INDIA
Nagpuri litterateur and educationist from Ranchi - worked towards the promotion of Nagpuri culture over 5 decades (Posthumous)
Tribal Social Worker from Tapi - leading SHGs in working across education, healthcare and sanitation
Karbi author and poet from Karbi Anglong - working towards the preservation and advancement of indigenous languages
Polish Sanskrit Scholar and Koodiyattam enthusiast - authored over 100 publications on ancient Indian Theatre
Eminent Thangka Painter from Sikkim - specialising in traditional Buddhist paintings on cotton and silk
Paralympic Gold Medallist - and World number 1 Para-Badminton Player
Punjabi Hindi Author and Academician - with over 30 books to his credit
Balti Poet and Author from Kargil - working for the preservation and promotion of Balti language and culture
Eminent Computer Scientist and Machine Inhtelligence expert - First Woman director of the Indian Statistical Institute
Renowned History and Policy Scholar - specialising in the study of Indian Society