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

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

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

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

Neeru Chadha

Jurist

First Indian Woman Judge of the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea
First woman Chief Legal Adviser to the MEA and represented India in various bilateral and multilateral meetings and conferences
Conferred with ‘First Ladies’ award in 2018

Arati Saha

Sportsperson

First India woman to swim across the English channel
First woman to receive Padma Shri award in 1960

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

Archy J

Musician

India’s first female bagpipe artist
Recipient of ‘First Ladies’ Award in 2018

Mamta Devi

Sportsperson

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

Heena Sidhu

Sportsperson

First woman to win Gold in World Cup Shooting
Sidhu's pairing with Jitu Rai at the ISSF World Cup final in New Delhi had won gold for India
Conferred with Arjuna Award in 2014

Durgabai Kamat

Indian Cinema

First actress of Indian Cinema
Bestowed with ‘First Ladies’ award in 2018
Her portrayal of “Parvati” evoked a lot of positive reactions and paved the way for other female actresses to join Indian Cinema

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

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