Rajinder Singh

Gandhi and the Nobel Peace Prize

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Produktbeschreibung

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

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd
• Seitenzahl: 172
• Erscheinungstermin: 25. Juni 2024
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 198mm x 129mm
• Gewicht: 317g
• ISBN-13: 9781032653242
• ISBN-10: 1032653248
• Artikelnr.: 70119070

Autorenporträt

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.

Inhaltsangabe

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