Gandhi Mandela Awards

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{{short description|Indian Award}}

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'''Gandhi Mandela Awards''' is an highly prestigious International award, for promoting [[Gandhian]] and [[Nelson Mandela]]’s values,<ref>{{cite web |title=Gandhi Mandela Award 2019 will honour Heads of State and Government |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/brand-post/gandhi-mandela-award-2019-will-honor-heads-of-state-and-government/story-zSwt8sKlAjYUThDvZmkvZP.html |website=Hindustan Times |language=en |date=31 October 2019}}</ref> community service and social development (in Asia & African countries), selected by the top constitutional jury members including Justice [[K. G. Balakrishnan]] (Former Chief Justice of India and Former Chairman NHRC India), Justice [[Dipak Misra]] (Former Chief Justice of India), Justice [[Kedar Nath Upadhyay]] (Former Chief Justice of Nepal & former Chairman NHRC Nepal), Justice M D Tafazzul Islam (Former Chief Justice of Nepal), Justice [[Gyan Sudha Misra]] (Former Justice supreme court of India) Established in 2019, by "The Gandhi Mandela Foundation".<ref>{{cite news |title=Gandhi Mandela Award 2019, an initiative to commemorate All Time World Pioneers |url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/news-ani/gandhi-mandela-award-2019-an-initiative-to-commemorate-all-time-world-pioneers-119102500976_1.html |work=Business Standard India |date=25 October 2019}}</ref>

The award is given annually, and the nominations are invited from the [[Head of the State]]s that includes [[President (government title)|President]], [[Vice president]], [[Prime Minister]] of Asian & African Countries or a leading International figure.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Corridors |first1=Power |title=BRICS Chamber of Commerce to be a part of Gandhi Mandela Award 2019 |url=https://www.powercorridors.in/society/brics-chamber-of-commerce-to-be-a-part-of-gandhi-mandela-award-2019 |website=www.powercorridors.in |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Gandhi Mandela Award 2019, an initiative to commemorate All Time World Pioneers |url=https://www.aninews.in/news/business/gandhi-mandela-award-2019-an-initiative-to-commemorate-all-time-world-pioneers20191025173845/ |website=www.aninews.in |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Gandhi Mandela Award 2019, an initiative to commemorate All Time World Pioneers |url=https://www.news18.com/news/press-release/gandhi-mandela-award-2019-an-initiative-to-commemorate-all-time-world-pioneers-2362551.html |website=News18}}</ref>

The Mahatma Gandhi and Nelson Mandela were the 20th century’s exemplary anti-racism and anti-colonialism leader. Both are known as father figures in their respective nations, both helped shaped their democracies. The Gandhi Mandela Award for Excellence Commemorates the Legacy of the two great men.<ref>{{cite web |last1=टाइम्स |first1=पंचायती |title=गाँधी-मंडेला अवार्ड्स 2019 में ब्रिक्स चैंबर ऑफ कॉमर्स भी सम्मिलित होगा |url=https://www.panchayatitimes.com/newsdetail.php?id=746 |website=www.panchayatitimes.com |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Corridors |first1=Power |title=Gandhi Mandela Award for excellence |url=https://www.powercorridors.in/politics/gandhi-mandela-award-for-excellence- |website=www.powercorridors.in |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Gandhi Mandela Award 2019, an initiative to commemorate All Time World Pioneers |url=https://www.news18.com/news/press-release/gandhi-mandela-award-2019-an-initiative-to-commemorate-all-time-world-pioneers-2362551.html |website=News18}}</ref>

==The Jury==
*Justice [[K. G. Balakrishnan]] ( Former Chief Justice of India and Former Chairman NHRC India).
*Justice [[Dipak Misra]] (Former Chief Justice of India)
*Justice [[Kedar Nath Upadhyay]] (Former Chief Justice of Nepal & former Chairman NHRC Nepal)
*Justice M D Tafazzul Islam (Former Chief Justice of Nepal)
*Justice [[Gyan Sudha Misra]] (Former justice [[Supreme Court of India]])

==Nominations in the 1st Edition==
*Prime Minister of Nepal Mr. [[Khadga Prasad Sharma Oli]]
*First President & Father of Zambia Mr. [[Kenneth Kaunda|Kenneth DB Kaunda]]
*First President and Father of Bangladesh Late [[Sheikh Mujibur Rahman]]
*First President and Father of Sri Lanka Late [[Don Stephen Senanayake]]
*Former Deputy Prime Minister of India [[Lal Krishna Advani]]
*Government of United Arab Emirates
*The first lady of The Republic of Burundi [[Denise Bucumi Nkurunziza]]
*President of Democratic Republic of Congo Mr. [[Félix Tshisekedi|Felix Tshisekedi]]
*Prime Minister of Togo Mr. [[Komi Selom Klassou]]
*Ambassador of Republic of Congo Mr. Andre Poh

==References==
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[[Category:Indian awards]]
[[Category:Gandhism]]
[[Category:Peace awards]]

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