- Templeton Prize 2013 - Desmond Tutu ( South Africe )
- Dadasaheb Phalke Award 2013 - Pran ( Bollywood Actor)
- Nayudamma award 2013 - Dr. MYS Prasad ( Satish Dhawan Space Centre (SDSC SHAR), Sriharikota, director )
- Stree Shakti Award - Nirbhaya
- RajivaKhel Ratna Award 2012 - Vijay Kumar ( Shooting ) , Yogeswar Dutt ( Wrestling )
- Man Booker Prize 2012 - Hillari Mantel ( Book name : Bring Up the Bodies )
- Ramon Magsaysay Award 2013 - 1. Habiba Sarabi ( Afghanistan's first woman governor ) ; 2. Lahpai Seng Raw ( Myanmar ).
- Bangladesh Liberation War Honour Award - Pranab Mukherjee
- Indira Gandhi Peace Prize 2012 - Ellen Johnson Sirleaf
- Jnanpith Award 2013 - Ravuri Bharadhwaj ( Book name : Pakudu Rallu (Crawling Stones) in Telugu Language)
