INDIA
Acclaimed Kathak Dancer duo from Agra - known for teaching and propagating it globally
Acclaimed Kathak Dancer duo from Agra - known for teaching and propagating it globally
Tribal Ao Author, Teacher and Journalist - preserving Nagaland's Ao language through his writings over decades
Veteran Embroidery Artist - reviving and modernising Chamba Rumali artwork
Spiritual Leader from Goa - Peethadishwar of the Shree Datta Padmanabh Peeth
Eminent Sikh Social Worker and Spiritual leader - dedicated his life to accessible quality education (Posthumous)
Renowned Hindi Author from Lucknow - with over 3000 works to her credit in folk and children's literature
Veteran Social Worker from Daman - working for women empowerment and the environment for over 6 decades
Bhishma Pitamah of pregnancy Diabetes in India - playing a major role in developing protocols and guidelines
Buddhist Spiritual Leader from Arunachal Pradesh - former Abbot of the Tawang monastery