Padma Shri

Dr Bimal Patel is the architect behind several high-level projects, including the Central Vista revamp and the Sabarmati Riverfront Development.

Moirangthem Muktamani Devi, a resident of Kakching in Manipur, makes shoes out of woollen yarn - a necessity that she has turned into a major business. She even won a Padma Shri this year, for her outstanding contributions.

Dr Anil K Rajvanshi, the man behind the e-rickshaws and biomass gasifiers, was awarded the Padma Shri this year for his work in the field of renewable energy research.

For her selfless and immense hard work, Prabhaben Shah from Daman was awarded India’s fourth-highest civilian award, Padma Shri in January 2022.

Padma Shri awardee Kerala's Dr Sosamma Iype embarked upon a mission in the 80s to save the unique Vechur cattle breed from extinction.

Among the Padma Shri winners this year is IAS officer Guruprasad Mohapatra, who has posthumously received the honour for his valiant efforts to mitigate the second wave of COVID-19 in 2021.

Dr Sandra Desa Souza, the first Indian doctor to perform cochlear implant surgery, has performed surgery on underprivileged children with hearing impairments, winning a place in the Limca Book of World Records and a Padma Shri for her endeavours.

Yamini Mazumdar, Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw's mother, is a clear example of how age is just a number, having begun her successful venture Jeeves at the age of 68, after her husband's demise. Over 20 years later, here's how she's still going strong.

Manjamma Jogati is a folk artist from Karnataka who is the first transperson to preside over the prestigious Karnataka Janapada Academy. She has mastered several art forms such as the Jogati Nritya, and has won the Padma Shri for her exemplary work in the field of folk dance

You may not have heard about Padma Shri recipients like Trinity Saioo, Lakhimi Baruah, Hanjabam Radhe Devi, Birubala Rabha and Pi B. Sangkhumi, but these inspirational women from the Northeast deserve your respect.