History(table contain list of awards till date):
| Year | Name | Theme | Place |
| 1991 | Smt.Indumati Rao | A Woman Social Worker | Karnataka |
| 1993 | Smt.Ubati Riang | Development of Tribal People | Asom |
| 1994 | Shri.Sudharam Birjia, Shri.Rambriksha Lohra | Preservation and Promotion of Traditional Technology | Bihar |
| 1995 | Shri.Ramdas Palekar | Preservation and Promotion of Traditional Technology | Maharashtre |
| 1996 | Shri.Vishvanath Bendre | Slum Dwellers, Development | Maharashtre |
| 1997 | Shri.Samipkumar Das | Social Awareness Through Journalism | Asom |
| 1998 | Shri.Anil Mehta | Protection and Promotion of Urban Environment | Rajasthan |
| 1999 | Shri.P.Nandakumar | Development of Sanskrit | Kerala |
| 2000 | Dr.Ramakant Bhosle | Cow : Protection, Conservation & Research | Vidarbh |
| 2001 | Smt.Lakshmikumari | Promotion and Popularisation of Bharatiya Folk Music | Bihar |
| 2002 | Dr.Priyadarshini Karve | Commercial Application of non-Conventional Energy | Maharashtre |
| 2003 | Shri.Aashis Gautam | Service to Lepers and their Children | Uttaranchal |
| 2004 | Smt.Nirupama &Shri.Sunil Deshpande | Development of Tribals through Training in Bamboo-item Production and their Marketing | Vidarbh |
| 2005 | Shri.A.S. Anand & Shri Arunakumar VK | Organic Farming Promotion and Rural Development. | Karnataka |
| 2006 | Shri Girish Kulkarni | Work done for Rehabilitation and socialtization of Commercial Sexually Exploited Women and their Children | Maharashtra |
| 2007 | G. Satheesh Reddy | Achievements for self Reliance in the area of Navigation for Defence Applications. | Andhra Pradesh |
| 2008 | Indira Devi |