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  • Thu. Nov 21st, 2024

Gandhi Peace Prize

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The Gandhi Peace Prize for 2021 will be conferred on Gita Press, Gorakhpur.

About Gandhi Peace Prize:

  • It is an annual award instituted by the Government of India in 1995,
  • It was instituted on the occasion of the 125th Birth Anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi as a tribute to the ideals espoused by Mahatma Gandhi.
  • The award is open to all persons regardless of nationality, race, language, caste, creed or gender.
  • The award carries an amount of 1 crore, a citation, a plaque and an exquisite traditional handicraft/handloom item.
  • The prize can be given to institutions, individuals and organisations.
  • Recent awardees include Sultan Qaboos Bin Said Al Said, Oman (2019) and Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman (2020), Bangladesh.

Key facts about Gita Press

  • It was established in 1923, Gita Press is one of the world’s largest publishers, having published 41.7 crore books in 14 languages, including 16.21 crore Shrimad Bhagvad Gita.
  • In recognition of its outstanding contribution towards social, economic and political transformation through non-violent and other Gandhian methods.

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