Gandhi Peace Prize
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Gandhi Peace Prize instituted in 1995 for social work
Prize carries 1 crore rupees and a citation
Julius Nyerere first recipient of Gandhi Peace Prize 1995
Nelson Mandela received Gandhi Peace Prize in 2000
ISRO received Gandhi Peace Prize in 2014
Vivekananda Kendra received Gandhi Peace Prize in 2015
Akshaya Patra Foundation received prize in 2016
Ekal Abhiyan Trust received Gandhi Peace Prize in 2017
Yohei Sasakawa received Gandhi Peace Prize in 2018
Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman received prize 2020
Award is given by President of India annually
Prize named after Mahatma Gandhi for nonviolent methods
Ramakrishna Mission received Gandhi Peace Prize in 1998
Gita Press Gorakhpur received Gandhi Peace Prize in 2021
Prize open to individuals and institutions from any country