Wall of Fame

Chandrashekhar Kambar

Literature and Education | Karnataka | 2021

Distinguished Kannada Author and Folklorist - celebrated for his rich mythopoeic imagination

Kalbe Sadiq

Others-Spiritualism | Uttar Pradesh | 2021

Veteran Islamic scholar and Social Reformer - passionate Educationist who dedicated his life towards the education of the poor and marginalised

Krishnan Nair Shantakumari Chithra

Art | Kerala | 2021

6 times National Award winning carnatic and playback singer from Kerala - recorded over 25,000 songs in 20 languages

Rajnikant Devidas Shroff

Trade and Industry | Maharashtra | 2021

Chairman of one of the world's largest Agro companies, United Phosphorous - manufacturing in 15 and exporting to over 130 countries

Sardar Tarlochan Singh

Public Affairs | Delhi | 2021

Senior Sikh Leader who has devoted his life to public service for over 6 decades - across Art, Culture, Spirituality and Administration

Shri Keshubhai Patel

Public Affairs | Gujarat | 2021

Veteran Political Leader from Gujarat - 2 time Chief Minister (Posthumous)

Shri Nripendra Misra

Civil Service | Uttar Pradesh | 2021

Veteran Indian Administrative Service Officer - having served across a variety of responsibilities over 5 decades

Shri Ram Vilas Paswan

Public Affairs | Bihar | 2021

Veteran Socialist Leader - Founder of Lok Janshakti Party (Posthumous)

Shri Tarun Gogoi

Public Affairs | Assam | 2021

Veteran Political Leader from Assam - 3 times Chief Minister (Posthumous)

Smt. Sumitra Mahajan

Public Affairs | Madhya Pradesh | 2021

16th Lok Sabha Speaker - India's First 8 time Woman MP

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

Indushree

Ventriloquist

First female ventriloquist (specialist in dummy act) in India and five-time Limca World Record holder
She conducts acts towards AIDS awareness and other key issues
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

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

Tessy Thomas

Scientist

First woman scientist to head a missile project (AGNI) and first Director of the Missile Laboratory
Conferred with Lal Bahadur Shastri National Award and First Ladies Award

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

Mamta Devi

Sportsperson

First competitive female bodybuilder
Conferred with ‘First Ladies’ award in 2018

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

Karnam Malleswari

Sportsperson

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

Sakshi Malik

Sportsperson

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

Sunil Dabas

Sportsperson

First woman kabaddi coach to win Dronacharya Award and was also awarded Padma Shri in 2014
Under her, the team has won seven gold medals in international championships
Govt. of Haryana felicitated her by Sports Women Achiever Award in 2014