Gandhi Peace Prize List 1995 to 2013 GK for PA Exam 2014

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