The Ramon Magsaysay Award, often regarded as Asia’s Nobel Prize, celebrates outstanding individuals who have shown exceptional leadership, courage, and dedication in their respective fields. Since 1958, many Indians have been recognized for their remarkable contributions to community leadership, public service, journalism, literature, creative arts, and more.
Here’s a comprehensive list of Indian recipients of the Ramon Magsaysay Award, along with the year they won and the category of their award:
| Year | Recipient | Category |
|---|---|---|
| 1958 | Vinoba Bhave | Community Leadership |
| 1961 | Amitabha Chowdhury | Journalism, Literature, and Creative Communication Arts |
| 1963 | Verghese Kurien | Community Leadership |
| 1963 | Dara Nusserwanji Khurody | Community Leadership |
| 1963 | Tribhuvandas Kishibhai Patel | Community Leadership |
| 1965 | Jayaprakash Narayan | Public Service |
| 1966 | Kamaladevi Chattopadhyay | Community Leadership |
| 1967 | Satyajit Ray | Journalism, Literature, and Creative Communication Arts |
| 1971 | M.S. Swaminathan | Community Leadership |
| 1974 | M.S. Subbulakshmi | Public Service |
| 1975 | Boobli George Verghese | Journalism, Literature, and Creative Communication Arts |
| 1976 | Sombhu Mitra | Journalism, Literature, and Creative Communication Arts |
| 1977 | Ela Bhatt | Community Leadership |
| 1979 | Mabelle Arole | Community Leadership |
| 1979 | Rajanikant Arole | Community Leadership |
| 1981 | Pramod Karan Sethi | Community Leadership |
| 1981 | Gour Kishore Ghos | Journalism, Literature, and Creative Communication Arts |
| 1982 | Manibhai Desai | Public Service |
| 1982 | Chandi Prasad Bhatt | Community Leadership |
| 1982 | Arun Shourie | Journalism, Literature, and Creative Communication Arts |
| 1984 | R. K. Laxman | Journalism, Literature, and Creative Communication Arts |
| 1985 | Baba Amte | Public Service |
| 1989 | Lakshmi Chand Jain | Public Service |
| 1991 | K.V. Subbanna | Journalism, Literature, and Creative Communication Arts |
| 1992 | Ravi Shankar | Journalism, Literature, and Creative Communication Arts |
| 1992 | Banoo Jehangir Coyaji | Public Service |
| 1994 | Kiran Bedi | Public Service |
| 1996 | Pandurang Shastri Athavale | Emergent Leadership |
| 1996 | T.N. Seshan | Government Service |
| 1997 | Pandurang Shastri Athavale | Community Leadership |
| 1997 | Mahasweta Devi | Community Leadership |
| 1997 | Aruna Roy | Community Leadership |
| 2000 | Rajendra Singh | Community Leadership |
| 2002 | Sandeep Pandey | Community Leadership |
| 2003 | James Michael Lyngdoh | Emergent Leadership |
| 2003 | Shantha Sinha | Government Service |
| 2005 | V. Shanta | Public Service |
| 2006 | Arvind Kejriwal | Public Service |
| 2007 | Palagummi Sainath | Journalism, Literature, and Creative Communication Arts |
| 2007 | Prakash Amte | Community Leadership |
| 2008 | Mandakini Amte | Community Leadership |
| 2009 | Deep Joshi | Community Leadership |
| 2011 | Nileema Mishra | Public Service |
| 2011 | Harish Hande | Government Service |
| 2011 | Kulandei Francis | Community Leadership |
| 2011 | Sanjiv Chaturvedi | Public Service |
| 2011 | Anshu Gupta | Emergent Leadership |
| 2016 | Thodur Madabusi Krishna | Uncategorized |
| 2016 | Bezwada Wilson | Community Leadership |
Highlights and Impact
The list shows the incredible diversity of fields where Indians have excelled, from grassroots community leadership and public service to journalism and the creative arts. Many of these laureates have shaped India’s social and cultural landscape, championing causes that uplift marginalized communities, promote transparency, and foster sustainable development.
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