3-548: Jamnalal Bajaj Award is an Indian award, for promoting Gandhian values, community service and social development . Established in 1978, by the Jamnalal Bajaj Foundation of Bajaj Group , it is given annually in four categories, and usually presented by the President , Vice president, Prime Minister of India or a leading figure. The foundation currently headed by Rahul Bajaj , was created in 1977, in
6-540: The memory of group founder, philanthropist and a close associate of Mahatma Gandhi , Jamnalal Bajaj . The award ceremony takes place on his birth anniversary, 4 November. The award comprises a citation, a trophy and a cheque of Rs Ten lakh each. It is given in four categories, namely: To commemorate the birth centenary of Mr. Jamnalal Bajaj, the Foundation presented a special award to Dr. Nelson Mandela in 1990. Gandhian The followers of Mahatma Gandhi ,
9-550: The most prominent figure of the Indian independence movement , are called Gandhians . Gandhi's legacy includes a wide range of ideas ranging from his dream of ideal India (or Rama Rajya) , economics , environmentalism , women's rights , animal rights , spirituality , the truth , nonviolence , asceticism and others. Thus Gandhians hailing from a wide range of work profile attribute their ideas to him. An overwhelming number of Bharat Ratna awardees are such individuals. In
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