Vedic scholar from Karnataka known for translating Vedas into English - Founder of Sakshi, a centre for the revival of Vedic knowledge

Gujrati folk singer duo from Mehsana - worked in over 100 movies over 4 decades(Posthumous)

Transgender Folk Dancer of Jogamma heritage - 1st transwoman President of Karnataka Janapada Academy

Renowned Bodo Poet and Educationist from Kokrajhar - known for his more than 4 decades of contribution to Bodo Literature

Author from North 24 Parganas - authority on Matua Dharma & Spiritualism

Folk Artist from Sindhudurg - famous for preserving 500 year old art of Chitrakathi storytelling

Gandhian Social Worker serving the poor for 6 decades in maoist affected Rayagada - especially known for her work in the eradication of Yaws, a chronic bacterial infection

Eminent Economist & Educationist - serving Dean of Harvard Business School

Table Tennis Veteran from West Bengal - representing India for over 2 decades

Dom Raja of Kashi - inheritor of legacy of King of Cremators, responsible for lighting pyres at Manikarnika & Harishachandra Ghats (Posthumous)