INDIA
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Jammu-based veteran Dogri author - documented Dogri folklore and published 30+ books
![Dr. Tetsu Nakamura](https://static.mygov.in/static/s3fs-public/mygov_163628257196253171.jpg)
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Japanese Doctor and Social Worker working in Afghanistan for nearly 4 decades - fondly known as Kaka Murad, he built canals and started health clinics for the poor (Posthumous)
![Pandit Manilal Nag](https://static.mygov.in/static/s3fs-public/mygov_163628245996253171.jpg)
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Veteran Sitar player from Bengal - performing classical ragas for the last 6 decades plus
![Shri Himmataram Bhambhu](https://static.mygov.in/static/s3fs-public/mygov_163628238896253131.jpg)
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Farmer & Environmentalist, working selflessly for the protection of nature - has planted lakhs of plants in desert areas of Nagaur
![Dr. Prithwindra Mukherjee](https://static.mygov.in/static/s3fs-public/mygov_163628235396253171.jpg)
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Bengali Author, Poet and Historian - respected for his research work on classical music and Bengal's revolutionary movement
![Prof. Rajendra Mishra](https://static.mygov.in/static/s3fs-public/mygov_163628874496253171.jpg)
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Sanskrit Author and Poet - popularly known as Triveni Kavi
![Dr. Damayanti Beshra](https://static.mygov.in/static/s3fs-public/mygov_163628209096253131.jpg)
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Reputed Santhali Author and Adivasi Researcher - known for her important contributions to the language
![Shri Munna Master](https://static.mygov.in/static/s3fs-public/mygov_163628203896253171.jpg)
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Muslim Bhajan singer carrying forward his family tradition of singing Ram-Krishna bhajans - epitome of India’s syncretic ethos
![Ustad Anwar Khan Mangniyar](https://static.mygov.in/static/s3fs-public/mygov_163628193996253171.jpg)
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Manganiyar Folk singer from Marwar - spreading the magic of Rajasthani music across the world
![Dr. Sushovan Banerjee](https://static.mygov.in/static/s3fs-public/mygov_163628185696253131.jpg)
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Senior Doctor from Bengal - popular as Ek Taka Doctor, for providing medical facilities to tribals at a basic Rs 1 fee
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