Eminent Orchidologist credited with the discovery of 33 new species of orchids in North East India

Renowned Pithora Artist from Chhota Udepur - keeping the 12,000-year-old divine tribal folk art alive globally

Irula expert Snake Catchers from Chengalpattu - recognized for disseminating their skills and training across the world

Eminent Ayurveda Practitioner from Varanasi - founder of All India Institute of Ayurveda

102-year-old Sarinda Player - one of Bengal's senior-most folk musicians, performing for over 8 decades

Tribal Folk Singer promoting and teaching Mizo Folk music over the past 3 decades

Renowned Linguist from Hyderabad - preserving Tribal & Southern languages like Kuvi, Kui & Manda

Medicinal Plant Farmer from Kalahandi - known for planting over 3,000 medicinal plants, distributing saplings and treating for free

Renowned Hindustani Classical Singer from Dhrupad Gharana - credited for co-creating the Shruti Vardhini Raga

Veteran Harikatha Artist from Guntur - keeping the storytelling tradition alive through poetry, music & drama for over 7 decades