The Gandhi Peace Prize
2019 & 2020
The Gandhi Peace Prize for the year 2019 conferred on His Majesty Sultan Qaboos bin Said AI Said of Oman and for the year 2020 it is conferred to Sheikh Mujibur Rahman (Bangabandhu)
The Prestigious Gandhi Peace Prize for the year 2020 is being conferred on Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, the Father of the Nation of Bangladesh. The Prize for the year 2019 is being conferred on late Sultan Qaboos bin Said AI Said of Oman in recognition of his vision to strengthen relations with India and his efforts to promote peace and non-violence in the Gulf region.
The Gandhi Peace Prize recognizes the immense and unparalleled contribution of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman in inspiring the liberation of Bangladesh, bringing stability to a nation born out of strife, laying the foundation for the close and fraternal relations between India and Bangladesh, and promoting peace and non-violence in the Indian subcontinent. Also the year 2020 marked the birth centenary of Bangabandhu.
His Majesty Sultan Qaboos was a visionary leader who played an important role in supporting peace efforts in various regional disputes and conflicts. He was the architect on the ties between India and Oman.
The jury for the prize was chaired by PM Modi and also comprised of the two ex-officio members, namely the leader of the single largest Opposition party in the Lok Sabha and the Chief Justice of India.
The two eminent members are also part of the Jury i.e. Speaker of the Lok Sabha, and Founder of Sulabh International Social Service Organization. The award carries an amount of Rs. 1 crore, a plaque, and a citation. The jury chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, met on March 19 and unanimously selected Rahman as the recipient of the prize for 2020 and Sultan Qaboos, who died last year, as the recipient for 2019.
The announcement of the Gandhi Peace Prize has come ahead of PM Modi's visit to Bangladesh on March 26, 2021. It was his first International visit since the COVID-19 outbreak. A special exception was made for the award to be conferred on the two leaders, as the selection procedure for the prize does not allow it to be awarded posthumously.
GANDHI PEACE PRIZE
The annual award was instituted by the Government of India in 1995 during the commemoration of the 125th birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi for those involved in social, economic and political transformation through non-violence. The award carries an amount of Rs. 1 crores, a citation in a scroll, a plaque as well as an exquisite traditional handicraft/ handloom item. The prize can be given to individuals, associations, institutions or organizations. It can be divided between two persons/institutions who are considered by the Jury to be equally deserving of recognition in a given year. It is open to all persons regardless of nationality, creed, race or sex.
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