Padma Shri

Haldhar Nag, the 66-year-old poet from Odisha, was recently honoured with the Padma Shri. His poetry has been included in the PhD syllabus at Sambhalpur University.

This 84-year-old man, a Padma Shri awardee, has transformed the lives of thousands of villagers in Jharkhand with his massive tree-planting and water conservation efforts.

The awards are given in three categories – Padma Vibhushan, Padma Bhushan and Padma Shri – to eminent personalities from different fields like public service, art, sports, medicine, entertainment etc.

A list of some quick facts about the Indian women cricketer who made a record yesterday in a series against New Zealand.

We all know about the popular names who won Padma awards this year. Here is a list of the equally amazing but lesser known Padma award recipients of 2015 and their extra ordinary work.