The third highest civilian award in India, the Padma Bhushan Award is being presented by the Government of India on a regular basis since the year 1954. The Government presents the award with a view to honour the highly talented people from different fields, who have achieved some great feats in their respective fields. Their achievements are different and distinct among all the other people in their fields and that is why, they are honoured with this award. The year 1966 saw a total of 14 people receiving the Padma Bhushan Award.
A detailed list of the 1966 Padma Bhushan Awardees is given below:
| Name | Field  | State | Country |
| Bhai Jodh Singh | Literature & Education | Punjab | India |
| Puliyur Krishnaswamy Duraiswami | Medicine | Delhi | India |
| Vikram Ambalal Sarabhai | Science & Engineering | Gujarat | India |
| Babubhai Maneklal Chinai | Trade & Industry | Maharashtra | India |
| Bhabani Charan Mukharji | Civil Service | West Bengal | India |
| Haribhau Upadhyaya | Literature & Education | Uttar Pradesh | India |
| Homi Nusserwanji Sethna | Civil Service | Maharashtra | India |
| K.P. Kesava Manon | Public Affairs | Kerala | India |
| Mannathu Padmanabhan | Social Work | Kerala | India |
| Shanker Pillai | Arts | Delhi | India |
| T.S. Ramaswami Aiyer | Public Affairs | Tamil Nadu | India |
| Varghes Kurien | Trade & Industry | Gujarat | India |
| Vinayak Sitaram Sarwate | Literature & Education | Madhya Pradesh | India |
| Zubin Mehta | Arts | United States |