In the year 1956, total number 13 people from different fields received the prestigious Padma Bhushan Award. The award is given by the Government of India in order to recognise the excellence of Indian citizens in their respective fields. The award is considered to be of the three highest civilian awards presented in India.
A detailed list of the 1956 Padma Bhushan Awardees is given below:
| Name | Field | State  | Country |
| Bhai Vir Singh | Literature & Education | Punjab | India |
| Muthulakshmi Reddi | Medicine | Tamil Nadu | India |
| Triuvadi Sambasiva Venkataraman | Science & Engineering | Tamil Nadu | India |
| Cottari Kankaiyah Nayudu | Sports | Tamil Nadu | India |
| Dhyan Chand | Sports | Punjab | India |
| Kanwar Sain | Civil Service | Rajasthan | India |
| Kasturi Srinivasan | Literature & Education | Tamil Nadu | India |
| Malur Srinivasa Thirumale Iyengar | Civil Service | Tamil Nadu | India |
| Nawab Zain Yar Jung | Public Affairs | Andhra Pradesh | India |
| Rajsekhar Bose | Literature & Education | West Bengal | India |
| Mahadevi Verma | Literature & Education | Uttar Pradesh | India |
| Pushpavati Janardenrai Mehta | Public Affairs | Maharashtra | India |
| Rukmini Devi Arundale | Arts | Tamil Nadu | India |
