Padma Awards are generally given to Indian citizens to recognize their distinguished contribution in any sphere of activity including Arts, Education, Industry, Literature, Science, Games, Sports etc.

The recommendations for Padma Awards are received from the State Governments/Union Territory Administrations, Central Ministries/Departments, Institutions of Excellence, etc. which are considered by an Awards Committee. On the basis of the recommendations of the Awards Committee, and after approval of the Home Minister, Prime Minister and President, the Padma Awards are announced on the eve of the Republic Day.

Padma Vibhushan

2010: Ebrahim Alkazi [Art]: Delhi
2010: Zohra Sehgal [Art]: Delhi
2006: Prof. Obaid Siddiqui [Science and Engineering]: Karnataka.
2001: Ustad Amjad Ali Khan [Arts]: Delhi
2000: Sikander Bakht [Public Affairs]: Delhi
2000: Ustad Vilayat Khan [Arts]: Refused
1991: Maqbool Fida Hussain [Arts]: Maharashtra
1990: Dr. Avul Pakir Jainulabdeen Abdul Kalam [Science & Engineering]: Delhi
1989: Ustad Ali Akbar Khan [Arts]: West Bengal
1988: Justice Mirza Hameedullah Beg [Public Affairs]: Delhi
1980: Ustad Bismillah Khan [Arts]: Uttar Pradesh
1977: Ali Yavar Jung Bahadur [Public Affairs]: Andhra Pradesh
1976: Col. Bashir Hussain Zaidi [Literature & Education]: Delhi
1976: Salim Moizuddin Ali Abdul [Science & Engineering]: Uttar Pradesh
1972: Ghulam Mohd. Sadiq [Public Affairs]: Jammu and Kashmir
1971: Ustad Allauddin Khan [Arts]: West Bengal
1967: Hafiz Mohammed Ibrahim [Civil Service]: Andhra Pradesh
1965: Mehdi Nawaz Jung [Public Affairs]: Andhra Pradesh
1955: Fazal Ali [Public Affairs] : Bihar
1954: Dr. Zakir Hussain [Public Affairs] : Andhra Pradesh

Padma Bhushan

2010:
Aamir Khan [Art]: Maharashtra
Allah Rakha Rahman [Art]: Tamil Nadu
Ustad Sultan Khan [Art]: Maharashtra
Moosa Raza [Civil Service]: Delhi
Fareed Zakaria [Journalism]: USA
Prof. Mohammad Amin [Literature and Education]: Delhi

2009:
Shamshad Begum [Art]: Maharashtra
Dr. Khalid Hameed [Medicine]: NRI/ PIO

2008:
Ustad Asad Ali Khan [Art]: Delhi
Ustad Rahim Fahimuddin Dagar [Art]: Delhi
Mian Bashir Ahmed [Public Affairs]: Jammu & Kashmir

2007:
Javed Jan Nisaar Akhtar [Literature and Education]: Maharashtra
Syed Haider Raza [Art]: France
Hakim Syed Mohammad Sharfuddin Quadri [Medicine]: West Bengal
Tyeb Mehta [Art]: Maharashtra

2006:
Ustad Abdul Halim Jaffer Khan [Arts]: Maharashtra
Ustad Ghulam Mustafa Khan [Arts]: Maharashtra
Ustad Sabri Khan [Arts] : Delhi

2005:
Azim Premji [Trade and Industry]: Karnataka
Prof. Irfan Habib [Literature and Education] : Uttar Pradesh
Prof. Qurattulain Hyder [Literature and Education]: Noida, Uttar Pradesh
Dr. Sardar Anjum [Literature and Education]: Panchkula, Haryana
Syed Mir Qasim [Public Affairs]: Delhi
Dr. Yusuf Khwaja Hamied [Trade & Industry] : Maharashtra

2004: No Muslim.

2003:
Naseeruddin Shah [Arts]: Maharashtra

2002:
Habib Ahmed Khan Tanvir [Arts]: Delhi
Ismail Merchant [Arts]: Maharashtra
Zakir Hussain [Arts]: Maharashtra

2001:
Maulana Abdul Karim Parekh [Social Work]: Maharashtra

2000:
Begam Kudsia Aizaz Rasul [Social Work]: Uttar Pradesh
Maulana Wahiduddin Khan [Public Affairs]: Delhi

1998-99: No Muslim.

1993-97: No award given.

1992:
Hakim Abdul Hameed [Medicine]: Delhi
Naushad Ali Wahid Ali [Arts]: Maharashtra

1991:
Prof. Ali Ahmad Surror [Science & Engineering]: Uttar Pradesh
Amjad Ali Khan [Arts]: Delhi
Ebrahim Alkazi [Arts]: Delhi
Mohammad Yusuf Khan [Arts]: Maharashtra; screen name Dileep Kumar.
Syed Abdul Malik [Literature & Education]: Assam
Talat Manzoor Mahmood [Arts]: Maharashtra

1990:
Dr. Mohammad Khalilullah [Medicine]: Delhi

1989: No Muslim.

1988:
Shri Abid Hussain [Civil Service]: Delhi

1987:
Mohammed Yunus [Civil Service]: Delhi

1986:
Ustad Nasir Aminuddin Daggar [Arts]: West Bengal

1985:
Prof. Rais Ahmed [Literature & Education]: Delhi
Justice Sadat Abul Masud [Public Affairs]: West Bengal

1984:
Prof. Obaid Siddiqui [Science & Engineering]: Maharashtra

1983:
Prem Nazir [Arts]: Kerala

1982:
Ustad Khadim Hussain Khan [Arts]: Maharashtra
Dr. Syed Zahoor Qasim [Civil Service]: Delhi

1981: No Muslim.

1978-1980: No award given.

1977:
Dr. Yusuf Husain Khan [Literature & Education]: Delhi

1976:
Begum Zahra Ali Yavar Jung [Social Work]: Andhra Pradesh

1975:
Begum Akhtar [Arts]: Uttar Pradesh

1974:
Habibur Rahman [Science & Engineering]: Delhi

1973:
Maqbool Fida Hussain [Arts]: Delhi

1972:
Mohd. Hayath [Civil Service]: Karnataka
Dr. Syad Hussain Zaheer [Trade & Industry]: Andhra Pradesh

1971:
Ustad Amir Khan [Arts]: Maharashtra
Nisar Hussain Khan [Arts]: Uttar Pradesh

1970:
Ahmed Jan Thirkwa Khan [Arts]: Uttar Pradesh
Dr. Syed Abdul Latif [Literature & Education]: Andhra Pradesh

1969:
Prof. Haroon Khan Shervani [Literature & Education]: Andhra Pradesh
Rahim-ud-in Khan Dagar [Arts]: Delhi
Samad Yar Khan Nizami Sagar [Literature & Education]: Uttar Pradesh

1968:
Ustad Bismillah Khan [Arts]: Uttar Pradesh
Ustad Vilayat Khan [Arts]: Refused to accept

1967:
Ustad Ali Akbar Khan [Arts]: West Bengal
Khwaja Ghulam Saiyidain [Literature & Education]: Uttar Pradesh

1966: No Muslim.

1965:
Shri Akbar Ali Khan [Public Affairs]: Andhra Pradesh
Prof. Mohammad Mujeeb [Literature & Education]: Delhi

1964:
Prof. Mohd. Abdul Hai [Medicine]: Bihar
Nuruddin Ahmed [Public Affairs]: Delhi
Dr. Rafiuddin Ahmed [Medicine]: West Bengal
Dr. Sheikh Abdullah [Literature & Education]: Uttar Pradesh

1963: No Muslim.

1962:
Asaf Ali Asghar Fyzee [Literature & Education]: Jammu and Kashmir
Bade Ghulam Ali Khan [Arts]: Maharashtra
Zafar Ali Khan [Literature & Education]: Uttar Pradesh
Niaz Mohd. Fatehpuri [Literature & Education]: Uttar Pradesh

1961: No Muslim

1960:
Ustad Hafiz Ali Khan [Arts]: Madhya Pradesh
Kazi Nazrul Islam [Literature & Education]: West Bengal

1959:
Ali Yavar Jung [Civil Service] : Maharashtra
Dr. Ghulam Yazdani [Science & Engineering]: Andhra Pradesh

1958:
Ustad Allauddin Khan [Arts]: Uttar Pradesh
Salim-Mozuddin Abdul Ali [Science & Engineering]: Maharashtra

1957:
Dr. Abid Hussain [Literature & Education] : Uttar Pradesh
Ustad Mushtaq Hussain Khan [Arts] : Madhya Pradesh

1955:
Nawab Zain Yar Jung [Public Affairs] : Andhra Pradesh

1954:
Josh Malihabadi[Literature & Education]: Delhi
Maulana Hussain Ahmed Madni [Literature & Education] : Punjab

Padma Shri

2010:
Gulam Mohammed Mir [Public Service]: Jammu & Kashmir
Ustad F. Wasifuddin Dagar [Art]: Delhi
Resul Pokutty [Art]: Kerala
Saif Ali Khan [Art]: Maharashtra
Prof. Hamidi Kashmiri [Literature and Education]: Jammu & Kashmir
Prof. Sadiq - Ur – Rahman Kidwai [Literature and Education]: Delhi
Irshad Mirza [Trade and Industry]: Uttar Pradesh

2009:
Dr. (Ms.) Ameena Ahmed Ahuja [Art]: Delhi
Hashmat Ullah Khan [Art]: Jammu & Kashmir
Shri Tafazzul Ali [Art]: Assam
Ameen Sayani [Commentary & Broadcasting]: Maharashtra
Prof. Jalees Ahmed Khan Tareen [Literature & Education]: Puducherry
Shamsur Rahman Faruqi [Literature & Education]: Uttar Pradesh
Dr. Shaik Khader Noordeen [Medicine]: Tamil Nadu
Prof. Syed Iqbal Hasnain [Research on Himalayan Glaciers]: Delhi
Begum Bilkees I. Latif [Social Work]: Andhra Pradesh

2008:
Prof.(Dr.)K.S. Nisar Ahmed [Literature and Education]: Karnataka
Mohammad Yousuf Taing [Literature and Education]: Jammu & Kashmir
Haji Kaleem Ullah Khan [Mango Plantation and Grafting]: Uttar Pradesh

2007:
Khalid Zaheer [Social Work]: Uttarakhand
Dr. Mohsin Wali [Medicine]: Delhi
Mujtaba Hussain [Literature and Education]: Andhra Pradesh
Prof. Mushirul Hassan [Literature and Education]: Delhi
Dr.(Ms.) Syeda Saiyidain Hameed [Public Affairs]: Delhi
Dr. Yusufkhan Mohamadkhan Pathan [Literature and Education]: Maharashtra

2006:
Fatma Rafiq Zakaria [Literature and Education] : Maharashtra
Prof. Hakim Syed Zillur Rehman [Medicine] : Uttar Pradesh
Mehmood Dhaulpuri [Arts]: Delhi
Dr. Mehmooda Ali Shah [Literature and Education]: Jammu & Kashmir
Ustad Rashid Khan [Arts]: West Bengal
Sania Mirza [Sports]: Andhra Pradesh
Dr. Seyed Ehtesham Hasnain [Science and Engineering]:Andhra Pradesh
Shahnaz Husain [Trade and Industry]: Delhi

2005:
Amin Kamil [Literature & Education]: Jammu & Kashmir
Ustad Ghulam Sadiq Khan [Arts]: Delhi
Mehrunnisa Parvez [Literature & Education]: Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh
Muzaffar Ali [Arts]: Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh
Shah Rukh Khan [Arts]: Maharashtra
Shameem Dev Azad [Arts]: Delhi

2004:
Prof. Asifa Zamani [Literature & Education]: Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh
Dr. Syed Shah Mohammed Hussaini [Social work]: Gulberga, Karnataka

2003:
Aamir Khan [Arts]: Maharashtra; Cinema.
Manzoor Ehtesham [Literature & Education]: Madhya Pradesh
Ustaad Shafaat Ahmed Khan [Arts]: Delhi

2002:
Ustad Abdul Lateef Khan [Arts]: Madhya Pradesh
Fazal Mohammad [Arts]: Uttar Pradesh
Muzaffer Hussain [Literature & Education]: Maharashtra
Raj Begum [Arts]: Jammu & Kashmir

2001:
Amir Raza Hussain [Arts]: Delhi; Cinema.
Dr. Chittoor Mohammed Habibullah [Medicine]: Andhra Pradesh
Jeelani Bano [Literature and Education]: Andhra Pradesh
Khalid Abdul Hamid Ansari [Literature and Education]: Maharashtra,Journalism.
Prof. Mohammad Shafi [Science & Engineering]: Uttar Pradesh; Geography.
Lt. Gen.(Retd.) Mohammad Ahmad Zaki [Civil Service]: Andhra Pradesh
Mohammed Tayab Khan [Arts]: Jodhpur; craftsmanship.

2000:
Abdur Rahman Rahi [Literature & Education]: Jammu and Kashmir
Allah Rakka Rahman [Arts]: Tamil Nadu

1999:
Dr. Bashir Badr [Literature & Education]: Madhya Pradesh
Javed Jan Nisaar Akhtar [Arts]: Maharashtra
Dr. Rehmath Beegum Sailaniyoda [Medicine]: Andaman and Nicobar Island

1998:
Naushad Ismail Padamsee [Trade & Industry]: Maharashtra
P.I. Mohammed Kutty (Mammootty) [Arts]: Tamil Nadu

1993-97: No award given.

1992:
Dr. Khalid Hameed [Medicine]: United Kingdom
Mir Mushtaq Ahmed [Literature & Education]: Delhi
Ustad Sabri Khan [Arts]: Delhi
Prof. Saiyid Amir Hasan Abidi [Literature & Education]: Delhi

1991:
Ustad Ghulam Mustafa Khan [Arts]: Maharashtra
Ustad Hafeez Ahmed Khan [Arts]: Delhi
Mehmood-ur Rahman [Civil Service]: Jammu and Kashmir
Dr. Sardar Anjum [Literature & Education]: Punjab
Dr. (Ms.) Shareefunnisa Begum Ansari [Literature & Education]: Andhra Pradesh
Dr. Syed Hasan [Literature & Education]: Bihar

1990:
Asghari Bai [Arts]: Madhya Pradesh
Shri Mohammad Swaleh Ansari [Trade & Industry]: Uttar Pradesh

1989:
Dr. Kalim Ahmed Ajiz [Literature & Education]: Bihar
Shamsuddin Sheikh [Arts]: Uttar Pradesh

1988:
Ali Jawad Zaidi [Literature & Education]: Uttar Pradesh
Mohammed Azharuddin [Sports]: Andhra Pradesh
Shabana Azmi [Arts]: Maharashtra
Zakir Hussain [Arts]: United States

1987:
Abdus Sattar [Literature & Education]: Assam
Mohd. Izhar Alam [Civil Service]: Bihar
Prof. Nazir Ahmed [Literature & Education]: Uttar Pradesh
Begam Zaffar Ali [Social Work]: Jammu and Kashmir

1986:
Dr. Abdur Rahman [Literature & Education]: Delhi
Mohmmad Shahid [Sports]: Uttar Pradesh; Hockey.
Sheik Nazar [Arts]: Andhra Pradesh

1985:
Naseeruddin Shah [Arts]: Maharashtra
Prof. Syed Hasan Askari [Literature & Education]: Bihar

1984:
Mohammad Hamid Ansari [Civil Service]: Delhi
Dr. Mohmmed Khalilullah [Medicine]: Delhi
Quarratulain Hyder [Literature & Education]: Uttar Pradesh
Roshan Kumari Fakir Mohammad [Arts]: Maharashtra
Sayed Abdul Malik [Literature & Education]: Assam
Dr. Syed Nasaar Ahmed Shah [Medicine]: Jammu and Kashmir
Zeinulabudin Gulam Hussain Rangoonwala [Social Work]: Maharashtra

1983:
Gulam Mohammed Sheikh [Arts]: Gujarat
Gulam Rusull Khan [Civil Service]: Jammu and Kashmir
Habib Tanvir [Arts]: Delhi
Dr Hassan Naseem Siddiquie [Science & Engineering]: Goa; lead Scientific

expedition to Antartica
Saliha Abid Hussain [Literature & Education]: Delhi
Ustad Sharafat Hussain Khan [Arts]: Uttar Pradesh

1982:
Hajjan Allah Jilai Bai [Arts]: Rajasthan
Dr. Jabbar Razak Patel [Arts]: Maharashtra
Kalimuddin Ahmed [Literature & Education]: Bihar
Syed M.H. Kirmani [Sports]: Karnataka
Vaikom Muhammad Basheer [Literature & Education]: Kerala

1981:
Abid Ali Khan [Literature & Education]: Andhra Pradesh
Capt. Fakir Mohhmed Jainuddin Juvale [Civil Service]: Maharashtra
Syed Haider Raza [Arts]: France

1978-1980: No award given.

1977:
Allarakha Khan Qureshi [Arts]: Jammu and Kashmir
Sheik Chinna Moulana [Arts]: Tamil Nadu
Gulam Rasul Santosh [Arts]: Delhi
Ismail Ahmed Cachalia [Social Work]: Gujarat
Sheikh Mohd. Rafique [Social Work]: Uttar Pradesh
Shri Mohd. Fayazuddin Nizami [Science & Engineering]: Andhra Pradesh
Dr. Sibte Hasan Zaidi [Science & Engineering]: Uttar Pradesh

1976:
Ustad Faiyyaz Ahmed Khan [Arts]: Maharashtra
Ismat Chugtai [Literature & Education]: Maharashtra
Mohd. Shafi Khan Bekal Utsahi [Literature & Education]: Uttar Pradesh
Begum Mumtaz Jehan Mirza [Literature & Education]: Delhi
Parween Sultana : [Arts]: Maharashtra
Hakim Saifuddin Ahmed Hakim Saif [Medicine]: Uttar Pradesh
Prof. Syed Bashiruddin [Literature & Education]: Uttar Pradesh

1975:
Dr. Ali Mohammad [Medicine]: Jammu and Kashmir
Amjad Ali Khan [Arts]: Delhi
Arjumand Wahabuddin Ahmed [Social Work]: Andhra Pradesh
Ivy Khan [Social Work]: Delhi
Syed Hussain Ali Jaffri [Social Work]: Delhi
Dr. Syed Zahoor Qasim [Civil Service]: Delhi

1974:
Abdul Sattar [Literature & Education]: Uttar Pradesh
Ali Hasan Kallo Hafiz [Civil Service]: Uttar Pradesh
Gulam Qadir Lala [Trade & Industry]: Jammu and Kashmir
Ishrat Ali Siddiqui [Literature & Education]: Uttar Pradesh
Kaifi Azmi [Literature & Education]: Uttar Pradesh
Maryam Begum [Civil Service]: Jammu and Kashmir
Masuma Begum [Social Work]: Andhra Pradesh
Dr. Syed Zahoor Qasim [Civil Service]: Delhi

1973:
Dr. M.K. Malik Mohammad [Literature & Education]: Kerala

1972:
Sheikh Gulab [Civil Service]: Madhya Pradesh

1972:
Waheeda Rahman [Arts]: Maharashtra

1971:
Abdul Hayi alias Sahir Ludhianvi [Literature & Education]: Punjab
Ghouse Mohd Khan [Sports]: Andhra Pradesh
Gulam Rabbani Taban [Literature & Education]: Delhi
Maqbool Ahmed Lari [Literature & Education]: Uttar Pradesh
Qadri Ragi Aziz Ahmed Khan Warai [Arts]: Andhra Pradesh
Syed Mohd. Mirza Mohazzab [Literature & Education]: Uttar Pradesh
Zafar Rashid Futehally [Science & Engineering]: Maharashtra

1970:
Abdul Halim Jaffer Khan [Arts]: Maharashtra
Dr. Ghulam Ahmad Bandey [Science & Engineering]: Jammu and Kashmir
Masud Hassan Rizvi [Literature & Education]: Uttar Pradesh
Sikander Ali Wajd [Literature & Education]: Maharashtra
Syed Mohd. Moinul Haq [Sports]: Bihar

1969:
Khwaja Ahmed Abbas [Arts]: Maharashtra
Indrani Rahman [Arts]: Delhi; represnted India in international beauty

competition.
K.S.A. Khader Ghulam Mohideen [Trade & Industry]: Tamil Nadu

1968:
Shri Akhtar Mohiuddin [Literature & Education]: Jammu and Kashmir
Begum Akhtar [Arts]: Uttar Pradesh

1967:
Syed Abdul Quadir [Social Work]: Uttar Pradesh
Ali Sardar Jafri [Literature & Education]: Maharashtra
Mohammed Rafi [Arts]: Punjab
Nawab Mohd. Mansur Ali Khan Pataudi [Sports]: Delhi
Syed Fareeduddin [Science & Engineering]: Andhra Pradesh

1966:
Ebrahim Alkazi [Trade & Industry]: Delhi
Maqbool Fida Hussain [Arts]: Delhi
Mohammed Din Jagir [Social Work]: Jammu and Kashmir
Sayyid Ahmadullah Qadri [Literature & Education]: Andhra Pradesh

1965:
Hakim Abdul Hameed [Medicine]: Delhi

1964:
Ustad Vilayat Khan [Arts]: Refused to accept

1963:
Mahboob Khan [Arts]: Maharashtra
Prof. Rashid Ahmed Siddiqi [Literature & Education]: Delhi
Syed Mustaq Ali [Sports]: Madhya Pradesh

1962: No Muslim.

1961:
Ustad Bismillah Khan [Arts]: Uttar Pradesh

1959 & 1960: No Muslim.

1958:
Fatima Ismail [Social Work]: Maharashtra
Nargis [Arts]: Maharashtra

1956 & 1957: No Muslim.

1955:
Habibur Rahman [Science & Engineering] : Delhi
Humayun Mirza [Civil Service] : Karnataka
Zarina Currimbhoy [Social Work] : Maharashtra