INDIA


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


Senior Kamatpuri writer and conservationist from Cooch Behar - a wonderful fusion of Bengali and Assamese languages


Basketball Player and Coach player from Chennai - was the the youngest Indian Captain at 19 yrs age
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