| Previous | Table of Contents | Next |
International Awards
v Damien-Dutton Award, USA, 1983: Highest International Award in the field of leprosy
v Ramon Magsaysay Award for Public Service, Philippines, 1985
v United Nations Human Rights Prize, 1988: For outstanding achievement in the field of human rights (to commemorate the 40th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights)
v International Giraffe Award, USA, 1989
v The Templeton Prize, USA, 1990: popularly known as the ‘Nobel Prize for Religion’
v Global 500, United Nations Environment Program (UNEP), 1991:The Roll of Honour for Environmental Achievement
v The Right Livelihood Award, Sweden, 1991: For vision and work contributing to making life more whole, healing our planet and uplifting humanity (popularly described as the alternative Nobel Prize)
Awarded by the Government of India
v Padma Shree, 1971
v Padma Vibhushan, 1986
v Welfare of the Disabled, 1986
v Gandhi Peace Prize, 1999
v Dr. Ambedkar International Award for Social Change, 1999: In recognition of outstanding work done in pursuing the cause of the exploited and the underprivileged, reconciling differences among conflicting social groups and contributing significantly to social change.
Distinctions
v D. Litt., 1980: Nagpur University, Nagpur, India
v Krishi Ratna, 1981: Hon. Directorate, PKV Agricultural University, Akola, Maharashtra, India
v D. Litt., 1985-86: Poona University, Pune, India
v Desikottam, 1988: Hon. Doctorate, Vishwabharati, Shanti Niketan, West Bengal, India
Other Awards
v Dalit Mitra Award, 1974: Government of Maharashtra
v Rashtriya Bhushan (Pride of the Nation), 1978: F.I.E. (India) Foundation
v Jamnalal Bajaj Award, 1979
v N.D. Diwan Award, 1980: National Society for Equal Oppurtunities for the ‘Handicapped’ (NASEOH), Bombay
v Ramshastri Award, 1983: Ramshastri Prabhune Foundation, Maharashtra, India
v Indira Gandhi Memorial Award, 1985: Government of Madhya Pradesh for outstanding social service
v Raja Ram Mohan Award, 1986: Delhi
v Fr. Maschio Platinum Jubilee Award, 1987: Bombay
v G. D. Birla International Award, 1988: For outstanding contribution to humanism
v Mahdeo Balwant Natu Puraskar, 1991, Pune, Maharashtra
v Adivasi Sewak Award, 1991, Government of Maharashtra
v Kusumagraj Puraskar, 1991
v Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Dalit Mitra Award, 1992, Government of Maharashtra
v Shri Nemichand Shrishmal Award, 1994
v Fr. Tong Memorial Award, 1995, Voluntary Health Association of India
v Kushta Mitra Puraskar, 1995: Vidarbha Maharogi Sewa Mandal, Amravati, Maharashtra
v Bhai Kanhaiya Award, 1997: Shri Guru Harkrishan Education Trust, Bhatinda, Punjab
v Manav Sewa Award, 1997: Young Men’s Gandhian Association, Rajkot, Gujarat
v Sarthi Award, 1997, Nagpur, Maharashtra
v Mahatma Gandhi Charitable Trust Award, 1997, Nagpur, Maharashtra
v Gruhini Sakhi Sachiv Puraskar, 1997, Gadima Pratishthan, Maharashtra
v Kumar Gandharva Puraskar, 1998
v Apang Mitra Puraskar, 1998, Helpers of the Handicapped, Kolhapur, Maharashtra
v Bhagwan Mahaveer Award, 1998, Chennai
v Diwaliben Mohanlal Mehta Award, 1998, Mumbai
v Justice K. C. Hegde Award, 1998, Karnataka
v Baya Karve Award, 1998, Pune, Maharashtra
v Savitribai Phule Award, 1998, Government of Maharashtra
v Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry Award, 1998: FICCI, for outstanding achievements in training and placement of disabled persons.
v Satpaul Mittal Award, 1998, Nehru Sidhant Kendra Trust, Ludhiana, Punjab
v Adivasi Sewak Puraskar, 1998, Government of Maharashtra
| Previous | Table of Contents | Next |