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{{short description|Award granted by the Indian National Congress}}
{{distinguish|Indira Gandhi Prize}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=June 2018}}
{{Use Indian English|date=June 2018}}

The '''Indira Gandhi Award for National Integration''' is a prestigious award accorded by the [[Indian National Congress]], after [[Indira Gandhi]], a former [[Prime Minister of India]]. The award is given annually, starting from 1985, to distinguished persons/institutions for promoting national integration and understanding and fellowship amongst religious groups, communities, ethnic groups, cultures, languages and traditions of India and the strengthening, through thought and action of the nation's sense of solidarity. The Awardee is selected by an Advisory Committee of eminent persons representing art, science, culture, education, literature, religion, social work, journalism, law and public life. The Award carries an amount of 5 [[lakh]] [[Indian rupee|rupees]] in cash and a citation. The Award is given on the [[Martyrs' Day (India)|Martyr's Day]]. The Award is given for services deserving of recognition in the year to which the Award relates and two years immediately preceding it.<ref>[http://www.herenow4u.net/index.php?id=cd3189 herenow4u.net] , ''accessed'' 23 April 2008.</ref>

==Recipients==
The Award has so far been given to [[Swami Ranganathananda]] (1987), [[Aruna Asaf Ali]], [[The Bharat Scouts and Guides]] (1987), [[Rafique Alam ]] (1988)[[P. N. Haksar]], [[M. S. Subbulakshmi]] (1990), [[Rajiv Gandhi]] ([[Posthumous recognition|Posthumous]]), Paramdham Ashram ([[Wardha]], [[Maharashtra]]), [[Acharya Tulsi]] (1993), [[Bishambhar Nath Pande]] (1996), [[Beant Singh (chief minister)|Beant Singh]] (Posthumous) and [[Natwar Thakkar]] (jointly), Gandhi Institute of Public Affairs ([[Karnataka]]), Indira Gandhi Centre for National Integration ([[Shanti Niketan]]), [[A. P. J. Abdul Kalam]], [[Shankar Dayal Sharma]] (Posthumous), [[Satish Dhawan]], [[H. Y. Sharada Prasad]], Ram-Rahim Nagar Slum Dwellers Association ([[Ahmedabad]]), Aaman Pathik Peace Volunteer Group ([[Ahmedabad]]), Ram Sinh Solanki and Sunil Tamaiche (jointly), the 2015-16 award was given to [[TM Krishna]].
* 2002: [[Acharya Mahaprajna]]
* 2003: [[Shyam Benegal]] 
* 2004: [[Mahashweta Devi]] 
* 2005: [[Javed Akhtar]]
* 2006: Dr. J. S. Bandukwalla and [[Ram Puniyani]] (jointly)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://pib.nic.in/release/release.asp?relid=32319&kwd=|title=PM's Address at the Indira Gandhi Award for National Integration|date=31 October 2007|publisher=PIB, Prime Minister's Office}}</ref>
* 2009: [[Balraj Puri]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.congresssandesh.com/june-2005/june2005.pdf|title=Congress Sandesh|access-date=10 November 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120422095005/http://www.congresssandesh.com/june-2005/june2005.pdf|archive-date=22 April 2012|url-status=dead}}</ref>
* 2010: [[A. R. Rahman]] and [[Ramakrishna Mission]] Ashram (jointly)<ref>{{cite news|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/A-R-Rahman-to-receive-Indira-Gandhi-Award/articleshow/6703236.cms|title=A R Rahman to receive Indira Gandhi Award|publisher=Times of India|accessdate=7 October 2010|date=7 October 2010}}</ref>
* 2011: [[Mohan Dharia]]<ref>{{cite news |title=Mohan Dharia gets Indira Gandhi National Integration award |url=http://www.moneycontrol.com/news/wire-news/mohan-dharia-gets-indira-gandhi-national-integration-award_608216.html |publisher=Money Control |date=31 October 2011 }}</ref>
* 2012: [[Gulzar]]<ref>{{cite news |title=Gulzar to get Indira Gandhi award for national integration|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-09-30/india/34176839_1_27th-indira-gandhi-national-integration-gulzar |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140202185619/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-09-30/india/34176839_1_27th-indira-gandhi-national-integration-gulzar |url-status=dead |archive-date=2 February 2014 |work=[[The Times of India]]|date=30 September 2012 }}</ref>
* 2013: [[M. S. Swaminathan]]<ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=M.S Swaminathan gets Indira Gandhi National Integration Award|url=https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/news/ms-swaminathan-gets-indira-gandhi-national-integration-award/article23100368.ece|access-date=2020-08-06|website=The Hindu Businessline|language=en}}</ref>
* 2014: [[Rajagopal P. V.]]<ref>[http://ektaparishad.com/UpcomingEvents/TabId/62/ArtMID/522/ArticleID/178/%E2%80%9CIndira-Gandhi-Award-for-National-Integration%E2%80%9D-.aspx Indira Gandhi Award for National Integration], ektaparishad.com</ref>
* 2015: [[T. M. Krishna]]
* 2016: T. M. Krishna
* 2017: [[Chandi Prasad Bhatt]]<ref name="Bhatt">{{cite news |title=Pioneer of Chipko movement Chandi Prasad Bhatt gets Indira Gandhi award |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/india/pioneer-of-chipko-movement-chandi-prasad-bhatt-gets-indira-gandhi-award-6065046/ |accessdate=15 October 2019 |work=The Indian Express |date=12 October 2019 |language=en-IN}}</ref>
* 2018: Chandi Prasad Bhatt<ref name="Bhatt"/>
*2019:Chandi prasad bhatt

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[[Category:Peace awards]]
[[Category:Indian awards]]
[[Category:Awards established in 1985]]
[[Category:Monuments and memorials to Indira Gandhi]]
[[Category:1985 establishments in India]]