| Name | Bharat Ratna | Padma Vibhushan | Padma Bhushan | Padma Shri | Other Major Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bidhan Chandra Roy | 1961 | — | — | — | — |
| Rajendra Prasad | 1962 | — | — | — | — |
| Jayaprakash Narayan | 1999 (Post.) | — | — | — | Ramon Magsaysay Award (1965) |
| Bismillah Khan | 2001 | 1980 | 1968 | 1961 | — |
| Karpoori Thakur | 2024 (Post.) | — | — | — | — |
| Bindeshwar Pathak | — | 2023 (Post.) | 2003 | — | — |
| Sharda Sinha | — | 2025 (Post.) | 2021 | 1991 |
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| Ramdhari Singh Dinkar | — | — | 1959 | — | Sahitya Akademi Award (1959), Jnanpith Award |
| Shivpujan Sahay | — | — | 1960 | — | — |
| Chandeshwar Prasad Thakur | — | — | 2020 | — | — |
| Sushil Kumar Modi | — | — | 2025 (Post.) | — | — |