Gandhi Peace Prize for Year 2020 conferred on Bangladeshi politician and leader Sheikh Mujibur Rahman
The Gandhi Peace Prize for the year 2020 is being conferred on 'Bangabandhu' Sheikh Mujibur Rahman. The award instituted by the Government of India was awarded to Mujibur Rahman in recognition of his "outstanding contributions towards social, economic and political transformation through non-violent and other Gandhian methods", as per a GOI press release.
The award carries an amount of Rs. 1 crore, a citation, a plaque andan exquisite traditional handicraft/ handloom item.
The press release by the Ministry of Culture which announced the prize says, "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 ...