This year, President Ram Nath Kovind presented the Padma Awards to 119 awardees which included 29 women from different spheres. Meet the 29 inspiring women who were honoured with the fourth-highest civilian award in the country.
Also known as K.S Chithra, Krishnan Nair Shantakumari Chithra took home the Padma Bhushan award this year. She has been a part of the music industry for 4 decades and sung over 25,000 songs.
India's star badminton player, PV Sindhu got the Padma Bhushan, the third highest civilian award in India.
India's most popular producer and director, Ekta Kapoor received the Fourth Highest Civilian Award for her contribution to performing arts.
She received the Padma Award for her contribution to public affairs.
Another sportsperson on the list, Mouma Das is a table tennis player. She has represented the country in different international events in the past.
She is a well known traditional bridal wear designer in Manipur.
Her voluntary body, Seva Samah aims to rehablitate orphans and poor children.
Indian mountaineer, Anshu Jamsenpa is the first woman in the world to climb the Mount Everest summit twice in 5 days.
Artist from Odisha, Ms. Purnamasi Jani has composed over 50,000 devotional songs in different languages.
Ms. Prakash Kaur from Jalandhar received the Padma Shri for her social work in Punjab.
Ms. Sanjida Khatun from Bangladesh is one of the founders of Bangladesh Mukti Sangrami Shilpi Sangstha.
India's first woman to be promoted to the level of Air Marshal in the Indian Air Force, Dr. Padma Bandopadhyay was awarded Padma Shri. She continues to serve as a civilian today.