Gandhi-King Award
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The Gandhi-King Award for Non-Violence is presented by The World Movement for Nonviolence
. The award is named after Mahatma Gandhi
and Dr Martin Luther King.
The World Movement for Nonviolence
The World Movement for Nonviolence was founded in 1998 by Bawa Jain, son of Acharya Sushil Kumarji Maharaj, began presenting the Gandhi-King Award in 1999. The organization has forged partnerships and alliances in over 60 countries and also hosts special programs at the UN....
. The award is named after Mahatma Gandhi
Mahatma Gandhi
Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi , pronounced . 2 October 1869 – 30 January 1948) was the pre-eminent political and ideological leader of India during the Indian independence movement...
and Dr Martin Luther King.
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