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	In 1995, in recognition of his lifelong devotion to the cause of communal harmony and peace, the UNESCO Executive Board created the biennial ‘[http://www.unesco.org/new/en/social-and-human-sciences/events/prizes-and-celebrations/unesco-prizes/madanjeet-singh-prize/ UNESCO-Madanjeet Singh Prize for the Promotion of Tolerance and Non-Violence]’. The decision was adopted at meetings in Paris and Fez (16 May to 4 June), to commemorate the 125th birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi. In 2000, he was designated a UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador on the United Nations’ International Day of Tolerance.		In 1995, in recognition of his lifelong devotion to the cause of communal harmony and peace, the UNESCO Executive Board created the biennial ‘[http://www.unesco.org/new/en/social-and-human-sciences/events/prizes-and-celebrations/unesco-prizes/madanjeet-singh-prize/ UNESCO-Madanjeet Singh Prize for the Promotion of Tolerance and Non-Violence]’. The decision was adopted at meetings in Paris and Fez (16 May to 4 June), to commemorate the 125th birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi. In 2000, he was designated a UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador on the United Nations’ International Day of Tolerance.

	Singh became known internationally with his first book, ''Indian Sculpture in Bronze and Stone'', which was published in Rome by the Institute of the Middle and Far East in 1952. At that time he was a student of the orientalist [[Giuseppe Tucci]], and also studied European art history under [[Lionelllo Venturi]] at Rome University. ''Indian Sculpture in Bronze and Stone'' was followed in 1954 by India, the first volume in the UNESCO world art series published by New York Graphic Society. He want on to write several more books including ''[[Ajanta Caves\|AJANTA]], Paintings of the Sacred and the Secular'' (1964); ''Himalayan Art'' (1968); ''The White Horse'' (1976); ''This, My People'' (1989); ''The Sun in Myth and Art'' (1993); ''Renewable Energy of the Sun'' (1996); ''The Time-less Energy of the Sun'' (1998); ''The Time-less Energy of the Sun'' (1998); ''The Sasia Story'' (2005); ''The Oral and Intangible Heritage of South Asia'' (2007); and ''Kashmiriyat'' (2009).<ref>[http://www.southasiafoundation.org/saf_publications.htm List of publications]</ref>		Singh became known internationally with his first book, ''Indian Sculpture in Bronze and Stone'', which was published in Rome by the Institute of the Middle and Far East in 1952. At that time he was a student of the orientalist [[Giuseppe Tucci]], and also studied European art history under [[Lionelllo Venturi]] at Rome University. ''Indian Sculpture in Bronze and Stone'' was followed in 1954 by India, the first volume in the UNESCO world art series published by New York Graphic Society. He want on to write several more books including ''[[Ajanta Caves\|AJANTA]], Paintings of the Sacred and the Secular'' (1964); ''Himalayan Art'' (1968); ''The White Horse'' (1976); ''This, My People'' (1989); ''The Sun in Myth and Art'' (1993); ''Renewable Energy of the Sun'' (1996); ''The Time-less Energy of the Sun'' (1998); ''The Time-less Energy of the Sun'' (1998); ''The Sasia Story'' (2005); ''The Oral and Intangible Heritage of South Asia'' (2007); and ''Kashmiriyat'' (2009).<ref>{{Cite web \|url=http://www.southasiafoundation.org/saf_publications.htm \|title=List of publications \|access-date=2016-09-08 \|archive-date=2017-06-19 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170619184029/http://www.southasiafoundation.org/saf_publications.htm \|url-status=dead }}</ref>

	In 2000, he was designated as a [[UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador]] on the [[United Nations]]’ International Day of Tolerance, a post he held until his death.		In 2000, he was designated as a [[UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador]] on the [[United Nations]]’ International Day of Tolerance, a post he held until his death.
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'''Madanjeet Singh''' (16 April 1924 – 6 January 2013) was an Indian diplomat, painter, photographer, and writer.

== Biography ==
Madanjeet Singh was born on 16 April 1924 in [[Lahore]], [[British India]].

During [[Mahatma Gandhi]]'s "[[Quit India Movement|Quit India]]" movement in 1942 against colonial rule, Madanjeet Singh was imprisoned. He later migrated to newly partitioned India in 1947 and worked as a volunteer in the refugee camps in Delhi, where those uprooted by partition found temporary refuge. He later joined the Indian Foreign Service in 1953 and served various countries like Italy, Yugoslavia, Greece, Laos, Sweden, Denmark, Spain, USSR, Consul General in South Vietnam. He served with distinction as Ambassador of India in Asia, South America, Africa and Europe before joining [[UNESCO]] in 1982, based in [[Paris]].

In 1995, in recognition of his lifelong devotion to the cause of communal harmony and peace, the UNESCO Executive Board created the biennial ‘[http://www.unesco.org/new/en/social-and-human-sciences/events/prizes-and-celebrations/unesco-prizes/madanjeet-singh-prize/ UNESCO-Madanjeet Singh Prize for the Promotion of Tolerance and Non-Violence]’. The decision was adopted at meetings in Paris and Fez (16 May to 4 June), to commemorate the 125th birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi. In 2000, he was designated a UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador on the United Nations’ International Day of Tolerance.

Singh became known internationally with his first book, ''Indian Sculpture in Bronze and Stone'', which was published in Rome by the Institute of the Middle and Far East in 1952. At that time he was a student of the orientalist [[Giuseppe Tucci]], and also studied European art history under [[Lionelllo Venturi]] at Rome University. ''Indian Sculpture in Bronze and Stone'' was followed in 1954 by India, the first volume in the UNESCO world art series published by New York Graphic Society. He want on to write several more books including ''[[Ajanta Caves|AJANTA]], Paintings of the Sacred and the Secular'' (1964); ''Himalayan Art'' (1968); ''The White Horse'' (1976); ''This, My People'' (1989); ''The Sun in Myth and Art'' (1993); ''Renewable Energy of the Sun'' (1996); ''The Time-less Energy of the Sun'' (1998); ''The Time-less Energy of the Sun'' (1998); ''The Sasia Story'' (2005); ''The Oral and Intangible Heritage of South Asia'' (2007); and ''Kashmiriyat'' (2009).<ref>[http://www.southasiafoundation.org/saf_publications.htm List of publications]</ref>

In 2000, he was designated as a [[UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador]] on the [[United Nations]]’ International Day of Tolerance, a post he held until his death.

He founded the [[South Asia Foundation]] in 2000 as a regional youth movement and it has now grown to have chapters in eight SAARC countries.<ref>[http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=story_5-1-2004_pg7_31 ''Indian foundation helps Pakistan’s poor students'', Daily Times (Pakistan), Jan 4, 2004]</ref> He was praised as a "freedom fighter.
He is a Secular Humanist.<ref name="s">{{cite news | first=Susmita | last=Mukherjee | title=Q&A: 'It's worth upholding ideals that are good for mankind' | date=2009-09-09 | url =http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/opinion/edit-page/QA-Its-worth-upholding-ideals-that-are-good-for-mankind/articleshow/4987183.cms | work =The Times Of India | pages =12 | access-date = 2009-09-09 }}</ref> The [[South Asia Foundation]] (SAF) has offered scholarships to South Asian students under various disciplines in its 8 UNESCO Madanjeet Singh Institutions of Excellence set up by Madanjeet Singh.

The UNESCO Madanjeet Singh Prize for the Promotion of Tolerance and Non-violence was created in 1995 to mark the United Nations Year for Tolerance, proclaimed at the initiative of UNESCO, and the 125th anniversary of the birth of the Mahatma Gandhi.

In recognition of a lifelong devotion to communal harmony and peace, the Prize bears the name of its benefactor Madanjeet Singh, who was a [[UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador]], Indian Artist, Writer and Diplomat.

The UNESCO-Madanjeet Singh Prize for the Promotion of Tolerance and Non-Violence is aimed at advancing the spirit of tolerance in the arts, culture, education, science and communication.

==Death==
On January 6, 2013, Singh died in [[Beaulieu-sur-Mer]], France, at the age of 88 from a stroke.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/madanjeet-singh-passes-away/article4280326.ece|title=Madanjeet Singh passes away|publisher=thehindu.com|date=2013-01-07|access-date=2013-01-07}}</ref>

==Books==
His many publications include:

* ''[https://books.google.com/books?id=h7YGkcrJZJsC Culture of the Sepulchre]'' (2012) (his experiences as Indian Ambassador to Uganda at the time of [[Idi Amin]]), {{ISBN|0670085731}}<ref>{{cite journal|last=Pandey|first=Ramesh Nath|date=November 9, 2012|title=Book Review: Culture of the Sepulchre|journal=New Spotlight Magazine|volume=06|issue=10|url=http://www.spotlightnepal.com/News/Article/-Book-Review-Culture-of-the-Sepulchre-|access-date=August 20, 2014}}</ref>
* ''Kashmiriyat - The pluralistic Sufi-Bhakti-Rishi Culture'', South Asia Foundation (2009)
* ''SASIA Story'' UNESCO (2005)
* ''Himalayan Art'' (UNESCO art books series), [[New York Graphic Society]]/UNESCO (1968) {{ASIN|B000LY5LNG}} - revised edition Macmillan (1971), {{ISBN|0-333-12066-3}} <ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20070930044033/http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,900650,00.html ''Perilous Pilgrimage'' (book review), Time magazine, Feb 14, 1969]</ref>
* ''Ajanta, painting of the sacred and the secular'', Edita Lausanne, 1965

== References ==
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==External links==
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20070304132014/http://www.southasiafoundation.org/saf/founder.asp Bio details, South Asia Foundation]
* {{cite news|url=http://www.tehelka.com/diplomat-writer-philanthropist-madanjeet-singh-passes-away/|title=Diplomat, writer, philanthropist Madanjeet Singh passes away|date=January 7, 2013|work=[[Tehelka Daily]]|access-date=20 August 2014}}

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