Veteran Theatre, Television and Film Actress of over 7 decades - across Gujarat, Marathi and Hindi

Husband-Wife journalist duo - running world's only daily newspaper published in Sanskrit, Sudharma

Senior Engineering Professor specializing in earthquake engineering and structural dynamics - credited for the development of IIT Gandhinagar, as its Founder Director

Veteran Bhojpuri, Maithili & Magahi Singer - carried forward the rich folk music tradition of Bihar (Posthumous)

Senior Historian and Political Scientist - known for her scholarly contributions to Indian history

Father of modern Nagpuri lok sangeet - known for his tribal folk songs on the natural beauty of Jharkhand

Uneducated fruit vendor who has devoted his life and life’s earnings towards educating other poor children of his Newpadupu village in Dakshin Kannada

Co-Founder and MD of Tally Solutions - iconic accounting software product used in over 90 countries, having lasted over 3 decades

Senior Virologist and Head of ICMR-National Institute of Virology - known for his seminal work in research and policy towards AIDS control

One of India's foremost Psychiatrists - Director of NIMHANS