Wall of Fame

Shri Gaddam Sammaiah

Art | Telangana | 2024

Renowned Chindu Yakshaganam Artist - Perfomed in over 19,000 plays delivering social messages

Shri Ghulam Nabi Dar

Art | Jammu & Kashmir | 2024

Renowned Wood Carving Craftsperson with vast experience, creating diverse products

Shri Godawari Singh

Art | Uttar Pradesh | 2024

83 years old Wood Toy Maker - promoting and preserving Varanasi's Wooden Handicraft industry

Shri Gurvinder Singh

Social Work | Haryana | 2024

Passionate Social Worker from Sirsa serving society by providing child care, serving hospital patients and taking care of homeless and destitute children

Shri Harbinder Singh

Sports | Delhi | 2024

80 year old Veteran Hockey Coach and Selector – making a seminal contribution to Indian hockey over 6 decades

Shri Hemchand Manjhi

Medicine | Chhattisgarh | 2024

Traditional Medicine Practitioner treating patients in Naxal affected Narayanpur & Bastar - known for his knowledge of special herbs from forest

Shri Janki Lal Bhand

Art | Rajasthan | 2024

81 years old Behrupiya Artist from Bhilwara - mastering the fading Behrupiya art for over 6 decades, captivating global audiences

Shri Kaluram Bamniya

Art | Madhya Pradesh | 2024

Soulful Bhajan singer from Dewas - rendering verses of Sant Kabir, Mirabai, and Gorakhnath across the World

Shri Kethavath Somlal

Literature and Education | Telangana | 2024

Renowned Lambadi Author - known for development and preservation of Bonjora (Lombadi) language and culture

Shri Khalil Ahamad

Art | Uttar Pradesh | 2024

Master Durrie Carpet Weaver from Mirzapur - imparted weaving training to thousands of artisans

Shri Machihan Sasa

Art | Manipur | 2024

Celebrated Longpi Pottery Craftsperson from Ukhrul - known for practicing this old Manipuri craft tracing back to 10,000 BC

Shri Mahabir Singh Guddu

Art | Haryana | 2024

Renowned Haryanvi Folk Artist - promoting Haryana’s folk culture through performances and workshops globally since 5 decades

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

Meera Sharma

| 2020

Women Achiever

Shree Gauranga's Foundation Trust Team
Shree Gauranga's Foundation trust formed by ladies
Management run by the ladies for the benefit of ladies

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

Dr. Chhavi Rajawat

Village Sarpanch

India’s first woman Sarpanch of the Village Council of Soda located in the District of Tonk, Rajasthan
She aims to make ‘Soda’ a model village by pursuing an integrated, sustainable and gender-balanced development
Honoured by Late President Shri APJ Abdul Kalam and Young Indian Leader by IBN Live

Dipa Karmakar

Sportsperson

First Indian-woman gymnast to qualify for the Rio Olympics in 52 years and first Indian to qualify for the finals of World Gymnastics Championships 2015.
Conferred with Padma Shri and Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award.

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

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

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

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

Karnam Malleswari

Sportsperson

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

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