Wall of Fame

Acharya Shri Chandanaji

Social Work | Bihar | 2022

Jain Spiritual Leader and Social worker from Rajgir - dedicated her life to the upliftment and empowerment of the poor for over 5 decades

Dr. (Prof.) Harmohinder Singh Bedi

Literature and Education | Punjab | 2022

Punjabi Hindi Author and Academician - with over 30 books to his credit

Dr. (Prof.) Kamlakar Tripathi

Medicine | Uttar Pradesh | 2022

Veteran Nephrologist from UP - respected for his work and service to the poor

Dr. Ajai Kumar Sonkar

Science and Engineering | Uttar Pradesh | 2022

Aquaculture Scientist from Prayagraj - known for his work in Pearl culture

Dr. Anil Kumar Rajvanshi

Science and Engineering | Maharashtra | 2022

Grassroots Scientist from Satara working on sustainability and rural development - built NARI over 3 decades of nurturing

Dr. Awadh Kishore Jadia

Literature and Education | Madhya Pradesh | 2022

Respected Bundeli and Braj author from Chhatarpur - credited with several books and poetry collections

Dr. Bhimsen Singhal

Medicine | Maharashtra | 2022

Veteran Neurologist - globally renowned for his work in Multiple Sclerosis and Parkinson's Disease

Dr. Chirapat Prapandvidya

Literature and Education | Thailand | 2022

Thai Sanskrit Scholar and Indologist - contributing towards Indo-Thai connections and friendship for decades

Dr. Garikipati V.B. Narasimha Rao

Literature and Education | Telangana | 2022

Eminent Telugu Author - known for performing Avadhanams

Dr. Giridhari Ram Gaunjhu ‘Giriraj’

Literature and Education | Jharkhand | 2022

Nagpuri litterateur and educationist from Ranchi - worked towards the promotion of Nagpuri culture over 5 decades (Posthumous)

Dr. Guruprasad Mohapatra

Civil Service | Delhi | 2022

Senior IAS Officer - carried out his assigned charge of ensuring oxygen availability during Covid, even from his hospital bed, finally succumbing to the virus (Posthumous)

Dr. Himmatrao Saluba Bawaskar

Medicine | Maharashtra | 2022

Global acclaimed for his treatment and research on Scorpion and Snakebites - serving the needy in Raigad

Mamta Devi

Sportsperson

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

Archy J

Musician

India’s first female bagpipe artist
Recipient of ‘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

Sakshi Malik

Sportsperson

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

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

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

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

Manju

Porter

Rajasthan's first woman porter in the entire North Western Railway region
Lauded for her grit and determination, she was applauded by the Ministry of WCD 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

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

Bharti Singh Chauhan

| 2020

She is a social activist who Battled abuse and poverty to Counsel over 30,000 Girls on Sexual Abuse and Menstruation Hygiene Management
Empowered more than 55000 girls focusing to work at grassroot
Recognized as 100 women achievers of India
Recognised as an ambassador for International Girl Rising Campaign and Global Goodwill Ambassador