Veteran Ayurvedic Researcher and Professor - one of the foremost authorities on the Charaka Sahita

Apostle of Communal Harmony, Chacha Sharif - Bicycle mechanic who has performed the last rites of 25,000 unclaimed dead bodies over the last 25 years, irrespective of their religion

Veteran Doctor from Patna - serving for the past 5 decades, from a time when very few women were in the field

Sri Lankan Dancing icon carrying forward the legacy of her country's traditional dance forms - seminal contribution in India - Sri Lanka cultural exchange

Enviornmentalist and Founder President of Himalayan Vanya Jeev Sansthan - famous for initiating Maiti movement across 6,000 villages, encouraging plantation

Folk & Sufi singer from Raipur - widely appreciated for his Bhajan

Shadow Leather Puppeteer from Andhra performing for the last 7 decades - puppets and performances based on mythological themes

Indian Pistol Shooter who has won India mutliple Medals at the World Cup, Asian Games and Commonwealth Games - awarded the Khel Ratna in 2016

Awadhi author and language expert - popular for his books 'Shatranj Ke Khiladi' and 'Umrao Jaan', that went on to become classics of hindi cinema (Posthumous)

Industrialist and Gandhian from Valsad - founded Maa Foundation, which is doing seminal work in providing education in rural areas