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Detailed explanation-1: -Mohana Jitarwal, Avani Chaturvedi and Bhawana Kanth received the award as they made the nation proud by becoming the first three Indian women pilots to take a solo flight. Nilza Wangmo from Ladakh received the Nari Shakti Puraskar as she represented the traditional Ladakhi cuisines and recipes across India.

Detailed explanation-2: -Nari Shakti Puraskar History The first awards were presented to five women on 4th January 2001 by Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee at the Vigyan Bhavan in New Delhi.

Detailed explanation-3: -On the occasion of International Women’s Day on March 8, 2022, President Ram Nath Kovind honored Madhulika Ramteke of Chhattisgarh with ‘Nari Shakti Puraskar’ for her extraordinary work towards women empowerment.

Detailed explanation-4: -BELAGAVI: A crusader striving to eradicate the Devadasi system, Shobha Ghasti of Ghataprabha in Gokak taluk was conferred with the Naari Shakti award on Tuesday by President Ram Nath Kovind. “I was not expecting this honour.