Thursday, March 10, 2011

GANDHI PEACE PRIZE WINNER

1995Julius Nyerere[2]1st President of Tanzania
1996A. T. Ariyaratne[3]Founder of Sarvodaya Shramadana Movement
1997Gerhard Fischer[4][5]German diplomat, recognised for his work against leprosy and polio
1998Ramakrishna Mission[6]Founded by Swami Vivekananda for promoting social welfare, tolerance, and non-violence among disadvantaged groups
1999Baba Amte[7][8]Social Worker
2000Nelson Mandela (co-recipient)[9]Former President of South Africa[10]
2000Grameen Bank (co-recipient)[11]Founded by Muhammad Yunus
2001John Hume[1][12]Northern Irish Politician
2002Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan[13]Educational trust that emphasizes Indian culture
2003Václav Havel[14][15]Last President of Czechoslovakia and first President of the Czech Republic
2004Coretta Scott King[16]Widow of Martin Luther King
2005Desmond Tutu[17]South African cleric and activist

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