Awarded either to Military or Civilian Personnel

Awarded either to Military or Civilian Personnel

AWARD	YEAR	AWARDED  BY	AWARDED FOR
Ashoka   Chakra	4thJan 1952  wef 15th Aug  1947	Government  of India	National bravery away  from battle field
Kirti Chakra	4thJan 1952  wef 15th Aug  1947	Government  of India	National bravery away  from battle field
Shaurya   Chakra	4thJan 1952  wef 15th Aug  1947	Government  of India	National bravery generally  for counter insurgency  operations and actions  against the enemy peace  time.

∙ All the three awards are also given posthumously. 

Other Military Awards

Category	Award
Peacetime Service Wartime/Gallantry	Sena Medal(Army),

	Nao Sena Medal(Navy),  Vayusena Medal(Air Force)
Wartime Distinguished Service	Sarvottam Yudh Seva Medal,Uttam  Yudh Seva Medal, Yudh Seva Medal
Peacetime Distinguished Service	Param Vishisht Seva Medal, Ati  Vishisht Seva Medal, Vishisht Seva  Medal

India’s International Awards 

Mahatma Gandhi Peace Prize 

∙ The International Gandhi Peace Prize, named after Mahatma  Gandhi, is awarded annually by the Government of India. 

∙ As a tribute to the ideals espoused by Gandhi, the Government of  India launched the International Gandhi Peace Prize in 1995 on the  occasion of the 125th birth anniversary of Mohandas Gandhi. 

∙ This is an annual award given to individuals and institutions for their  contributions towards social, economic and political transformation  through non-violence and other Gandhian methods.  

∙ The award carries ₹ 1 Crore (10 million) in cash, convertible in any  currency in the world, a plaque and a citation. It is open to all persons  regardless of nationality, race, creed or gender. 

∙ A jury consisting of the Prime Minister of India, the Leader of the  Opposition in the Lok Sabha, the Chief Justice of India, Speaker of the 

Lok Sabha and one other eminent persons decides the awardee each  year.

Year	Recipient Name	Country	Description
1995	Julius Nyerere	Tanzania	Julius Kambarage Nyerere was a  Tanzanian politician who served as  the leader of Tanzania, and  previously Tanganyika, from 1960  until his retirement in 1985.
1996	A. T. Ariyaratne	Sri Lanka	Founder of Sarvodaya Shramadana  Movement
1997	Gerhard Fischer	Germany	German diplomat, recognised for  his work against leprosy and polio
1998	Ramakrishna   Mission	India	Founded by Swami Vivekananda for  promoting social welfare, tolerance,  and non-violence among  disadvantaged groups
1999	Baba Amte	India	Social worker, known particularly  for his work for the rehabilitation  and empowerment of poor people  suffering from leprosy
2000	Nelson Mandela  Grameen Bank	South   Africa   Bangladesh	Former president of South Africa

			Founded by Muhammad Yunus
2001	John Hume	United   Kingdom	Northern Irish Politician and major  figure in the Northern Ireland  peace process
2002	Bharatiya Vidya  Bhavan	India	Educational trust that emphasizes  Indian culture
2003	Václav Havel	Czech   Republic	Last President  of Czechoslovakia and first  President of the Czech Republic
2004	Coretta Scott King	United   States	Activist and civil rights leader
2005	Desmond Tutu[	South   Africa	South African cleric and activist. He  was South African social rights  activist and retired Anglican bishop  who rose to worldwide fame during  the 1980s as an opponent of  apartheid
2013	Chandi Prasad  Bhatt	India	Environmentalist, social activist  and pioneer of the Chipko  movement. Founded Dasholi Gram  Swarajya Sangh (DGSS)
2014	ISRO	India	Space agency of the Indian Govt.  Objective is to advance space

			technology and deliver the  applications of it
2015	Vivekananda   Kendra	India	A Hindu spiritual organisation  based on the principles preached  by Swami Vivekananda
2016	Akshaya Patra  Foundation  Sulabh   International	India  India	A non-profit organization in India  that runs school lunch programme  across India  A social service organization that  works to promote human rights,  environmental sanitation, non conventional sources of energy,  waste management and social  reforms through education
2017	Ekal Abhiyan Trust	India	Contribution in providing Education  for Rural and Tribal Children in  remote areas pan India, Rural  Empowerment, Gender and Social  Equality
2018	Yohei sasakawa	Japan	For his contribution in Leprosy  Eradication in India and across the  world

Indira Gandhi Peace Prize

It was instituted in 1986 and awarded by Indra Gnadhi Memorial  Trust.It is awarded for peace, disarmament and development.The prize  carries a cash award off 25 lakh Indian rupees and a citation. 

First recipient (1986) 

▪ Parliamentarians for Global Action 

Others: 

▪ ISRO (2014),  

▪ Dr.Manmohan Singh(2017) 

▪ Centre for Science and Environment(2018) 

Last recipient (2019) 

 Sir David Huttenborough (Br). World renowned English  broadcaster and natural historian 

Jawaharlal Nehru Award 

It was instituted in 1965 and awarded by Government of India for  international understanding, goodwill and friendship.The money constitutent  of this award is Rs. 1.00 Cr. 

First recipient(1965) – U Thant(3rd UN General Secretary) 

Last recipient (2009)- Angela Markel (Germany’s First Female  Chancellor)