'Mauritian Veteran Political leader - former President and Prime Minister of Mauritius (Posthumous)

'Farmer who grew 50,000 trees in the arid Shekawati region of Rajasthan - using a water-saving technique 'dryland agroforestry' that requires only 1 litre of water per tree

'Gandhian in Indonesia - actively propagating Gandhian values and philosophy through his 4 ashrams in Bali and Lombok

'Sahitya Akademi Award winning Author from Arunachal Pradesh - penned Arunachali folk tales and tribal stories

Wife-Husband Nadaswaram player duo of great acclaim - having performed nationally and internationally

Wife-Husband Nadaswaram player duo of great acclaim - having performed nationally and internationally

Senior ENT Surgeon - pioneer of cochlear implant surgery in India

'Print-making artist, professor and writer from Patna

'Co-Founder of Muslim Satyashodak Mandal working for the causes of education and justice over 6 decades - at the forefront of the fight against the social evil of Triple Talaq

'Veterinarian in Guwahati who has devoted his life to the conservation of Asian Elephants