Awards and Accolades:

[ International Awards: ]

Damien-Dutton Award, USA ­ 1983 (Highest international award in the field of leprosy)

Magsaysay Award, Philippines ­ 1985 (Award for public service)

U. N. Human Rights Award ­ 1988 (United Nations Human Rights Award' for outstanding contribution in the field of human rights)

G. D. Birla International Award, India ­ 1988 (For outstanding contribution to humanism)

The Templeton Prize, UK ­1990 (shared)

International Giraffe Award, USA ­ 1990

Global 500 - UN ­ 1991 (United nations environment program award for outstanding contributions towards environment)

Right Livelihood Award, Sweden ­ 1992 (Popularly called 'Alternate Noble Prize for Environment')

International Gandhi Peace Prize, India ­ 1999 (The highest award given by the Government Of India for selfless work towards social, economic & political transformation, through non-violence and Gandhian means, for the amelioration of human sufferings, particularly of the less privileged sections of the society and contributing eventually towards social justice & harmony)

Dr. Ambedkar International Award, India ­ 1999 (For social change and upliftment of 'dalits' - socially & economically the most backward community in India)

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[ National Awards (India): ]

Padmashree - 1971

Padma Vibhushan - 1986

Welfare of the Disabled - 1986

Rashtra Bhushan (Pride Of The Nation) ­ 1978 F. I. E. (India) Foundation

Jamnalal Bajaj Award ­ 1979

N. D. Diwan Award ­ 1980

National Society For Equal Opportunities For the 'Handicapped' (NASEOH), Bombay

Ramshastri Award ­ 1983 (Ramshastri Prabhune Foundation, Maharashtra)

Indira Gandhi Memorial Award - 1985 (Given By Govt. Of Madhya Pradesh State For Outstanding Social Service)

Raja Ram Mohan Roy Award, Delhi ­ 1986

Fr. Maschio Platinum Jubilee Award, Bombay ­ 1987

Bhai Kanhaiya Award ­ 1997 (Sri. Guru Harkrishan Education Trust, Bathinda, Punjab State)

Diwaliben Mehta Charitable Trust Award ­ 2000 (Lifetime Achievement Award)

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[ Honours: ]

Krishi Ratna - (Hon. Doctorate) ­ 1981 (Pkv.Agricultural University, Akola, Maharashtra State, India)

D. Litt, Pune University - 1985-86 (Pune, Maharashtra State, India)

Desikottam (Hon. Doctorate) ­ 1988 (Honoris Causa) Viswabharati, Shanti Niketan, West Bengal State, India.

D. Litt, Nagpur University ­ 1980 (Nagpur, Maharashtra State, India)

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