A 125-year-old yoga practitioner in Kashi, a 91-year-old woman who organised 'Cloth Bank' for Kutch flood victims, an 82-year-old orthopaedic surgeon fighting against polio and a 33-year-old martial arts from Kashmir's Bandipora are among a clutch of 'unsung and unique heroes' who were chosen for Padma Shri on the eve of Republic Day. A total of 128 Padma Vibhushan, Padma
Ten distinguished personalities, including four women, from seven of the eight northeastern states were conferred Padma Shri awards in different fields.The four women are Shakuntala Choudhary of Assam for social work while Lourembam Bino Devi .