INDIA
Gujarati Folk Writer from Junagadh popularly known as 'Kavi Daad' - renowned for his songs and poetry on spirituality
Bali's most influential Kecak Dancer and Scholar - a traditional Indonesian art form depicting chapters of the Ramayana
Self-made Maithili Painter from Madhubani - rose from being a Dai to an acclaimed painter against all adversity
95 yr old Veteran Cartoonist from Bengal - most popular for his comic strips Handa Bhonda
Selfless hero who single handedly constructed a 38-km road - connecting Ramjak to Kargyak village in remote Zanskar region of Kargil
77 yr old Village School Teacher from Purba Bardhaman popular as Master Moshai - working tirelessly for decades to spread education, especially amongst tribal students
Veteran Assamese folk musician from Majuli - groomed the Sattriya traditional music for over 7 decades
Veteran British Theatre and Film Director - famous for adapting 'Mahabharat' into a stage Play, and taking the same to the world
Founder of Mrs Bectors Cremica exporting to 60 countries - an inspiration from Ludhiana of building a world class enterprise from scratch in the kitchen
Social Worker from Jorhat who established Assam's first Women-run Cooperative Bank - benefitting thousands of women