Padma Shri 2026: the year's literature and education honourees

The Padma Shri 2026 list recognised a substantial group of writers, scholars and educationists, one of the larger categories on this year's roll of honour. Recognised in the field of literature and education, the group includes figures who have shaped academic institutions, enriched regional literatures and carried Indian scholarship abroad. This category captures the quieter forms of national contribution, the work of teaching, writing and preserving knowledge.