75Smt. Roshan Phooken1969Social Work
76Shri Ang Kami1965Sports
77Dr. Nani Chandra Bordoloi1963Medicine
78Rana Krishnadev Narain Singh1963Civil Service
79Smt. Nalini Bala Devi1957Literature and Education
80Handiqui Shri Krishna Kant1955Literature and Education
81Kum. Amalaprava Das1954Public Affairs