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Who was the first recipient of the Magsaysay award?

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    Vinoba Bhave
  • 2
    Dhan Gopal Mukerji
  • 3
    Morarji Desai
  • 4
    Nirad C Chaudhuri
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Answer : 1. "Vinoba Bhave"
Explanation :

The award was established in the year 1957 by the trustees of the Rockefeller Brothers Fund based in New York City with the concurrence of the Philippines government. Vinoba Bhave was the first Ramon Magsaysay Award winner. He won the award in the year 1958 for Community Leadership.

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