The Padma Bhushan is the third highest civilian award in the Republic of India, after the Bharat Ratna and thePadma Vibhushan, but comes before the Padma Shri. It is announced on the occasion of Republic Day every year. It is conferred by the President of India at a function held at Rashtrapati Bhavan sometime around March/ April.
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Name of the Awardee | Discipline | State/Domicile |
| 1 | Shri Jahnu Barua | Art | Assam |
| 2 | Dr. Vijay Bhatkar | Science and Engineering | Maharashtra |
| 3 | Swami Satyamitranand Giri | Others | Uttar Pradesh |
| 4 | Shri N. Gopalaswami | Civil Service | Tamil Nadu |
| 5 | Dr. Subhash C. Kashyap | Public Affairs | Delhi |
| 6 | Dr. (Pandit) Gokulotsavji Maharaj | Art | Madhya Pradesh |
| 7 | Dr. Ambrish Mithal | Medicine | Delhi |
| 8 | Smt. Sudha Ragunathan | Art | Tamil Nadu |
| 9 | Shri Harish Salve | Public Affairs | Delhi |
| 10 | Dr. Ashok Seth | Medicine | Delhi |
| 11 | Shri Rajat Sharma | Literature and Education | Delhi |
| 12 | Shri Satpal | Sports | Delhi |
| 13 | Shri Shivakumara Swami | Others | Karnataka |
| 14 | Dr. Kharag Singh Valdiya | Science and Engineering | Karnataka |
| 15 | Prof. Manjul Bhargava (NRI/PIO) | Science and Engineering | USA |
| 16 | Shri David Frawley (Vamadeva) (Foreigner) | Others | USA |
| 17 | Shri Bill Gates (Foreigner) | Social Work | USA |
| 18 | Ms. Melinda Gates (Foreigner) | Social Work | USA |
| 19 | Shri Saichiro Misumi (Foreigner) | Others | Japan |
