Chandi Prasad Bhatt won Gandhi Peace Prize for 2013

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The Gandhi Peace Prize for the year 2013 has been awarded to eminent Gandhian and environmentalist, Shri Chandi Prasad Bhatt on 28th February. The jury for the prize met under the chairmanship of the Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on 18th February 2014 and decided upon his name. 
The Government of India launched the International Gandhi Peace Prize in 1995 on the occasion of the 125th birth anniversary of Mohandas Gandhi. This is an annual award given to individuals and institutions for their contributions towards social, economic and political transformation through non-violence and other Gandhian methods. The award carries Rs. 10 million in cash, convertible in any currency in the world, a plaque and a citation. It is open to all persons regardless of nationality, race, creed or sex.The other members of the jury were Justice P Sathasivam, leader of opposition Sushma Swaraj, Rajya Sabha MP Karan Singh, and ex-governor of West Bengal Gopalkrishna Gandhi. 

Chandi Prasad Bhatt, born in 1934 , is a noted Gandhian environmentalist and social activist. He was one of the pioneers of the Chipko movement for which he was awarded the Ramon Magsaysay Award in 1982. He is also a recipient of the Padma Bhushan in 2005. One of India's first modern environmentalists, today he is known for his work on subaltern social ecology. 


Gandhi Peace Prize Recipient List :

Year
Recipient
Birth / death
Country
Description
1995
Julius Nyerere
1922–1999
Tanzania
First President of Tanzania
1996
A. T. Ariyaratne
b. 1931
Sri Lanka
Founder of Sarvodaya Shramadana Movement
1997
Gerhard Fischer
1921–2006
Germany
German diplomat, recognised for his work against leprosy and polio
1998
Ramakrishna Mission
est. 1897
India
Founded by Swami Vivekananda for promoting social welfare, tolerance, and non-violence among disadvantaged groups
1999
Baba Amte
1914–2008
India
Social worker, known particularly for his work for the rehabilitation and empowerment of poor people suffering from leprosy
2000
Nelson Mandela
b. 1918-2013
South Africa
Former President of South Africa
2000
Grameen Bank
est. 1983
Bangladesh
Founded by Muhammad Yunus
2001
John Hume
b. 1937
Northern Ireland
Northern Irish Politician
2002
Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan
est. 1938
India
Educational trust that emphasises Indian culture
2003
Václav Havel
1936–2011
Czech Republic
Last President of Czechoslovakia and first President of the Czech Republic
2004
Coretta Scott King
1927–2006
United States
Activist and civil rights leader. Wife of Martin Luther King.
2005
Desmond Tutu
b. 1931
South Africa
South African cleric and activist
2013
Chandi Prasad Bhatt
b. 1934
India
Environmentalist, social activist and pioneer of the Chipko movement


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