A retired Hindi teacher and a senior Folk Musician from East Khasi Hills - reviving old Khasi dance forms and promoting Khasi-Jaintia culture

88 years old renowned Sambalpuri Folk Lyricist, Playwright & Poet - active for over 7 decades

88 years old veteran Ayurveda practitioner with over 60 years of experience and Sanskrit scholar - authored 50 books & 18 Ayurvedic texts and provided honorary services

90 years old Homeopathy Physician - treated more than 23 lakh patients over 60 years

81 years old Divyang Social Worker from Amravati - dedicated his life towards rehabilitation of divyang, orphaned & destitute children

Sculptor from West Bengal - renowned for crafting traditional Durga idols for over 5 decades especially Rudrani

85 years old Sabda Nrutya Folk Dancer from Bargarh - specializing in the Odissi-derived art form for more than 5 decades

Senior Agricultural Scientist from Haryana promoting Natural Farming – spread adoption, trained more than 10,000 farmers

Dedicated Indologist and Teacher from French Guadeloupe - fostering greater awareness and appreciation of Indic culture

97 years old Gujarati Author dedicated to children's literature - wrote 2,000 stories in 500 books across multiple languages (Posthumous)