Former CJI RC Lahoti, Jammu & Kashmir LG Manoj Sinha, Late Pandit Birju Maharaj, philanthropist Frank Islam, Parmarth Niketan Ashram head Swami Chidanand Saraswati, National Institute of Virology Director Dr Priya Abraham, Justice Indu Malhotra, Maithili folk-singer Sharda Sinha and India’s star Para-shooter Avani Lekhara among those who received this prestigious award.