Gandhi Peace Prize List 1995 to 2013 GK for PA Exam 2014
The International Gandhi Peace Prize, named after Mahatma Gandhi, is awarded annually by the Government of India.
Started at 1995.
Total awarded : 13
Total Prize Amount : Rs.10Million
Year : 1995
Julius Nyerere - Tanzania - First President of Tanzania
Year : 1996
A. T. Ariyaratne - Sri Lanka - Founder of Sarvodaya Shramadana Movement
Year : 1997
Gerhard Fischer - Germany - German diplomat, recognised for his work against leprosy and polio
Year : 1998
Ramakrishna Mission - India - Founded by Swami Vivekananda for promoting social welfare, tolerance, and non-violence among disadvantaged groups.
Year : 1999
Baba Amte - India - Social worker, known particularly for his work for the rehabilitation and empowerment of poor people suffering from leprosy.
Year : 2000
Nelson Mandela - South Africa - Former President of South Africa.
Year : 2001
John Hume - Northern Ireland - Northern Irish Politician
Year : 2002
Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan - India -Educational trust that emphasises Indian culture
Year : 2003
Václav Havel - Czech Republic - Last President of Czechoslovakia and first President of the Czech Republic
Year : 2004
Coretta Scott King - United States - Activist and civil rights leader. Wife of Martin Luther King.
Year : 2005
Desmond Tutu - South Africa - South African cleric and activist
Year : 2013
Chandi Prasad Bhatt - India - Environmentalist, social activist and pioneer of the Chipko movement
