One of the most prestigious and reputable civilian awards in India, the Padma Bhushan Award was incepted in the year 1954 and is presented on a regular basis, since then. The award is presented by the Government of India to those people, who have earned a lot of recognition and reputation for showing extraordinary performances in their respective fields. The people from different fields from India and abroad can get the award. The year 1988 saw a total of 13 people winning the Padma Bhushan Award and all these awardees are considered as the stalwarts in their respective fields.
A detailed list of the 1988 Padma Bhushan Awardees is given below:
| Name |
Field |
State |
Country |
| Akkineni Nageswar Rao |
Arts |
Andhra Pradesh |
India |
| Kelu Charan Mohapatra |
Arts |
Orissa |
India |
| Abid Hussain |
Civil Service |
Delhi |
India |
| Bal Ram Nanda |
Literature & Education |
Delhi |
India |
| Kartar Singh Duggal |
Literature & Education |
Delhi |
India |
| Pratury Trirumala Rao |
Medicine |
Andhra Pradesh |
India |
| Kushok Bakula |
Public Affairs |
Delhi |
India |
| Renuka Ray |
Public Affairs |
West Bengal |
India |
| Badanaval Venkata Sreekantan |
Science & Engineering |
Maharashtra |
India |
| Ram Prakash Bambah |
Science & Engineering |
Chandigarh |
India |
| Shrijans Prasad Jain |
Social Work |
Maharashtra |
India |
| Col. Satya Pal Wahi |
Trade & Industry |
Uttar Pradesh |
India |
| Ashok Sekhar Ganguly |
Trade & Industry |
Maharashtra |
India |
(Last Updated on : 11/01/2011)