The year 1982 saw a number of 15 people from different fields winning the prestigious Padma Bhushan Award. The award is considered as the third highest civilian award in India and is presented by the Government of India, on a regular basis since 1954. The award is given to recognise the extraordinary talents and achievements of the Indian citizens and also foreigners, in their respective fields. The award is given to the people from almost every field like Science & Engineering, Literature & Education, Medicine, Sports, Civil Service, Arts, Trade & Industry, Social Work, Public Affairs, etc.
A detailed list of the 1982 Padma Bhushan Awardees is given below:
| Name | Field | State | Country |
| S. Balachander | Arts | Tamil Nadu | India |
| Ustad Khadim Hussain Khan | Arts | Maharashtra | India |
| Syed Zahoor Qasim | Civil Service | Delhi | India |
| Acharya P.N. Pttabhirama Sastri | Literature & Education | Uttar Pradesh | India |
| Jhabar Mal Sharma | Literature & Education | Rajasthan | India |
| Stella Kramrisch | Literature & Education | - | United States |
| Arnee Sreenivasan Ramakrishnan | Medicine | Tamil Nadu | India |
| Atam Prakash | Medicine | Delhi | India |
| Jal Minocher Mehta | Medicine | Maharashtra | India |
| Jasbir Singh Bajaj | Medicine | Delhi | India |
| Dr Kamal Jaysing Ranadive | Medicine | Maharashtra | India |
| Ajit Ram Verma | Science & Engineering | Delhi | India |
| Grace L.Mc. Cann Morely | Science & Engineering | Delhi | India |
| Rani Gaidinliu | Social Work | Nagaland | India |
| Gottipati Brahmaiah | Social Work | Andhra Pradesh | India |
