Wall of Fame

Dr. Bandi Ramakrishna Reddy

Literature & Education | Telangana | 2023

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

Dr. G. Veluchamy

Medicine | Tamil Nadu | 2023

Veteran Siddha Practitioner with a career spanning over 5 decades

Dr. Hanumantha Rao Pasupuleti

Medicine | Telangana | 2023

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

Dr. Modadugu Vijay Gupta

Science & Engineering | Telangana | 2023

Renowned Aquaculturist credited as one of the architects of the Blue Revolution in Asia - World Food Prize winner

Dr. Nalini Parthasarathi

Medicine | Puducherry | 2023

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

Dr. Prabhakar Bhanudas Mande

Literature & Education | Maharashtra | 2023

Eminent Marathi Folklore Author with 50 books to his credit over a 6 decade long career

Dr. Rattan Singh Jaggi

Literature & Education | Punjab | 2023

95 year old Eminent Punjabi Author with over 100 books to his credit

Dr. Sankurathri Chandrasekhar

Social Work | Andhra Pradesh | 2023

Social Worker from Kakinada - providing free medical and educational support to the underprivileged for over 4 decades

Guru Thiruvidaimarudur Kuppiah Kalyanasundaram

Art | Tamil Nadu | 2023

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

Prof. (Dr.) Arvind Kumar

Science & Engineering | Uttar Pradesh | 2023

Renowned Agricultural Scientist - credited for developing 4 high yielding rapeseed-mustard varieties

Prof. (Dr.) Mahendra Pal

Science & Engineering | Gujarat | 2023

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

Prof. (Dr.) Manoranjan Sahu

Medicine | Uttar Pradesh | 2023

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

Surekha Yadav

Loco - Pilot

First Indian Woman train driver of passenger train
Conferred with Jijau Puraskar (1998) Women achievers award, Sahyadrihirkani award, Prerna Puraskar, Sarathi Award and many more

Sakshi Malik

Sportsperson

First Indian female wrestler to win a medal at the Olympics
Bestowed with Padma Shri and Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna award

Sucheta Pal

Wellness Trainer

First Indian to attain the position of Global Brand Ambassador for India as the Master Trainer in Zumba
She was felicitated by the Hon. President of India as the “First Lady” for women wellness

Neeru Chadha

Jurist

First Indian Woman Judge of the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea
First woman Chief Legal Adviser to the MEA and represented India in various bilateral and multilateral meetings and conferences
Conferred with ‘First Ladies’ award in 2018

Rajeshwari Chatterjee

Scientist

First Woman Scientist to pioneer the Field of Microwave Engineering and Antennae Engineering in India
Received the Mountbatten Prize, J C Bose Memorial Prize, Ram Lal Wadhwa Prize for her outstanding work

Mary Poonen Lukose

Surgeon

First female Surgeon General in India
Founder of a Tuberculosis Sanatorium in Nagarcoil and the X-Ray and Radium Institute, Thiruvananthapuram
Bestowed with Padma Shri and ‘First Ladies’ award

Karnam Malleswari

Sportsperson

First Indian weightlifter to win an Olympic medal
Honoured with Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award and Padma Shri Award

Siddhi Karnani

Entrepreneur

Founder of India’s First organic food startup: Paravata Foods
She received FICCI Millennium Alliance 2016 award, National Agripreneurs Award 2017 and Indian AgriBusiness Excellence Award 2017

Anuradha Pal

Musician

First and the youngest Indian musician to perform at WOMAD (World of Music, Art and Dance) Festival and also first Indian female table player
Conferred with Women’s Achiever’s award and ‘First Ladies’ award

Radhika Menon

| 2020

Navy Personnel

India’s first female Merchant Navy Captain
Conferred with top international bravery award by the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) for 'Exceptional Bravery at sea 2016'

Diana Edulji

Sportsperson

First ODI captain of the first-ever Indian Women's Cricket Team
Conferred with Arjuna Award and Padma Shri
Holds the record for delivering the most number of balls by any woman cricketer in Women's test history

Indian Women Ice Hockey Team

Sports Team

First ever Indian National Women’s Ice Hockey team who represented the country at IIHF Ice Hockey Challenge Cup of Asia, 2016
The team created history in March 2017 by clinching its first victory ever in an international match