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Achamma Mathai
Achamma Mathai, from a 1936 issue of The Indian ListenerBorn
Kerala, IndiaOccupationSocial workerSpouseJohn MathaiAwardsPadma Shri
Indian social worker and women's rights activist
Achamma Mathai was an Indian social worker, women's rights activist,[1] a co-founder of Dr. John Mathai Centre, an institute of Information Technology, Economics, Management, Theatre Arts and Music under the University of Calicut and the wife of John Mathai, the first Railway Minister of India and a former Finance minister.[2] During her stay in Delhi, when her husband was serving in the Union Ministry, she was reported to have been involved in activities related to children's education.[3] During the riots that followed Indian independence, she worked alongside Sucheta Kripalani for the rehabilitation of the riot victims.[1] She served as a member of the Advisory Committee for Libraries in 1955[4] and as the chairperson of the Central Social Welfare Board in the early Sixties.[5] The Government of India honoured her in 1954, with the award of Padma Shri, the fourth highest Indian civilian award for her contributions to the society,[6] placing her among the first recipients of the award.
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Ranjana Sengupta (2007). Delhi Metropolitan: The Making of an Unlikely City. Penguin Books India. ISBN 9780143063100. Retrieved 31 March 2015.
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Rod Parker-Rees, Jenny Willan (2006). Early Years Education: Policy and practice in early education and care, Volume 3. Taylor & Francis. ISBN 9780415326728. Retrieved 31 March 2015.
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"Padma Shri" (PDF). Padma Shri. 2015. Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 October 2015. Retrieved 11 November 2014.
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Padma Award winners of KeralaPadma Vibhushan
Adoor Gopalakrishnan
E. C. George Sudarshan
E. Sreedharan
G. Madhavan Nair
John Matthai
K. N. Raj
K. R. Ramanathan
K. Shankar Pillai
Kottayan Katankot Venugopal
M. S. Valiathan
N. R. Pillai
O. N. V. Kurup
V. K. Krishna Menon
V. S. Achuthanandan $
V. R. Krishna Iyer
Verghese Kurien
K. J. Yesudas
MT Vasudevan Nair
Padma Bhushan (male)
A. C. N. Nambiar
Ammannur Madhava Chakyar
A. Ramachandran
A. Sreedhara Menon
C. P. Krishnan Nair
Chembai
E. C. George Sudarshan
Eledath Thaikkattu Narayanan Mooss
G. Madhavan Nair
G. Sankara Kurup
Gabriel Chiramel
George Joseph (scientist)
Guru Kunchu Kurup
Jacob Chandy
K. G. Subramanyan
K. J. Yesudas
K. M. George
K. M. Mathew
K. P. Kesava Menon
K. P. P. Nambiar
K. P. S. Menon (senior)
K. R. Ramanathan
K. Radhakrishnan
K. Sankaran Nair
K. Shankar Pillai
K. Sukumaran
K. T. Thomas (Justice)
Kandathil Mammen Cherian
Kavalam Narayana Panicker
Kottayan Katankot Venugopal
Kunhiraman Palat Candeth
Kuzhur Narayana Marar
M. S. Valiathan
M. T. Vasudevan Nair
M. V. Pylee
Madavoor Vasudevan Nair
Mammootty
Mannathu Padmanabha Pillai
Mohanlal
O. V. Vijayan
P. K. Warrier
Palghat Mani Iyer
Philipose Mar Chrysostom Mar Thoma
Pothan Joseph
Prem Nazir
Raghavan Thirumulpad
Ramankutty Nair
Satish Nambiar #
T. J. S. George
T. K. Oommen
T. N. Krishnan *
T. V. Gopalakrishnan
T. V. R. Shenoy
Thakazhi Sivasankara Pillai
Thayil John Cherian
Thomas Kailath #
Trichur V. Ramachandran
V. K. Narayana Menon
Vainu Bappu #
Vallathol Narayana Menon
Vellappally Natesan
PI Muhammed kutty
Mammootty
Verghese Kurien
Padma Bhushan (female)
Balamani Amma
Lakshmi N. Menon
P. Leela
Tara Cherian #
K.S Chithra
Padma Shri (male)
A. Marthanda Pillai
A. Sivathanu Pillai
Adoor Gopalakrishnan
Ammannur Madhava Chakyar
Antony Padiyara
Ayyappa Paniker
Azad Moopen
B. Paul Thaliath
B. Ravi Pillai
Balachandra Menon
C. G. Krishnadas Nair
Cheril Krishna Menon
E. Sreedharan
Eledath Thaikkattu Neelakandan Mooss
Eluvathingal Devassy Jemmis
G. Aravindan
G. Shankar
G. Vijayaraghavan
Gopinath Pillai
J. Hareendran Nair
Jayaram
Jose Chacko Periappuram
K. J. Yesudas
K. M. George
K. M. Mammen Mappillai
K. P. Haridas
K. P. Udayabhanu
K. Raghavan
K. Ravindran Nair
K. Shankar Pillai
Kalamandalam Gopi
Kalamandalam Krishnan Nair
Kalamandalam Sivan Namboodiri
Kandathil Mammen Cherian
Kandathil Mammen Philip
Kavungal Chathunni Panicker
Keezhpadam Kumaran Nair
Kunhiraman Palat Candeth
Kunnenkeril K. Jacob
Kurian John Melamparambil
Laurie Baker !
Madhavan Chandradathan
Mathew M. Kuzhiveli $
M. A. Yousuf Ali
M. G. Ramachandran #
M. Krishnan Nair (doctor)
M. Night Shyamalan #
M. R. Kurup
M. S. Valiathan
M. Vijayan
Madhu (actor)
Mammen Mathew
Mammootty
Mani Madhava Chakyar
Mathew Kalarickal
Mattannoor Sankarankutty
Mitraniketan Viswanathan
Mohanlal
N. Balakrishnan Nair
N. Kesava Panikkar
N. R. Madhava Menon
Narayana Panicker Kochupillai
Neyyattinkara Vasudevan
O. N. V. Kurup
P. Gopinathan
P. K. Narayanan Nambiar
P. K. Rajagopalan
P. K. Warrier
P. Parameswaran
Paul Pothen
Perakath Verghese Benjamin
Peruvanam Kuttan Marar
Philip Augustine
Prem Nazir
Priyadarshan
Pucadyil Ittoop John
Puthenpurayil Mathew Joseph
R. Marthanda Varma
R. K. Krishna Kumar
Rajagopalan Krishnan
Resul Pookutty
Shaji N. Karun
Sooranad Kunjan Pillai
Stanley John
Sunny Varkey
T. K. Alex
T. N. Krishnan *
Thayil John Cherian
Thikkurissy Sukumaran Nair
Thilakan
Thomas Kunnunkal
Vaikom Muhammad Basheer
Vazhenkada Kunchu Nair
Vellayani Arjunan
Verghese Kurien
Vishnunarayanan Namboothiri
Padma Shri (female)
Achamma Mathai
Anju Bobby George
Dipika Pallikal #
K. M. Beenamol
K. S. Chithra
Kalamandalam Kshemavathy
Kalamandalam Satyabhama
Leela Omchery
Lucy Oommen
M. D. Valsamma
M. Leelavathy
M. Subhadra Nair
Mary Poonen Lukose
Mary Verghese
P. T. Usha
Pepita Seth !
Rachel Thomas (skydiver)
Shiny Abraham
Shobana
Sudha Varghese
Sugathakumari
Sukumari
Thangam Philip
Usha Uthup
Lakshmikutty
Vidya Balan *
(*)By birth   -  (#)By ethnicity   -   (!)By domicile - ($) posthumously
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Recipients of Padma Shri in Public Affairs1950s
Asha Devi Aryanayakam (1954)
Perin Captain (1954)
Amalprava Das (1954)
Achamma Mathai (1954)
Machani Somappa (1954)
Ralengnao Khathing (1957)
Moturi Satyanarayana (1958)
1960s
Rustomji Marwanji Alpaiwala (1960)
Kashi Prasad Pandey (1067)
Lal Chand Verman (1067)
1970s
Ramanath Iyer Mathrubbotham (1971)
G. S. Melkote (1972)
Jothi Venkatachalam (1974)
Telo Mascarenhas (1977)
1980s
Valmiki Choudhary (1988)
1990s
Babulal Patodi (1991)
Hari Govindrao Vartak (1991)
Maadari Bhagya Gautam (1992)
Vaman Balkrishna Naique Sardesai (1992)
Homi J. H. Taleyarkhan (1992)
2000s
Satya Narayan Gourisaria (2000)
Enuga Sreenivasulu Reddy (2000)
Mohan Ranade (2001)
Viresh Pratap Chaudhry (2002)
Taro Nakayama (2002)
Phillips Talbot (2002)
N. R. Madhava Menon (2003)
Flora MacDonald (2004)
Indira Jaising (2005)
Syeda Saiyidain Hameed (2007)
Teesta Setalvad (2007)
Colette Mathur (2008)
Shyamala Pappu (2009)
K. Asungba Sangtam (2009)
2010s
Rafael Iruzubieta Fernandez (2010)
Upendra Baxi (2011)
Anant Darshan Shankar (2011)
Y. H. Malegam (2012)
Pravin H. Parekh (2012)
Ashok Kumar Mago (2014)
M. N. Krishnamani (2016)
Mahesh Chandra Mehta (2016)
Ujjwal Nikam (2016)
Tokheho Sema (2016)
Tommy Koh (2018)
Hun Many (2018)
Thant Myint-U (2018)
Bhabani Charan Pattanayak (2018)
Bhagirathi Devi (2019)
2020s
Bob Blackman (2020)
Barry Gardiner (2020)
Bijoya Chakravarty  (2021)
Quazi Sazzad Ali Zahir (2021)
Malji Bhai Desai (2022)
N. C. Debbarma (Posthumous) (2023)
Thounaojam Chaoba Singh (2023)
Sasindran Muthuvel (2024)
C S Vaidyanathan (2025)
Manda Krishna Madiga (2025)
Bhulai Bhai (Posthumous) (2025)
Kabindra Purkayastha (2026)
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