INDIA
Uneducated fruit vendor who has devoted his life and life’s earnings towards educating other poor children of his Newpadupu village in Dakshin Kannada
Co-Founder and MD of Tally Solutions - iconic accounting software product used in over 90 countries, having lasted over 3 decades
Senior Virologist and Head of ICMR-National Institute of Virology - known for his seminal work in research and policy towards AIDS control
One of India's foremost Psychiatrists - Director of NIMHANS
Gandhian Scholar from Brazil - actively involved in the promotion of Gandhian values of Peace and Non-violence across Brazil and Latin America for the past 4 decades
Former Captain of Indian Women's Football Team for over a decade - the Durga of Indian Football is India's most-capped female player
Veteran Hindi professor from Sri Lanka - credited for the spread of Hindi across schools and universities of Sri Lanka (Posthumous)
Chairman and CEO of Fairfax Financial Holdings - one of Canada's most prominent financial holding companies having extensive investments in India
Senior Playback singer - sung in multiple languages in a career spanning over 4 decades
Founder Chairman and CEO of Symphony Technology Group - US-based private equity firm operating at the cutting-edge of software, internet and technology