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Shri Annavarapu Ramaswamy
Shri Annavarapu Ramaswamy
Art | Andhra Pradesh | 2021
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94 yrs old internationally acclaimed Violin Maestro from Andhra - has been providing free training for 6 decades

Shri Chhultim Chhonjor
Shri Chhultim Chhonjor
Social Work | Ladakh | 2021
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Selfless hero who single handedly constructed a 38-km road - connecting Ramjak to Kargyak village in remote Zanskar region of Kargil

Shri Dadudan Gadhavi (Kavi Daad)
Shri Dadudan Gadhavi (Kavi Daad)
Literature & Education | Gujarat | 2021
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Gujarati Folk Writer from Junagadh popularly known as 'Kavi Daad' - renowned for his songs and poetry on spirituality

Shri Dulal Manki
Shri Dulal Manki
Art | Assam | 2021
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Renowned Assamese Singer from Tinsukia - popular as Jhumar Samrat

Shri Gopiram Bargayan Burabhakat
Shri Gopiram Bargayan Burabhakat
Art | Assam | 2021
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Veteran Assamese folk musician from Majuli - groomed the Sattriya traditional music for over 7 decades

Shri Jitender Singh Shunty
Shri Jitender Singh Shunty
Social Work | Delhi | 2021
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Founder of Shaheed Bhagat Singh Sewa Dal in Delhi - working for the poor for 25 years, particularly contributing during Covid by running ambulances and ferrying and cremating bodies

Shri K. K. Ramachandra Pulavar
Shri K. K. Ramachandra Pulavar
Art | Kerala | 2021
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11th Generation Shadow Puppeteer from Kerala - performed in 45+ countries on themes of Indian culture and mythologies

Shri K. Kesavasamy
Shri K. Kesavasamy
Art | Puducherry | 2021
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String Puppeteer from Puducherry, performing for the last 4 decades - performances for educational purposes and social messages

Shri K. Y. Venkatesh
Shri K. Y. Venkatesh
Sports | Karnataka | 2021
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India's leading Dwarf Para Athlete - won record number of medals in World Dwarf Games

Shri Kaithapram Damodaran Namboothiri
Shri Kaithapram Damodaran Namboothiri
Art | Kerala | 2021
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Senior Malayalam Lyricist from Kozhikode having written 1,500 songs - runs a music school and promotes music for therapeutic purposes

Shri Lakha Khan Manganiar
Shri Lakha Khan Manganiar
Art | Rajasthan | 2021
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Manganiyar Folk Singer from Jodhpur known for his bhajans and sufi kalaams - one of few remaining masters of the Sindhi Sarangi

Shri Namdeo Chandrabhan Kamble
Shri Namdeo Chandrabhan Kamble
Literature and Education | Maharashtra | 2021
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Marathi Writer, Journalist and Teacher from Vidarbha - published over 15 novels and story collections furthering unity and convergence

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