Eminent Thangka Painter from Sikkim - specialising in traditional Buddhist paintings on cotton and silk

Paralympic Gold Medallist - and World number 1 Para-Badminton Player

Punjabi Hindi Author and Academician - with over 30 books to his credit

Balti Poet and Author from Kargil - working for the preservation and promotion of Balti language and culture

Eminent Computer Scientist and Machine Inhtelligence expert - First Woman director of the Indian Statistical Institute

Renowned History and Policy Scholar - specialising in the study of Indian Society

Acclaimed Kathak Dancer duo from Agra - known for teaching and propagating it globally

Acclaimed Kathak Dancer duo from Agra - known for teaching and propagating it globally

Tribal Ao Author, Teacher and Journalist - preserving Nagaland's Ao language through his writings over decades

Veteran Embroidery Artist - reviving and modernising Chamba Rumali artwork