The other awardees included Bharatnatyam dancer Alarmel Valli, human rights activist Anjali Gopalan, first woman chairperson of SBI Arundhati Bhattacharya, classical singer Kishori Amonkar, international para athlete Deepa Malik, designer Laila Tyabji, painter Arpana Caur, Planning Commission member Syeda Saiyidain Hameed and agricultural scientist Vijaykumari Narukulla.