Published: 25 January 2026PIBGeneral
Padma Awards 2026 Announced: 131 Recipients Including Dharmendra (Vibhushan), Mammootty (Bhushan) & Rohit Sharma (Shri)
The Padma Awards 2026 were announced on Republic Day, with the President approving 131 awards including 5 Padma Vibhushan, 13 Padma Bhushan, and 113 Padma Shri. Padma Vibhushan recipients: Dharmendra Singh Deol (posthumous, Art), V.S. Achuthanandan (posthumous, Public Affairs), N. Rajam (Art), K.T. Thomas (Public Affairs), and P. Narayanan (Literature & Education).
Notable Padma Bhushan awardees include cricketer Rohit Sharma (Sports), actor Mammootty (Art), singer Alka Yagnik (Art), industrialist Uday Kotak (Trade & Industry), and tennis legend Vijay Amritraj (Sports, USA). 19 of the 131 awardees are women, 6 are Foreigners/NRI/PIO/OCI, and 16 are posthumous awardees.
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Q: Outline the structure of Padma Awards and highlight the notable recipients of Padma Awards 2026 across diverse fields. Answer (50 words): Announced on Republic Day, the Padma Awards 2026 comprised 131 recipients: 5 Padma Vibhushan, 13 Padma Bhushan and 113 Padma Shri. Dharmendra Singh Deol received Padma Vibhushan posthumously. Padma Bhushan honoured actor Mammootty and singer Alka Yagnik, while cricketer Rohit Sharma received Padma Shri. Nineteen women, sixteen posthumous and six foreign-origin awardees featured.
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Veteran actor Dharmendra Singh Deol received which Padma Award (posthumously) in 2026?
Explanation · Correct answer DDharmendra Singh Deol was conferred the Padma Vibhushan (posthumous) in the field of Art among the five Padma Vibhushan recipients of 2026.
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Who received Padma Awards 2026 - complete list summary?
**131 Padma Awards 2026**: 5 Padma Vibhushan (incl. Dharmendra posthumous), 13 Padma Bhushan (incl. Mammootty, Alka Yagnik, Uday Kotak), and 113 Padma Shri (incl. Rohit Sharma, Harmanpreet Kaur, R. Madhavan).
Who received Padma Vibhushan in 2026?
**Padma Vibhushan 2026**: Dharmendra (posthumous, Art), V.S. Achuthanandan (posthumous, Public Affairs), Justice K.T. Thomas (Public Affairs), N. Rajam (Art/Music), P. Narayanan (Science & Engineering).
How many posthumous Padma Awards were given in 2026?
**Two posthumous Padma Vibhushan** awards were given in 2026 — to Dharmendra (Bollywood actor) and V.S. Achuthanandan (Kerala politician).
What is the total number of Padma awards given in 2026?
**131 Padma Awards** were announced in 2026 — 5 Padma Vibhushan, 13 Padma Bhushan, and 113 Padma Shri, with 19 women recipients.
Who from sports received Padma Bhushan 2026?
**Vijay Amritraj**, India's legendary tennis player, received **Padma Bhushan 2026** for sports — joining Mammootty, Alka Yagnik, Uday Kotak, and 9 others in the Padma Bhushan list.
