Name | Portrait | Lifespan | Home nation | Governor-General | Knight appointed | Other honours | Arms |
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Louis Mountbatten, 1st Earl Mountbatten of Burma |
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1900–1979 | ![]() |
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1946 | GCB OM GCSI GCIE GCVO KCB KCVO CB DSO MVO KStJ CStJ | ![]() |
Sir Ninian Stephen | ![]() |
1923–2017 | ![]() |
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1994 | AK GCMG GCVO KBE KStJ | ![]() |
Pahang – See also: List of honours of Pahang awarded to heads of state and royalty
Kelantan – See also: List of honours of Kelantan awarded to heads of state and royalty
Selangor – See also: List of honours of Selangor awarded to heads of state and royalty
Terengganu – See also: List of honours of Terengganu awarded to heads of state and royalty
Pahang – See also: List of honours of Pahang awarded to heads of state and royalty
+ Naturalised citizen recipient
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* Non-citizen recipient
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# Posthumous recipient
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Year | Image | Laureates | Field | State / Country | Notes |
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1954 | ![]() |
Maharaj Kumar Palden Thondup Namgyal* (1923–1982) |
Public Affairs | Sikkim |
Maharaj Kumar of Sikkim, later became the Chogyal (King) in 1963. Remained as king until Sikkim joining India as a state in 1975. |
1954 | Pendyala Satianaraina Rau | Civil Service | Andhra Pradesh |
Adviser to the Rajpramukh of Patiala and East Punjab States Union. | |
1954 | ![]() |
Sukumar Sen (1898–1963) |
Civil Service | West Bengal |
Civil Servant who served as first Chief Election Commissioner of India from 1950 till 1958, and played role in successfully administering and overseeing independent India's first two general elections. Also served as first Chief Election Commissioner in Sudan in 1953. |
Name | Role | Honour |
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Mahathir Mohamad | Prime Minister of Malaysia (1981–2003, 2018–2020) | ![]() |
Siti Hasmah Mohamad Ali | Spouse of the Prime Minister (1981–2003, 2018–2020) | ![]() ![]() |
Abdullah Ahmad Badawi | Prime Minister of Malaysia (2003–2009) | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Endon Mahmood | Spouse of the Prime Minister (2003–2005) | ![]() |
Jeanne Abdullah | Spouse of the Prime Minister (2007–2007) | ![]() |
Portrait | Name | Portfolio | Home state honour(s) | Other honours(s) |
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Prime Minister Minister of Finance |
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Dato' Seri
Ahmad Zahid Hamidi |
Deputy Prime Minister Minister of Rural and Regional Development Minister Responsible for National Disaster Management Agency |
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Deputy Prime Minister Minister of Energy Transition and Public Utilities Minister Responsible for Sabah and Sarawak |
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Minister of Transport | |||
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Minister of Agriculture and Food Security | ![]() ![]() |
Name | Role | Honour |
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Governors-General | ||
C. Rajagopalachari | Governor-General of India (1948–1950) | ![]() |
Presidents | ||
Rajendra Prasad | President of India (1950–1962) | ![]() |
Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan | President of India (1962–1967) | ![]() |
Zakir Husain | President of India (1966–1969) | ![]() ![]() |
V. V. Giri | President of India (1969–1974) | ![]() |
A. P. J. Abdul Kalam | President of India (2002–2007) | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Pranab Mukherjee | President of India (2012–2017) | ![]() ![]() |
Name | Role | Honour |
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Mohammad Hamid Ansari | Vice President of India (2007–2017) | ![]() |
Venkaiah Naidu | Vice President of India (2017–2022) | ![]() |
Name | Role | Honour |
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Jawaharlal Nehru | Prime Minister of India (1947–1964) | ![]() |
Gulzarilal Nanda | Prime Minister of India (1964, 1966) | ![]() ![]() |
Lal Bahadur Shastri | Prime Minister of India (1964–1966) | ![]() |
Indira Gandhi | Prime Minister of India (1966–1977, 1980–1984) | ![]() |
Morarji Desai | Prime Minister of India (1977–1979) | ![]() |
Charan Singh | Prime Minister of India (1979–1980) | ![]() |
Rajiv Gandhi | Prime Minister of India (1984–1989) | ![]() |
P. V. Narasimha Rao | Prime Minister of India (1991–1996) | ![]() |
Atal Bihari Vajpayee | Prime Minister of India (1996, 1998–2004) | ![]() ![]() |
Manmohan Singh | Prime Minister of India (2004–2014) | ![]() |
Name | Role | Honour |
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P. A. Sangma | Speaker of the Lok Sabha (1996–1998) | ![]() |
Sumitra Mahajan | Speaker of the Lok Sabha (2014–2019) | ![]() |
Name | Role | Honour |
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Govind Ballabh Pant | Minister of Home Affairs (1955–1961) Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh (1950–1954) Chief Minister of United Provinces (1946–1950) |
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John Matthai | Minister of Transport (1947–1948) Minister of Finance (1948–1950) |
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Vijayalakshmi Pandit | Governor of Maharashtra (1962–1964) President of United Nations General Assembly (1953–1954) |
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Arun Shourie | Minister of State (1999–2001) Minister of Disinvestment (2000–2004) Minister of Development of North Eastern Region (2001–2003) Minister of Commerce and Industry (2002–2003) Minister of Communications and Information Technology (2003–2004) |
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M. K. Narayanan | Governor of West Bengal (2010–2014) | ![]() |
Sikander Bakht | Minister of Works, Housing, Supply and Rehabilitation (1977–1979) Minister of Urban Affairs and Employment (1996) Minister of External Affairs (1996) Minister of Industry (1998–1999) Governor of Kerala (2002–2004) |
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M. S. Gill | Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports (2008–2011) Minister of Statistics and Programme Implementation (2011) Chief Election Commissioner of India (1996–2001) |
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Karan Singh | Sadr-i-Riyasat of Jammu and Kashmir (1952–1965) Governor of Jammu and Kashmir (1965–1967) Minister of Tourism and Civil Aviation (1967–1973) Minister of Health and Family Planning (1973–1977) Minister of Education and Culture (1979–1980) |
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Girish Chandra Saxena | Governor of Jammu and Kashmir (1990–1993, 1998–2003) Director of Research and Analysis Wing (1982–1986) |
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Chiranjeevi | Minister of State (Independent Charge) of Tourism (2012–2014) | ![]() ![]() |
Narinder Nath Vohra | Governor of Jammu and Kashmir (2008–2018) Principal Secretary to the Prime Minister (1997–1998) Home Secretary (1993–1994) |
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Naresh Chandra | Governor of Gujarat (1995–1996) Cabinet Secretary (1990–1992) Ambassador to the United States (1996–2001) |
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T. V. Rajeswar | Lieutenant Governor of Arunachal Pradesh (1983–1985) Governor of Sikkim (1985–1989) Governor of West Bengal (1989–1990) Governor of Uttar Pradesh (2004–2009) Director of Intelligence Bureau (1980–1983) |
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L. K. Advani | Deputy Prime Minister of India (2002–2004) Minister of Information and Broadcasting (1977–1979) Minister of Home Affairs (1998–2004) |
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Jagmohan | Minister of Communications (1998–1999) Minister of Urban Development (1999–2001) Minister of Tourism and Culture (2001–2004) Governor of Jammu and Kashmir (1984–1989, 1990) Lieutenant Governor of Delhi (1980–1981, 1982–1984) |
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Sharad Pawar | Minister of Defence (1991–1993) Minister of Agriculture (2004–2014) Chief Minister of Maharashtra (1978–1980, 1988–1991, 1993–1995) |
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Murli Manohar Joshi | Minister of Home Affairs (1996) Minister of Human Resource Development, Science and Technology (1998–2004) |
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Sunder Lal Patwa | Minister of Rural Development (1999–2000) Minister of Mines (2000–2001) Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh (1980, 1990–1992) |
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S. Jaishankar | Minister of External Affairs (since 2019) Foreign Secretary (2015–2018) |
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George Fernandes | Minister of Communications (1977) Minister of Industry (1977–1979) Minister of Railways (1989–1990) Minister of Defence (1998–2001, 2001–2004) |
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Sushma Swaraj | Minister of Information and Broadcasting (1996, 1998, 2000–2003) Minister of Parliamentary Affairs (2003–2004) Minister of Health and Family Welfare (2003–2004) Minister of External Affairs (2014–2019) Chief Minister of Delhi (1998) |
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Arun Jaitley | Minister of Law and Justice (2000–2002, 2002–2004) Minister of Finance (2014–2019) |
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Manohar Parrikar | Minister of Defence (2014–2017) Chief Minister of Goa (2000–2005, 2012–2014, 2017–2019) |
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Tarun Gogoi | Minister of State (Independent Charge) of Food (1991–1993) Minister of State (Independent Charge) of Food Processing Industries (1993–1995) Chief Minister of Assam (2001–2016) |
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Ram Vilas Paswan | Minister of Welfare and Labour (1989–1990) Minister of Railways (1996–1998) Minister of Communications (1999–2001) Minister of Steel, Chemicals and Fertilizers (2004–2009) Minister of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution (2014–2020) |
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Mridula Sinha | Governor of Goa (2014–2019) | ![]() |
Kalyan Singh | Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh (1991((ndash}]1992, 1997–1999) Governor of Rajasthan (2014–2019) |
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Ghulam Nabi Azad | Minister of State (1984–1989) Minister of Parliamentary Affairs (1991–1993, 1996, 2004–2005) Minister of Civil Aviation and Tourism (1993–1996) Minister of Health and Family Welfare (2009–2014) Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir (2005–2008) |
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S. M. Krishna | Minister of External Affairs (2019–2012) Governor of Maharashtra (2004–2008) Chief Minister of Karnataka (1999–2004) |
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Mulayam Singh Yadav | Minister of Defence (1996–1998) Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh (1989–1991, 1993–1995, 2003–2007) |
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Fathima Beevi | Governor of Tamil Nadu (1997–2001) | ![]() |
Ram Naik | Minister of State (1998–1999) Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas (1999–2004) Governor of Uttar Pradesh (2014–2019) |
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Name | Role | Honour |
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Sukumar Sen | Chief Election Commissioner (1950–1958) | ![]() |
Marshal of the Air Force Arjan Singh | Chief of Air Staff (1964–1969) Ambassador to Switzerland, Liechtstein (1971–1974) High Commissioner to Kenya (1974–1977) Lieutenant Governor of Delhi (1989–1990) |
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Lieutenant General Patrick Oswald Dunn | General Officer Commanding of I Corps (1965–1967) | ![]() |
Lieutenant General Joginder Singh Dhillon | General Officer Commanding of XI Corps (1963–1966) | ![]() |
Lieutenant General Kashmir Singh Katoch | Vice Chief of Army Staff (1966–1970) General Officer Commanding of XV Corps (1963–1966) |
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Field Marshal Sam Manekshaw | Chief of Army Staff (1969–1973) | ![]() ![]() |
Air Chief Marshal Pratap Chandra Lal | Chief of Air Staff (1969–1973) | ![]() |
Lieutenant General Khem Karan Singh | General Officer Commanding-in-Command of Central Command (1973–1975) | ![]() |
Air Chief Marshal Om Prakash Mehra | Chief of Air Staff (1973–1976) Governor of Maharashtra (1980–1982) Governor of Rajasthan (1982–1985) |
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Air Marshal Minoo Merwan Engineer | Deputy Chief of Air Staff (1964–1969) | ![]() |
Air Marshal Hari Chand Dewan | Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief of Eastern Command (1971–1973) | ![]() |
Chandrika Prasad Srivastava | Chief Executive of Shipping Corporation of India (1961–1964, 1966–1973) Secretary-General of International Maritime Organization (1974–1977) |
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Lieutenant General Adi M. Sethna | Vice Chief of Army Staff (1980–1982) | ![]() |
General Arun Shridhar Vaidya | Chief of Army Staff (1983–1986) | ![]() |
Lieutenant General Mohammad Ahmed Zaki | General Officer Commanding of XV Corps (1989–1991) Commandant of Indian Military Academy (1991–1993) Advisor to the Governor of Jammu and Kashmir (1993–1995) |
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Air Commodore Jasjit Singh | Director (Offensive Operations & Air Induction), Air Force HQs | ![]() |
Kaushik Basu | Chief Economic Advisor (2009–2012) Chief Economist of World Bank (2012–2016) |
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Lieutenant General Satish Nambiar | Force Commander of United Nations Protection Force (1992–1993) Deputy Chief of the Army Staff (1993–1994) |
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Montek Singh Ahluwalia | Deputy Chairman of Planning Commission (2004–2014) Finance Secretary (1993–1998) |
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Brajesh Mishra | National Security Advisor (1998–2004) Principal Secretary to the Prime Minister (1998–2004) |
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N. Gopalaswami | Chief Election Commissioner (2006–2009) Home Secretary (2002–2004) |
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Air Marshal Padma Bandopadhyay | ![]() | |
Nripendra Misra | Principal Secretary to the Prime Minister (2014–2019) Chairperson of Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (2006–2009) |
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General Bipin Rawat | Chief of Defence Staff (2020–2021) Chief of Army Staff (2016–2019) |
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Rajiv Mehrishi | Comptroller and Auditor General (2017–2020) Home Secretary (2015–2017) |
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Portrait | Name | Role | Party | Honours | |
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Govind Ballabh Pant | Union Minister of Home Affairs (1955–1961) Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh (1950–1954) Chief Minister of United Provinces (1937–1939, 1946–1950) |
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Bidhan Chandra Roy | Chief Minister of West Bengal (1948–1962) | INC | ![]() | |
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Purushottam Das Tandon | Speaker of Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly (1937–1950) | INC | ![]() | |
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K. Kamaraj | Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu (1954–1963) | INC | ![]() | |
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M. G. Ramachandran | Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu (1977–1987) | AIADMK | ![]() | |
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B. R. Ambedkar | Union Minister of Law and Justice (1947–1951) | RPI | ![]() | |
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Sardar Patel | Deputy Prime Minister of India (1947–1950) | INC | ![]() | |
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Maulana Azad | Union Minister of Education (1948–1958) | INC | ![]() | |
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Aruna Asaf Ali | Mayor of Delhi | CPI | ![]() | |
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Chidambaram Subramaniam | Union Cabinet Minister | INC | ![]() |
Name | Role | Honours |
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Fazl Ali | Former Governor of Assam and Orissa | ![]() |
H. V. R. Iengar | Former Governor of Reserve Bank of India | ![]() |
B. G. Kher | Former Chief Minister of Bombay | ![]() |
John Matthai | Former Union Railways Minister | ![]() |
Gaganvihari Lallubhai Mehta | Former Ambassador to the United States | ![]() |
V. K. Krishna Menon | Former Union Defence Minister | ![]() |
Padmaja Naidu | Former Governor of West Bengal | ![]() |
Radhabinod Pal | Former Member, International Law Commission | ![]() |
Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit |
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Hari Vinayak Pataskar |
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N. R. Pillai | Former Cabinet Secretary | ![]() |
M. C. Setalvad | Former Attorney-General | ![]() |
Chandulal Madhavlal Trivedi | Former Governor of Andhra Pradesh and Punjab | ![]() |