Gandhi Peace Prize
Awards & Honors · गांधी शांति पुरस्कार · 12 facts
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Gandhi Peace Prize instituted in 1995 for social work
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Prize carries 1 crore rupees and a citation
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Julius Nyerere first recipient of Gandhi Peace Prize 1995
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Nelson Mandela received Gandhi Peace Prize in 2000
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ISRO received Gandhi Peace Prize in 2014
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Vivekananda Kendra received Gandhi Peace Prize in 2015
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Akshaya Patra Foundation received prize in 2016
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Ekal Abhiyan Trust received Gandhi Peace Prize in 2017
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Yohei Sasakawa received Gandhi Peace Prize in 2018
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Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman received prize 2020
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Award is given by President of India annually
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Prize named after Mahatma Gandhi for nonviolent methods