List of Padma Shri award recipients ( 1954 -- 1959 ) - wikipedia List of Padma Shri award recipients ( 1954 -- 1959 ) Padma Shri Awarded by Government of India Type Civilian National Description Obverse A centrally located lotus flower is embossed and the text `` Padma '' written in Devanagari script is placed above and the text `` Shri '' is placed below the lotus. Reverse A platinum State Emblem of India placed in the centre with the national motto of India, `` Satyameva Jayate '' ( Truth alone triumphs ) in Devanagari Script Ribbon Statistics Instituted 1954 First awarded 1954 Total awarded 95 Previous name ( s ) Padma Vibhushan `` Tisra Warg '' ( Class III ) Award rank ← Padma Bhushan N / A → Padma Shri Award, India 's fourth highest civilian honours - Winners, 1954 - 1959 : Contents 1 List of recipients 2 References 3 Explanatory notes 4 External links List of recipients Award recipients by year Year Number of recipients 1954 17 1955 14 1956 9 1957 16 1958 19 1959 20 Award recipients by field Field Number of recipients Arts 9 Civil Service 19 Literature & Education 11 Medicine 13 Public Affairs 9 Science & Engineering 15 Social Work 13 Sports Trade & Industry List of Padma Shri award recipients, showing the year, field, and state / country Year Recipient Field State 1954 Aryanayakam, Asha Devi Asha Devi Aryanayakam Public Affairs Maharashtra 1954 Bhatia, Bir Bhan Bir Bhan Bhatia Medicine Delhi 1954 Captain, Perin Perin Captain Public Affairs Maharashtra 1954 Chakravorty, K.R. K.R. Chakravorty Science & Engineering West Bengal 1954 Das, Amalprava Amalprava Das Public Affairs Assam 1954 Das, Mathura Mathura Das Medicine Assam 1954 Dey, Surinder Kumar Surinder Kumar Dey Civil Service West Bengal 1954 Khanolkar, Ramji Vasant Ramji Vasant Khanolkar Medicine Maharashtra 1954 Mathai, Achamma Achamma Mathai Public Affairs Maharashtra 1954 Mehta, Bhag Bhag Mehta Civil Service Gujarat 1954 Mitra, Akhil Chandra Akhil Chandra Mitra Science & Engineering Uttar Pradesh 1954 Pant, Apa Saheb Bala Saheb Apa Saheb Bala Saheb Pant Civil Service Maharashtra 1954 Pillai, K. Shankar K. Shankar Pillai Literature & Education Delhi 1954 Ray, Mirnamayee Mirnamayee Ray Public Affairs Andhra Pradesh 1954 Singh, Tarlok Tarlok Singh Civil Service Punjab 1954 Somappa, Machani Machani Somappa Public Affairs Andhra Pradesh 1954 Thorat, S.P. Patil S.P. Patil Thorat Civil Service Maharashtra 1955 Benjamin, Perakath Verghese Perakath Verghese Benjamin Medicine Kerala 1955 Choudhary, Kewal Singh Kewal Singh Choudhary Civil Service Punjab 1955 Currimbhoy, Zarina Zarina Currimbhoy Social Work Maharashtra 1955 Handique, Krishna Kanta Krishna Kanta Handique Literature & Education Assam 1955 Jadhav, Mary Clubwala Mary Clubwala Jadhav Social Work Tamil Nadu 1955 Joglekar, Digamber Vasudev Digamber Vasudev Joglekar Civil Service Maharashtra 1955 Kaul, Sidda Nath Sidda Nath Kaul Medicine Delhi 1955 Maneckji, Manak Jehangir Bhickaji Manak Jehangir Bhickaji Maneckji Civil Service Maharashtra 1955 Mehray, Mahesh Prasad Mahesh Prasad Mehray Medicine Uttar Pradesh 1955 Mirza, Humayun Humayun Mirza Civil Service Karnataka 1955 Rahman, Habibur Habibur Rahman Science & Engineering Delhi 1955 Sahu, Laxminarayan Laxminarayan Sahu Literature & Education Odisha 1955 Shastri, Ratan Ratan Shastri Literature & Education Rajasthan 1955 Thakur, Omkarnath Omkarnath Thakur Arts Gujarat 1956 Bhakna, Sohan Singh Sohan Singh Bhakna Medicine Punjab 1956 Bhuyan, Surya Kumar Surya Kumar Bhuyan Literature & Education Assam 1956 Lal, Mohan Mohan Lal Medicine Uttar Pradesh 1956 Majumdar, Satish Chandra Satish Chandra Majumdar Science & Engineering West Bengal 1956 Modi, Murugappa Channaveerappa Murugappa Channaveerappa Modi Medicine Karnataka 1956 Pande, Sukhdav Sukhdav Pande Literature & Education Uttarakhand 1956 Pandit, Chintaman Govind Chintaman Govind Pandit Medicine Gujarat 1956 Rao, Sthanam Narasimha Sthanam Narasimha Rao Arts Andhra Pradesh 1956 Santra, Isaac Isaac Santra Medicine West Bengal 1957 Anjaria, Jaswantrai Jayantilal Jaswantrai Jayantilal Anjaria Civil Service Maharashtra 1957 Chellani, Atmaram Ramchand Atmaram Ramchand Chellani Civil Service Andhra Pradesh 1957 Chitale, Laxman Mahadeo Laxman Mahadeo Chitale Science & Engineering Maharashtra 1957 Devi, Nalini Bala Nalini Bala Devi Literature & Education Assam 1957 Dharmarajan, Narayan Swami Narayan Swami Dharmarajan Civil Service Tamil Nadu 1957 Dhillon, Gurbaksh Singh Gurbaksh Singh Dhillon Civil Service Tamil Nadu 1957 Gehlote, Ram Prakash Ram Prakash Gehlote Science & Engineering Delhi 1957 Jagadisan, Thackkadu Natesasastrigal Thackkadu Natesasastrigal Jagadisan Social Work Tamil Nadu 1957 Khastgir, Sudhir Sudhir Khastgir Arts Uttar Pradesh 1957 Khathing, Ralengnao Ralengnao Khathing Public Affairs Manipur 1957 Naidu, Dwaram Venkataswamy Dwaram Venkataswamy Naidu Arts Andhra Pradesh 1957 Ramiah, Krishnaswami Krishnaswami Ramiah Science & Engineering Andhra Pradesh 1957 Ranganathan, S.R. S.R. Ranganathan Literature & Education Karnataka 1957 Sen, Samarendranath Samarendranath Sen Civil Service West Bengal 1957 Singh, Balbir Balbir Singh Sports Chandigarh 1957 Singh, Khushdeva Khushdeva Singh Medicine Punjab 1958 Bose, Debaki Debaki Bose Arts West Bengal 1958 Ekambaranathan, Punamalai Punamalai Ekambaranathan Social Work Tamil Nadu 1958 Ismail, Fatima Fatima Ismail Social Work Maharashtra 1958 Maharaj, Shambhu Shambhu Maharaj Arts Uttar Pradesh 1958 Nargis, Nargis Arts Maharashtra 1958 Nijhawan, Bal Raj Bal Raj Nijhawan Science & Engineering Australia 1958 Pal, Benjamin Peary Benjamin Peary Pal Science & Engineering Delhi 1958 Parthasarthy, Navalpakkam Navalpakkam Parthasarthy Science & Engineering -- 1958 Puri, Balwant Sing Balwant Sing Puri Social Work Punjab 1958 Ramdas, Lakshminarayana Pulram Ananthakrishnan Lakshminarayana Pulram Ananthakrishnan Ramdas Science & Engineering Delhi 1958 Rani, Devika Devika Rani Arts Karnataka 1958 Rao, Argula Nagaraja Argula Nagaraja Rao Trade & Industry Andhra Pradesh 1958 Ray, Satyajit Satyajit Ray Arts West Bengal 1958 Satyanarayana, Moturi Moturi Satyanarayana Public Affairs Tamil Nadu 1958 Singh, Brig. Ram Brig. Ram Singh Civil Service Punjab 1958 Singh, Kunwar Digvijai Kunwar Digvijai Singh Sports Uttar Pradesh 1958 Subbalakshmi, R.S. R.S. Subbalakshmi Social Work Tamil Nadu 1958 Varma, Ram Chandra Ram Chandra Varma Literature & Education Uttar Pradesh 1958 Vyas, Magan Lal Tribhuvandas Magan Lal Tribhuvandas Vyas Literature & Education Gujarat 1959 Chandrasekharan, K.S. K.S. Chandrasekharan Literature & Education Tamil Nadu 1959 Das, Sailabala Sailabala Das Social Work Odisha 1959 Diwan, Manchar Balvant Manchar Balvant Diwan Social Work Maharashtra 1959 Issac, Mary Ratnamma Mary Ratnamma Issac Social Work Karnataka 1959 Jangpangi, Lakshman Singh Lakshman Singh Jangpangi Social Work Odisha 1959 Kar, Surendranath Surendranath Kar Science & Engineering West Bengal 1959 Karkhanis, Ganesh Gobind Ganesh Gobind Karkhanis Social Work Karnataka 1959 Majumdar, Parixitalal Lallu Bhai Parixitalal Lallu Bhai Majumdar Social Work Gujarat 1959 Mathulla, Mathew Kandathil Mathew Kandathil Mathulla Civil Service Karnataka 1959 Mathur, Om Prakash Om Prakash Mathur Science & Engineering West Bengal 1959 Mehta, Pratapri Girdhari Lal Pratapri Girdhari Lal Mehta Public Affairs Maharashtra 1959 Murthy, Onkar Srinivasa Onkar Srinivasa Murthy Civil Service Tamil Nadu 1959 Nag, Balwant Singh Balwant Singh Nag Civil Service Punjab 1959 Panikkar, Parameswaran Kuttapp Parameswaran Kuttapp Panikkar Civil Service Kerala 1959 Patwardhan, Shivaji Ganesh Shivaji Ganesh Patwardhan Medicine Maharashtra 1959 Ram, Atma Atma Ram Trade & Industry West Bengal 1959 Sen, Mihir Mihir Sen Sports West Bengal 1959 Sethna, Homi Homi Sethna Science & Engineering Maharashtra 1959 Singh, Milkha Milkha Singh Sports Chandigarh 1959 Uppal, Badri Nath Badri Nath Uppal Science & Engineering Chandigarh References ^ Jump up to : `` Padma Awards Directory ( 1954 -- 2014 ) '' ( PDF ). Ministry of Home Affairs ( India ). 21 May 2014. pp. 2 -- 11. Retrieved 22 March 2016. Explanatory notes Jump up ^ Navalpakkam Parthasarthy was citizen of Thailand. External links Official website `` Awards & Medals ''. Ministry of Home Affairs ( India ). 14 September 2015. Retrieved 22 October 2015. Padma Shri awards 1954 -- 1959 1960 -- 1969 1970 -- 1979 1980 -- 1989 1990 -- 1999 2000 -- 2009 2010 -- 2019 Indian honours and decorations Civilian National Bharat Ratna Padma Vibhushan Padma Bhushan Padma Shri Children National Bravery Award National Child Award for Exceptional Achievement National Bal Shree Honour Women Stree Shakti Puraskar Police President 's Police Medal for Gallantry Police Medal for Gallantry Central Ganga Sharan Award George Grierson Award Mahapandit Rahul Sankrityayan Award Moturi Satyanarayan Award National Award for Child Welfare Subramanya Bharathi Award By field Literature Sahitya Akademi Fellowship Sahitya Akademi Award Cinema Dadasaheb Phalke Award National Film Awards Other arts Sangeet Natak Akademi Fellowship Sangeet Natak Akademi Award Lalit Kala Akademi Fellowship Sports Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Arjuna Award Dronacharya Award Dhyan Chand Award Science & Technology Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize Kalinga Prize Gallantry Sarvottam Jeevan Raksha Padak Uttam Jeevan Raksha Padak Jeevan Raksha Padak Medical Dr. B.C. Roy Award International Gandhi Peace Prize Indira Gandhi Peace Prize Tagore Award for Cultural Harmony Military Wartime Param Vir Chakra Maha Vir Chakra Vir Chakra Peacetime Ashoka Chakra Kirti Chakra Shaurya Chakra Distinguished Service & Gallantry Sena Medal Army Nao Sena Medal Navy Vayu Sena Medal Air Force Wartime Sarvottam Yudh Seva Medal Uttam Yudh Seva Medal Yudh Seva Medal Peacetime Param Vishisht Seva Medal Ati Vishisht Seva Medal Vishisht Seva Medal Service and campaign medals Wound Medal General Service Medal 1947 Samanya Seva Medal Special Service Medal Samar Seva Star Poorvi Star Paschimi Star Operation Vijay Star Siachen Glacier Medal Raksha Medal Sangram Medal Operation Vijay Medal Operation Parakram Medal Sainya Seva Medal High Altitude Service Medal Videsh Seva Medal Long service awards Meritorious Service Medal Long Service and Good Conduct Medal 30 Years Long Service Medal 20 Years Long Service Medal 9 Years Long Service Medal Territorial Army Decoration Territorial Army Medal Independence Awards Indian Independence Medal 50th Independence Anniversary Medal 25th Independence Anniversary Medal Other Awards Mention in Dispatches Commendation Card Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=List_of_Padma_Shri_award_recipients_(1954 -- 1959 ) &oldid = 797678985 '' Categories : Recipients of the Padma Shri Lists of Indian award winners 1950s in India 1950s - related lists Hidden categories : Pages using deprecated image syntax Articles with hCards Official website not in Wikidata Talk Contents About Wikipedia Français ગુજરાતી हिन्दी ಕನ್ನಡ मैथिली മലയാളം मराठी संस्कृतम् తెలుగు Edit links This page was last edited on 28 August 2017, at 15 : 42. 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Question: who was the first athlete to be awarded padmashree award
Answer: Aryanayakam, Asha Devi