Wall of Fame

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Ms. Chami Murmu

Social Work | Jharkhand | 2024

An environmentalist from Seraikela Kharsawan, known for protecting the forests and wild life, empowered 30,000 women through Self Help Group.

Ms. Joshna Chinappa

Sports | Tamil Nadu | 2024

International Squash Player - won multiple medals in global championships

Ms. Nirmal Rishi

Art | Punjab | 2024

Popular Punjabi Film & Theatre Actor - working for over 6 decades with over 60 films to her credit

Pandit Omprakash Sharma

Art | Madhya Pradesh | 2024

85 years old Mach Folk Theater artist - contributing to the preservation of Malwa's cultural heritage for 7 decades

Pandit Ram Kumar Mallick

Art | Bihar | 2024

12th-generation Hindustani Classical Vocalist from Darbhanga gharana - excelling in Dhrupad over 5 decades

Pandit Shri Laxman Bhatt Tailang

Art | Rajasthan | 2024

95 years old Hindustani Classical Music Maestro - legendary senior exponent of the old pure Indian classical music for 'Dhruvpad' (Posthumous)

Pandit Surendra Mohan Mishra

Art | Uttar Pradesh | 2024

Renowned Hindustani Classical Singer from Banaras gharana - career spanned over 6 decades (Posthumous)

Prof (Dr.) Rajaram Jain

Literature and Education | Uttar Pradesh | 2024

97 years old Veteran Indologist and scholar of Prakrit, Pali, Apabhransh and Sanskrit - deciphered ancient manuscripts and translated rare Indian manuscripts into Hindi.

Prof. (Dr.) Ram Chander Sihag

Science and Engineering | Haryana | 2024

Pioneering Beekeeping Scientist from Hisar - his research led to increase in cross pollinated crops and protection of Indian Honeybee colonies

Prof. (Dr.) Ram Chet Chaudhary

Science and Engineering | Uttar Pradesh | 2024

Pioneering Agricultural Scientist - credited with developing Kalanamak rice varieties, and authoring over 50 books on agriculture

Prof. (Dr.) Rezwana Choudhury Bannya

Art | Bangladesh | 2024

Acclaimed Rabindra Sangeet exponent from Bangladesh – performances across the World

Prof. Navjivan Rastogi

Literature and Education | Uttar Pradesh | 2024

84 yrs old Senior Scholar - known for his work on Kashmiri Shaivism

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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

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.

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

Arati Saha

Sportsperson

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

Diana Edulji

Sportsperson

First ODI captain of the first-ever Indian Women's Cricket Team
Conferred with Arjuna Award and Padma Shri
Holds the record for delivering the most number of balls by any woman cricketer in Women's test history

Mamta Devi

Sportsperson

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

Sucheta Pal

Wellness Trainer

First Indian to attain the position of Global Brand Ambassador for India as the Master Trainer in Zumba
She was felicitated by the Hon. President of India as the “First Lady” for women wellness

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

Sakshi Malik

Sportsperson

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

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

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