Hall of fame at Raisina

Padma Vibhushan

• Amrita Pritam: Renowned poet, novelist and short story writer

• Prof Jayant Narlikar: Eminent astronomer and astrophysicist

Padma Bhushan

• Soumitra Chatterjee: Actor

• C. Hanumantha Rao: Economist

• G. Padmanaban: Scientist

• M.V. Kamath: Journalist

• Poornima Arvind Pakvasa: Social worker. Brought in a wheelchair, 91-year-old Pakvasa, who took part in satyagraha at Limdi and Rajkot during the freedom struggle, received loud applause as the President got down from the dais to present the award to her. Pakvasa was sent to Sabarmati Jail where she trained women prisoners for self-defence. She also taught Kasturba Gandhi to read and write, an effort appreciated by Mahatma Gandhi who blessed her to continue literacy as a mission.

• Yoshiro Mori: Former Japanese PM instrumental in normalisation of relations between India and Japan following the 1998 Pokhran tests

Padmashri

• K.M. Beenamol • Anju Bobby George • Dilip Tirkey • Hariharan z Anupam Kher • Asifa Zamani: Persian scholar • Bhajan Sopori: Santoor maestro • G. Anita Devi: Mountaineer

— (Agencies)