Notable Odia author and poet - known for her women-centric, real-life oriented stories and poems

Senior Economist specialising in Finance - Chief Economist in US SEC

Popular Playback singer and composer - fastest piano player

Surgical Oncologist who has treated thousands of cancer patients free of cost in remote Barak valley

Veteran Theatre, Television and Film Actress of over 7 decades - across Gujarat, Marathi and Hindi

Husband-Wife journalist duo - running world's only daily newspaper published in Sanskrit, Sudharma

Senior Engineering Professor specializing in earthquake engineering and structural dynamics - credited for the development of IIT Gandhinagar, as its Founder Director

Veteran Bhojpuri, Maithili & Magahi Singer - carried forward the rich folk music tradition of Bihar (Posthumous)