Accolades
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The Charter for Compassion Award
USA, 2024
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Hindi Non-fiction Book Award at the Kalinga Literary Festival for his book ‘Tum Pehle Kyu Nahi Aaye’
India, 2022
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Wallenberg Medal by the University of Michigan
United States, 2022
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Santokbaa Humanitarian Award
India, 2018
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Guinness World Record for the Largest Child Safeguarding Lesson
India, 2017
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Harvard Humanitarian Award
USA, 2015
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Nobel Peace Prize
Norway, 2014
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Defenders of Democracy Award
USA, 2009
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Alfonso Comin International Award
Spain, 2008
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Medal of the Italian Senate
Italy, 2007
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Heroes Acting to End Modern Day Slavery by US State Department
USA, 2007
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Friedrich Ebert Stiftung Award
Germany, 1999
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La Hospitalet Award
Spain, 1999
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De Gouden Wimpel Award
Netherlands, 1998
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Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights Award
USA, 1995
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The Trumpeter Award
USA, 1995
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The Aachener International Peace Award
Germany, 1994
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Honorary Doctorate from the Mexican Institute of Leadership Excellence in Monterrey
Mexico, 2024
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Honorary Doctorate of Humane Letters in Social Justice and Education, Amrita University
India, 2022
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Honoris Causa in Science, Amity University
India, 2018
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Doctor Honoris Causa , EL Rector Magnífico de la Universidad Pablo de Olavide
Spain, 2017
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Doctor of Law (LLD), West Bengal University of Juridical Sciences
India, 2016
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Doctor of Humane Letters, Lynchburg College
USA, 2016