Veteran Thamate Player from Chikkaballapur - promoting the percussion folk instrument from Old Mysore region through over 1,000 performances

Pioneer of Veterinary Mycology in India - known for his 5-decade long research on the role of fungi in various diseases affecting animals

Water Conservationist from Banda - who devised the concept of Jakhni model village to fight water scarcity and make villages water surplus

Craftsperson Duo from Jhabua making Adivasi Dolls from recycled cloth - trained several other women in the same

Renowned Marathi Writer & Journalist - promoting values of social equality & patriotism through his books

Social Worker and Doctor from Telangana - working for the rehabilitation of Divyang children for the past 4 decades

Veteran Pediatrician from Puducherry - especially renowned for her work on Haemophilia

Renowned Sambalpuri Folk Singer - with an illustrious career spanning over 4 decades

90-year old Veteran Bharatanatyam Guru - with an illustrious career spreading over 7 decades

"99-year-old Freedom Fighter & Gandhian from Payyanur - working for the upliftment of underprivileged communities in Kannur since Independence"