INDIA
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Veteran Hindustani Classical Singer, musicologist and composer, trained under three Gharanas - Gwalior, Patiala and Shyam Chaurasi Gharana, known for performing since last six decades
![Smt. Parbati Barua](https://static.mygov.in/static/s3fs-public/mygov_1714991956110258821.jpg)
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India's first Female Elephant Mahout, known as Hasti Kanya, rare woman Elephant Trainer, credited for implementing scientific practices to reduce human-elephant conflict
![Shri Ramlal Bareth](https://static.mygov.in/static/s3fs-public/mygov_1714990243110258821.jpg)
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87 years old Doyen of Kathak from Raigarh gharana, only surviving Kathak dancer of Raigarh Court, known for his contribution to popularize Raigarh Kathak style.
![Shri M. Badrappan](https://static.mygov.in/static/s3fs-public/mygov_1714989842110258821.jpg)
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87 years old Doyen of Kathak from Raigarh gharana - performed in more than 100 cultural festivals globally
![Dr. Velu Anandachari](https://static.mygov.in/static/s3fs-public/mygov_1714989606110258821.jpg)
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87 years old Valli Oyil Kummi Dancer - preserving and promoting Kummi Dance and addressing social issues through his performances
![Shri Kundan Ramanlal Vyas](https://static.mygov.in/static/s3fs-public/mygov_1714989153110258821.jpg)
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Veteran Journalist - leading respected media group Janmabhoomi for 5 decades
![Shri Chitta Ranjan Debbarma](https://static.mygov.in/static/s3fs-public/mygov_1714047246123284691.jpg)
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Spiritual Leader from Gomati – particularly committed to providing education to Tribal children
![Shri Hemchand Manjhi](https://static.mygov.in/static/s3fs-public/mygov_1713531923123284691.jpg)
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Traditional Medicine Practitioner treating patients in Naxal affected Narayanpur & Bastar - known for his knowledge of special herbs from forest
![Smt. Gouri Lakshmi Bayi Thampuratty](https://static.mygov.in/static/s3fs-public/mygov_1715066721122933441.jpg)
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Indic Author & Scholar - writing a range of books on temple architecture, Travancore heritage and Sree Padmanabha Swamy Temple
![Pandit Shri Laxman Bhatt Tailang](https://static.mygov.in/static/s3fs-public/mygov_1713529816123284691.jpg)
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95 years old Hindustani Classical Music Maestro - legendary senior exponent of the old pure Indian classical music for 'Dhruvpad' (Posthumous)
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