Wall of Fame

Shri Chintalapati Venkatapathi Raju

Art | Andhra Pradesh | 2023

Etikopakka Toy Maker from Anakapalli - retaining & reviving the 500-year-old tradition using sustainable dyes

Shri Dhaniram Toto

Literature & Education | West Bengal | 2023

Preserving & promoting the Toto (Dengka) language for decades - developed script for the critically endangered language

Shri Dilshad Hussain

Art | Uttar Pradesh | 2023

Master Craftsman of Brass Nakashi work from Moradabad - promoting the art globally

Shri Domar Singh Kunvar

Art | Chhattisgarh | 2023

Natya Nacha Artist performing in 13 dialects - famous for his roles fighting British imperialists, he has dedicated his life to keeping the tradition alive

Shri Gajanan Jagannath Mane

Social Work | Maharashtra | 2023

Ex-Serviceman Social Worker from Thane - working for the rehabilitation of Leprosy affected people for decades

Shri Ganesh Nagappa Krishnarajanagara

Science & Engineering | Andhra Pradesh | 2023

Veteran Biochemist credited for establishing multiple institutions - including India's first DNA synthesis facility back in the 1980s

Shri Ghulam Muhammad Zaz

Art | Jammu & Kashmir | 2023

"80-year-old Santoor Craftsman from Srinagar - carrying on the 8-generation family tradition of handmaking the finest stringed instruments"

Shri Gurcharan Singh

Sports | Delhi | 2023

87-year-old Veteran Cricket Coach - training generations of aspiring cricketers over 5 decades

Shri Hem Chandra Goswami

Art | Assam | 2023

Decorated Sattriya Mask Maker from Majuli - preserving, promoting as well as innovating on Assam’s centuries-old ceremonial mask-making culture

Shri Hemant Chauhan

Art | Gujarat | 2023

Celebrated Gujarati Bhajan Singer - popular for his Lok Dayras

Shri Ishwar Chander Verma

Medicine | Delhi | 2023

Pioneering Geneticist in India - conducted research on the population decline of the Onge Tribe in Andaman & Nicobar

Shri Janum Singh Soy

Literature & Education | Jharkhand | 2023

Ho Author & Teacher, engaged in the preservation & promotion of the endangered language for 4 decades

Arati Saha

Sportsperson

First India woman to swim across the English channel
First woman to receive Padma Shri award in 1960

Suneha Gadpande

Women Achiever

First Girl deck Cadets to be inducted by Shipping Corporation of India 2003
First Indian Women Master Mariner to be inducted by a foreign shipping fleet NYK 2012
Only Indian Women Master Mariner to be sailing for a Danish fleet 2016
President Awardee as 100Women Achiever for women empowerment 2016

Nimi Sunil Kumar

| 2020

Women Achiever

Nimi Sunilkumar from the small town of Munnar in Kerala is a homemaker turned entrepreneur
Her mission has been to document, preserve and share the unique culinary heritage of regional and tribal communities throughout India
She aims to inspire other women to pursue their passions
She is an award-winning author, culinary historian and award-winning culinary demonstrator

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

Meera Asmi

| 2020

Women Achiever

A dedicated Social Innovator who is working for the empowerment of women, child development and aged care in and around Kerala
Empowerment of women is enhanced by creating Self Help Groups of women who emerge themselves as successful and powerful entrepreneurs for sustainable living
Actively involved in all Govt of India initiatives and represents India in Nation Building Conference in Malaysia during November 2019

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

Dr. Ruveda Salam

| 2020

IPS Officer

A doctor and Kashmir’s first woman IPS officer
She has also served in Tamil Nadu as Assistant Commissioner of Police, Chennai & Coimbatore
Conferred with ‘First Ladies’ award in 2018

Dr. Aban Mistry

Musician

India's First Woman Tabla Maestro
She was posthumously presented the ‘First Lady of India’ in 2018
Her solo tabla performances, in India and abroad, won her various awards from prestigious organizations

Pooja Warier

Entrepreneur

First female founder of an incubator "UnLTD" dedicated to social entrepreneurs
She was nominated as a TED India Fellow in 2009, a Young Global Leader by the World Economic Forum in 2013

Suman Arya

| 2020

Hails from Jindi, Haryana and she is an artist by profession
She collects art work from across nation and converts selected art works into India First Annual Art Calendar
By selling the art calendars to various institutions they serve many underprivileged society
Recognized by FSSAI Govt.of India

Durgabai Kamat

Indian Cinema

First actress of Indian Cinema
Bestowed with ‘First Ladies’ award in 2018
Her portrayal of “Parvati” evoked a lot of positive reactions and paved the way for other female actresses to join Indian Cinema