Award & Honors: 1957 - 1999
| Date | Name of the Award | Awarded by | Country |
| December 12, 1999 |
Diwaliben Mohanlal Mehta Award for International Peace & Harmony |
Diwaliben Mohanlal Mehta Charitable Trust |
India |
| November 24, 1999 |
Life Time Achievement Award |
Hadassah Women's Zionist |
Israel |
| October 12, 1999 |
Boddhi Award |
American Buddhist Congress |
U.S.A. |
| April 16, 1999 |
Doctor of Theology |
Florida International University |
U.S.A. |
| April 9, 1999 |
Doctor Honoris Causa |
University of Buenos Aires |
Argentina |
| April 7, 1999 |
Doctor Honoris Causa |
University of Brasilla |
Brazil |
| November 11, 1998 |
Doctor Honoris Causa |
Seton Hill College, Greensburg |
U.S.A. |
| May 15, 1998 |
Doctor of Laws |
University of Wisconsin, Madison |
U.S.A. |
| May 11, 1998 |
Doctor of Divinity |
Emory University, Atlanta |
U.S.A. |
| May 8, 1998 |
Doctor of Humane Letters |
Brandeis University, Boston |
U.S.A. |
| May 8, 1998 |
Juliet Hollister Award |
Juliet Hollister Foundation, New York |
U.S.A. |
| November 25, 1997 |
Paulos Mar Gregorious Award |
Paulos Mar Gregorious Committee |
India |
| September 11, 1997 |
Doctor of International Diplomatic Science |
University of Trieste, Trieste |
Italy |
| June 1, 1997 |
Doctor Honoris Causa |
Regis university, Denver |
U.S.A. |
| May 31, 1997 |
Doctor Honoris Causa |
University of Colorado, Boulder |
U.S.A. |
| March 23, 1997 |
Doctor of Honoris Causa |
Chungshan University, Kaohsiung |
Taiwan |
| July 26, 1996 |
The President's Medal for Excellence |
Indiana University, Bloomington |
U.S.A. |
| April 5, 1995 |
Doctor of Buddhist Philosophy |
Rissho University, Tokyo |
Japan |
| January 2, 1995 |
Doctor of Letters |
Nagpur University |
India |
| June 4, 1994 |
Franklin D. Roosevelt, Freedom Medal |
Franklin & Eleanor Roosevelt Institute |
U.S.A. |
| April 27, 1994 |
World Security Annual Peace Award |
New York Lawyer's Alliance |
U.S.A. |
| April 26, 1994 |
Doctor of Humane Arts & Letters |
Columbia University |
U.S.A. |
| April 25, 1994 |
Doctor of Humane Letters |
Berea College, Berea |
U.S.A. |
| March 20, 1994 |
Fellow of University |
Hebrew University, Jerusalem |
Israel |
| March 14, 1993 |
International Valiant for Freedom Award |
The Freedom Coalition, Melbourne |
Australia |
| November 26, 1992 |
Doctor Honoris Causa |
Jain Vishva Bharati University, Ladnun |
India |
| September 17, 1992 |
Honorary Professor |
Novosibirsk State University |
Buriat |
| September 11, 1992 |
Honorary Professor |
Kalmyak State University |
Kalmyk |
| June 6, 1992 |
Doctor Honoris Causa |
University of Rio de Janeiro |
Brazil |
| May 5, 1992 |
Doctor of Laws |
University of Melbourne |
Australia |
| February 16, 1992 |
Doctor of Sacred Philosophy |
Lafayette University, Aurora |
U.S.A. |
| October 10, 1991 |
Wheel of Life Award |
Temple of Understanding, New York |
U.S.A. |
| October 10, 1991 |
United Earth Prize | Klaus Nobel United Earth |
U.S.A. |
| August 23, 1991 |
Peace and Unity Award |
National Peace Conference, Delhi |
India |
| April 17, 1991 |
Advancing Human Liberty Award |
Freedom House, New York |
U.S.A. |
| March 25, 1991 |
Shiromani Award 1991 |
Shiromani Institute, Delhi |
India |
| April 6, 1991 |
Distinguished Peace Leadership Award 91 |
Nuclear Age Peace Foundation |
U.S.A. |
| December 8, 1990 |
Doctor Honoris Causa |
Karnataka University |
India |
| January 14, 1990 |
Doctor of Divinity |
Central Institute for Higher Tibetan Studies, Sarnath |
India |
| December 10, 1989 |
The Nobel Peace Prize |
Norwegian Nobel Committee |
Norway |
| December 4, 1989 |
Prix de la Memoire | Foundation Danielle Mitterrand, Paris |
France |
| September 23, 1989 |
Recognition of Perseverance of Times of Adversity |
World Management Council |
U.S.A. |
| June 21, 1989 |
Raoul Wallenberg Congressional Human Rights Award |
Human Rights Foundation |
USA |
| June 16, 1988 |
Leopold Lucas Award |
University of Tuebingen |
W. Germany |
| September 28, 1987 |
Albert Schweitzer Humanitarian Award |
Human Behavior Foundation |
USA |
| January 16, 1984 |
Honorary Doctor Degree |
University of Paris |
France |
| October 19, 1979 |
Liberty Torch |
Gilbert Di Luchia Friends of Tibet |
USA |
| October 4, 1979 |
Doctor of Humanities |
Seattle University |
USA |
| September 27, 1979 |
Doctor of Buddhist Philosophy |
University of Oriental Studies |
USA |
| September 17, 1979 |
Doctor of Divinity |
Carol College, Waukesh |
USA |
| June 17, 1979 |
Special Medal |
Asian Buddhist Council for Peace |
Mongolia |
| 1969 |
Lakett Award |
Norwegian Refugee Council |
Norway |
| January 23, 1963 |
Lincoln Award | Research Institute of America |
USA |
| September 16, 1959 |
The Admiral Richard E. Byrd Memorial |
International Rescue Committee |
USA |
| August 31, 1959 |
Ramon Magaysay Award for Community Leadership |
Ramon Magaysay Committee |
Philippines |
| 1957 |
Doctor of Letters |
Benaras Hindu University |
India |
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