Ramon Magsaysay
Awards & Honors · रेमन मैग्सेसे · 12 facts
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Ramon Magsaysay Award called Asia Nobel Prize
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Award established in 1957 in honor of Philippine president
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Vinoba Bhave first Indian to receive Magsaysay Award 1958
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Mother Teresa received Magsaysay Award in 1962
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Kiran Bedi received Magsaysay Award in 1994
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Arvind Kejriwal received Magsaysay Award in 2006
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Bezwada Wilson received Magsaysay Award in 2016
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Award given in six categories including government service
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MS Swaminathan received Magsaysay in 1971 for agriculture
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Sanjiv Chaturvedi received Magsaysay Award in 2015
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Award ceremony held in Manila Philippines on August 31
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India has most number of Magsaysay Award recipients