As a tribute to the ideals espoused by Mahatma Gandhi, the Government of India had launched the International Gandhi Peace Prize in 1995 on the occasion of the 125th anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi. It is a very prestigious Award and carries an amount of Rs.10 million, a citation and a Plaque. The Award for every year is selected by a Jury under the Chairmanship of the Prime Minister
List of award winners from 1995 to 2006
1995 Julius Nyerere
1996 A. T. Ariyaratne
1997 Gerhard Fischer
1998 Ramakrishna Mission
1999 Baba Amte
2000 Nelson Mandela
Grameen Bank Bangladesh
2001 John Hume
2002 Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan
2003 Václav Havel
2004 Coretta Scott King
2005 Desmond Tutu
2006 Shabana Azmi
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