1. LK Advani (Public Affairs), Gujarat
2. Amitabh Bachchan (Art), Maharashtra
3. Prakash Singh Badal (Public Affairs), Punjab
4. Dr D Veerendra Heggade (Social Work), Karnataka
5. Dilip Kumar (Art), Maharashtra
6. Jagadguru Rambhadracharya (Others), Uttar Pradesh
7. Prof Malur Ramaswamy Srinivasan (Science and Engg), Tamil Nadu
8. Kottayan K Venugopal (Public Affairs), Delhi
9. Karim Al Hussaini Aga Khan (Trade and Industry) France/UK