Padma Awards, namely, Padma Vibhushan, Padma Bhushan and Padma Shri are given for exceptional and distinguished service in any field including service rendered by Government servants. 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.
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Following persons from Uttarakhand got the Padma Award. Many of them are nominated by other states not by Uttarakhand State.This is mentioned in bracket where known.
Year 2011
Devi Dutt Sharma: Padma Shri: Literature and Education
Year 2010
Deep Joshi: Padma Shri: Social Work
Year 2009
Shri Sunderlal Bahuguna: Padma Vibhushan:Others
(Sundar Lal Bahuguna)
Year 2008
Dr. Rajendra Kumar Pachauri : Padma Vibhushan:Science & Engineering. (Nominated from Delhi)
Dr. Rakesh Kumar Jain : Padmashri:Medicine (Nominated from Uttarpradesh)
Dr. Mohan Chandra Pant: Padmashri:Medicine (Nominated from Uttarpradesh)
Shri Tom Alter : Padmashri:Arts : (Nominated from Tamil Nadu)
[Dr. M.C.Pant, Dr. R.K.Jain, Dr. R.K.Pachauri and Tom Alter (from left)]
Year 2007
Late Prof. Devindra Rahinwal : Padmashri: Social Work
Shri Khalid Zaheer : Padmashri: Social Work
Dr. Lalit Pande : Padmashri: WildLife Conservation
Prof. (Dr.) Shekhar Pathak : Padmashri: Literature & Education
Prof.(Dr.) Kharak Singh Valdiya : Padmashri: Science & Engineering.(Nominated from Karnataka)
[Prof Valdia, Lalit Pandey and Shekhar Pathak (From Left)]
Year 2006
Dr. Anil Prakash Joshi : Padmashri:Social Work
Dr. Yashodhar Mathpal : Padmashri : Arts
Smt. Madhumita Bisht : Padmashri : Sports (Nominated from Delhi)
Smt. Mrinal Pande : Padmashri: Journalism (Nominated from Delhi)
Shri Mohan Singh Gunjyal : Padmashri : Sports (Nominated from Arunachal Pradesh)
Year 2005
Shri Chandi Prasad Bhatt : Padma Bhusan :Others
Year 2004
Shri Leeladhar Jagoodi : Padmashri: Literature & Education
Dr. Ramesh Chandra Shah : Padmashri : Literature & Education (Nominated from Madhya Pradesh)
Year 2003
Shri Kanhaya Lal Pokhriyal : Padmashri: Sports
Dr. Shri Krishna Joshi : Padma Bhusan: Science & Engineering. (Nominated from Haryana)
Year 2002
Dr. Anand Swarup Arya : Padmashri: Science & Engineering.
Year 2000
Shri Bhairab Datt Pande: Padma Vibhushan:Civil Service
Year 1999
Shri Ruskin Bond: Padmashri: Literature & Education
Vaidya Balendu Prakash: Padmashri: Medicine
Year 1998
Prof. Aditya Naraian Purohit: Padmashri: Science & Engineering
Year 1991
Shri Sonam Paljor : Padmashri:Sports
Shri Ranbir Singh Bisht : Padmashri : Arts (Nominated from Uttar Pradesh)
Year 1990
Shri Kunwar Singh Negi: Padma Bhusan:Literature & Education
Kum. Chandra Prabha Aitwal : Padmashri:Sports (Nominated from Uttar Pradesh)
Year 1986
Shri Avdesh Kaushal: Padmashri: Social Work
Shri Chandi Parsad Bhatt: Padmashri: Social Work
Year 1985
Prof. Dinamani Sridhar Kamat: Padmashri: Civil Service
Year 1984
Shri Krishna Murari Tiwari: Padmashri: Civil Service
Shri John Arthur King Martyn: Padmashri: Literature & Education
Miss Bachendri Pal : Padmashri : Sports (Nominated from Uttar Pradesh)
Shri Nilamber Pant : Padmashri : Science & Engineering. (Nominated from Karnataka)
Year 1983
Shri Narain Singh Thapa : Padmashri: Arts : (Nominated from Maharashtra)
Shri Chhattra Pati Joshi : Padmashri: Civil Service : (Nominated from Delhi)
Year 1982
Rear Francis Leslie Fraser: Padmashri: Science & Engineering.
Smt. Gaura Pant Shivani : Padmashri: Literature & Education (Nominated from Uttar Pradesh)
Year 1981
Shri Kunwar Singh Negi: Padmashri:Social Work
Year 1977
Dr. Vishwa Gopal Jhingran: Padmashri: Science & Engineering.
Year 1975
Shri Bhishan Saroop Bansal: Padmashri:Civil Service
Dr. Shambhu Dayal Sinvhla: Padmashri: Science & Engineering.
Year 1974
Shri Binode Behari Mukherjee: Padma Vibhushan:Arts
Prof. Dinesh Mohan: Padmashri: Civil Service
Shri Deviki Nandan Pande : Padmashri: Social Work
Year 1973
Dr. Maddali Gopala Krishna: Padmashri: Civil Service
Dr. Sridhar Upadhyay : Padmashri: Civil Service
Shri Pitambar Pant : Padma Bhusan :Civil Service (Nominated from Uttar Pradesh)
Year 1972
Major Harsh Vardhan Bahuguna : Padmashri : Sports : (Nominated from Uttar Pradesh)
Year 1989
Shri Dhyan Pal Singh: Padmashri: Civil Service
Year 1967
Shri Mulk Raj Chopra: Padma Bhusan:Civil Service
Year 1969
Shri Ghananand Pande : Padma Vibhushan: Civil Service : ( Nominated from Uttar Pradesh)
Year 1965
Shri Harish Chander Singh Rawat : Padmashri : Sports (Nominated from Delhi)
Year 1961
Shri Sumitra Nadan Pant : Padma Bhusan : Literature & Education (Nominated from Uttar Pradesh)
Year 1959
Shri Laxman Singh Jungpangi: Padmashri (Information provided by Shri N.S.Pangtey ji)
Year 1958
Smt. Kamalendumati Shah : Padma Bhusan : Social Work (Nominated from Delhi)
Year 1956
Shri Sukhdav Pande:Padmashri:Literature & Education
Late Shri Laxman Singh Jungpangi recieved Padma Shree award in the year 1959. He is from Uttakhand and the second person to get this award after Shri Sukhdev Pande in 1956, but his name is notmentioned in the list of award receipients of Uttarakhand.
You are requested to rectify this mistake.
I shall be thankful if I am informed about the actions taken by you in this regard.
Shri Chhattra Pati Joshi was awarded Padma Shri in 1983 for Civil Services.
He belonged to Almora.
Request you to add his name in your list.
Best regards,
Himani
Dear Sir,
Thank you for including Mr. Chhattra Pati Joshi's name in the list.
Best regards,
Himani Joshi
its very sad that Uttranakhand Govt is not referring Mr. Narandera singh Negi's name for those awards; he is one of Great folk singer, composer of uttarakhand,
Dr. Ranjit Bhargava from Nainital, Uttrakhand was awarded Padma Shree in the year 2010 for Enviornment Protection and his name seems to be missing from this list. Quite a blunder I would say as he is a prominent citizen of the state with a very strong history and background that dates back to the Mughal rule in India. I would like to request you to kindly make correction in the list.
Thankyou,
R.D. Singh Chandella