INDIA
Master Craftsman of Brass Nakashi work from Moradabad - promoting the art globally
Renowned Ghazal Singer Duo from Jaipur - actively performing and teaching for over 5 decades
Renowned Aquaculturist credited as one of the architects of the Blue Revolution in Asia - World Food Prize winner
87 year old Veteran Mathematician from Jhansi - credited for his research on history of mathematics in India, especially Trigonometry
Kantha Embroidery Artist training & empowering rural women in the art for over 5 decades
Decorated Sattriya Mask Maker from Majuli - preserving, promoting as well as innovating on Assam’s centuries-old ceremonial mask-making culture
Agricultural Scientist famous as the Millet Man of India - known for having revived 5 types of disappearing millets
87 years old Madhubani Papier Mache Artist - promoting the art globally for over the past 6 decades
Veteran Political Leader from Tripura - former President of Indigenous People's Front of Tripura (Posthumous)
Eminent Weaver from Dibrugarh - known for weaving Bhagavad Gita on silk in Sanskrit