Recipients of 2014: Rajkumar Singhajit Singh
- He is a doyen of Manipuri dance, who has distinguished himself both as an outstanding teacher, performer and choreographer.
- In his choreography, he has incorporated elements from various forms of performing arts of Manipur such as Thang-ta, Nata-Sankirtana, Lai-haraoba and Rasleela.
- The recent award also pays tribute to Rabindranath Tagore, who, deeply influenced by Manipuri dance, made it an integral part of the education curriculum at Visva Bharati.
- He is a recipient of Sangeet Natak Akademi Award (1984), Padma Shri (1986) and Sangeet Natak Akademi Fellowship (2011).
Recipients of 2015: Chhayanaut
- It is a cultural organization of Bangladesh, established in 1961.
- it has played a leading role in promoting Tagore’s works and Bengali culture, music and literature across the world.
- It was also a part of the Bangladesh liberation by providing a platform for cultural expression and assertion of Bengali identity.
Recipients of 2016: Ram Vanji Sutar
- He is one of India’s greatest sculptors having created more than fifty monumental sculptures in the last forty years of his career.
- At the beginning of his career, he was involved in restoring several ancient sculptures found in the caves of Ellora and Ajanta.
- His first notable work was the 45 feet Chambal monument at the Gandhi Sagar Dam, in Madhya Pradesh.
- His iconic bust of Mahatma Gandhi is one of the most celebrated representations of the Mahatma, as is his bronze bust of Gurudev Rabindranath Tagore.
- He has also designed the Statue of Unity.
- He is the recipient of Padma Bhushan in 2016 and Padma Shri in 1999.
