The Gandhi Peace Prize for the year 2013 has been awarded to eminent Gandhian and environmentalist, Shri Chandi Prasad Bhatt on 28th February. The jury for the prize met under the chairmanship of the Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on 18th February 2014 and decided upon his name.
The Government of India launched the International Gandhi Peace Prize in 1995 on the occasion of the 125th birth anniversary of Mohandas Gandhi. This is an annual award given to individuals and institutions for their contributions towards social, economic and political transformation through non-violence and other Gandhian methods. The award carries Rs. 10 million in cash, convertible in any currency in the world, a plaque and a citation. It is open to all persons regardless of nationality, race, creed or sex.The other members of the jury were Justice P Sathasivam, leader of opposition Sushma Swaraj, Rajya Sabha MP Karan Singh, and ex-governor of West Bengal Gopalkrishna Gandhi.
Chandi Prasad Bhatt, born in 1934 , is a noted Gandhian environmentalist and social activist. He was one of the pioneers of the Chipko movement for which he was awarded the Ramon Magsaysay Award in 1982. He is also a recipient of the Padma Bhushan in 2005. One of India's first modern environmentalists, today he is known for his work on subaltern social ecology.
Gandhi Peace Prize Recipient List :
The Government of India launched the International Gandhi Peace Prize in 1995 on the occasion of the 125th birth anniversary of Mohandas Gandhi. This is an annual award given to individuals and institutions for their contributions towards social, economic and political transformation through non-violence and other Gandhian methods. The award carries Rs. 10 million in cash, convertible in any currency in the world, a plaque and a citation. It is open to all persons regardless of nationality, race, creed or sex.The other members of the jury were Justice P Sathasivam, leader of opposition Sushma Swaraj, Rajya Sabha MP Karan Singh, and ex-governor of West Bengal Gopalkrishna Gandhi.
Chandi Prasad Bhatt, born in 1934 , is a noted Gandhian environmentalist and social activist. He was one of the pioneers of the Chipko movement for which he was awarded the Ramon Magsaysay Award in 1982. He is also a recipient of the Padma Bhushan in 2005. One of India's first modern environmentalists, today he is known for his work on subaltern social ecology.
Gandhi Peace Prize Recipient List :
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Year
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Recipient
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Birth / death
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Country
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Description
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1995
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Julius Nyerere
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1922–1999
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Tanzania
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First President of
Tanzania
|
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1996
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A. T. Ariyaratne
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b. 1931
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Sri Lanka
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Founder of Sarvodaya
Shramadana Movement
|
|
1997
|
Gerhard Fischer
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1921–2006
|
Germany
|
German diplomat, recognised for
his work against leprosy and polio
|
|
1998
|
Ramakrishna
Mission
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est. 1897
|
India
|
Founded by Swami Vivekananda for promoting social welfare, tolerance, and non-violence
among disadvantaged groups
|
|
1999
|
Baba Amte
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1914–2008
|
India
|
Social worker, known particularly
for his work for the rehabilitation and empowerment of poor people suffering
from leprosy
|
|
2000
|
Nelson Mandela
|
b. 1918-2013
|
South Africa
|
Former President of South
Africa
|
|
2000
|
Grameen Bank
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est. 1983
|
Bangladesh
|
Founded by Muhammad Yunus
|
|
2001
|
John Hume
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b. 1937
|
Northern Ireland
|
Northern Irish
Politician
|
|
2002
|
Bharatiya Vidya
Bhavan
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est. 1938
|
India
|
Educational trust that emphasises
Indian culture
|
|
2003
|
Václav Havel
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1936–2011
|
Czech Republic
|
Last President of Czechoslovakia and first President of the Czech Republic
|
|
2004
|
Coretta Scott King
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1927–2006
|
United States
|
Activist and civil rights leader.
Wife of Martin Luther King.
|
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2005
|
Desmond Tutu
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b. 1931
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South Africa
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South African cleric and activist
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|
2013
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Chandi Prasad
Bhatt
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b. 1934
|
India
|
Environmentalist, social activist
and pioneer of the Chipko movement
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