INDIA
![Dr. Giridhari Ram Gaunjhu ‘Giriraj’](https://static.mygov.in/static/s3fs-public/mygov_164731655197687021.jpg)
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Nagpuri litterateur and educationist from Ranchi - worked towards the promotion of Nagpuri culture over 5 decades (Posthumous)
![Smt. Ramilaben Raysingbhai Gamit](https://static.mygov.in/static/s3fs-public/mygov_164731640897687021.jpg)
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Tribal Social Worker from Tapi - leading SHGs in working across education, healthcare and sanitation
![Shri Dhaneswar Engti](https://static.mygov.in/static/s3fs-public/mygov_164731619697687021.jpg)
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Karbi author and poet from Karbi Anglong - working towards the preservation and advancement of indigenous languages
![Shri Maria Christopher Byrski](https://static.mygov.in/static/s3fs-public/mygov_1647275270105184051.jpg)
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Polish Sanskrit Scholar and Koodiyattam enthusiast - authored over 100 publications on ancient Indian Theatre
![Shri Khandu Wangchuk Bhutia](https://static.mygov.in/static/s3fs-public/mygov_1647275105105184051.jpg)
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Eminent Thangka Painter from Sikkim - specialising in traditional Buddhist paintings on cotton and silk
![Shri Pramod Bhagat](https://static.mygov.in/static/s3fs-public/mygov_1647274950105184051.jpg)
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Paralympic Gold Medallist - and World number 1 Para-Badminton Player
![Dr. (Prof.) Harmohinder Singh Bedi](https://static.mygov.in/static/s3fs-public/mygov_1647274773105184051.jpg)
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Punjabi Hindi Author and Academician - with over 30 books to his credit
![Shri Akhone Asgar Ali “Basharat”](https://static.mygov.in/static/s3fs-public/mygov_1647274536105184051.jpg)
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Balti Poet and Author from Kargil - working for the preservation and promotion of Balti language and culture
![Prof. Sanghamitra Bandyopadhyay](https://static.mygov.in/static/s3fs-public/mygov_1647274318105184051.jpg)
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Eminent Computer Scientist and Machine Inhtelligence expert - First Woman director of the Indian Statistical Institute
![Dr. Jatinder Kumar Bajaj](https://static.mygov.in/static/s3fs-public/mygov_1647274132105184051.jpg)
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Renowned History and Policy Scholar - specialising in the study of Indian Society
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