Gandhi and the Nobel Peace Prize

by Rajinder Singh

Overview

An apostle of non-violent struggle, Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi was a much revered world figure. Between 1924 & 1948, in nearly 100 nominations he was proposed for the Nobel Peace Prize. Yet, despite international support, Gandhi was never a recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize. Why was it so? To answer this question, this volume analyses the n

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781032653242
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	06/25/2024
Pages:	172
Product dimensions:	5.06(w) x 7.81(h) x (d)

About the Author

Rajinder Singh is Post-Doc at the University of Oldenburg, Germany. He is a member of editorial teams: Indian Journal of History of Science, Indian National Science Academy, Delhi; and Science and Culture, Indian Science News Association, Kolkata.

Table of Contents

Introduction; 1. Gandhi vs. Aga Khan: The First Indian Nominees for the Nobel Peace Prize; 2. Gandhi and the Nobel Peace Prize for the Year 1937; 3. Gandhi’s Nomination for the Years 1938 and 1939: More than 40 Nominations; 4. Gandhi’s Nomination for the Year 1947: Different Opinions of the Members of the Nobel Committee; 5. Gandhi on the Verge of Receiving the Nobel Peace Prize: The Failure of Mahatma’s Followers