Wall of Fame

Dr. Chandreshwar Prasad Thakur

Medicine | Bihar | 2024

92 years old distinguished Physician - globally known for his lifetime contribution to research and policy on Kala Azar

Prof. (Dr.) Tejas Madhusudan Patel

Medicine | Gujarat | 2024

Renowned Cardiologist known for pioneering work in Interventional Cardiology

Shri Mithun Chakraborty

Art | West Bengal | 2024

Versatile Actor known for his dynamic performances and powerful portrayals in Bengali and Hindi cinema

Shri Ram Naik

Public Affairs | Maharashtra | 2024

Veteran Political Leader - former Union Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas and Governor of Uttar Pradesh

Smt. Usha Uthup

Art | West Bengal | 2024

Iconic singer popular as Queen of Indian Pop - known for her versatile voice and diverse repertoire, transcends genres

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

Sakshi Malik

Sportsperson

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

Mamta Devi

Sportsperson

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

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

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

Karnam Malleswari

Sportsperson

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

Ayesha Aziz

Pilot

Youngest pilot in India and the first female pilot from Kashmir
She has flown single engine aircraft for 200 hours during her training

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.

Bachendri Pal

Mountaineer

First Indian woman to reach the Mount Everest summit in 1984
Conferred with Padma Shri, Padma Bhushan and National Adventure Award
Her name was listed in the Guinness Book of World Records for her achievement by 1990

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

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

Pooja Warier

Entrepreneur

First female founder of an incubator "UnLTD" dedicated to social entrepreneurs
She was nominated as a TED India Fellow in 2009, a Young Global Leader by the World Economic Forum in 2013