NEW DELHI: The 2021 Gandhi Peace Prize is to be conferred on well-known publisher Gita Press, Gorakhpur in recognition of its outstanding contribution towards social, economic and political transformation through non-violent and other Gandhian methods.

The jury headed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, after due deliberations on June 18, 2023 unanimously decided to select Gita Press.

Established in 1923, Gita Press is one of the world's largest publishers, having published 41.7 crore books in 14 languages, including 16.21 crore Shrimad Bhagvad Gita. The institution has never relied on advertisement in its publications, for revenue generation.

Gandhi Peace Prize is an annual award instituted by Government of India in 1995, on the occasion of 125th birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi as a tribute to the ideals espoused by Mahatma Gandhi.

The award is open to all persons regardless of nationality, race, language, caste, creed or gender.

The award carries an amount of Rs 1 crore, a citation, a plaque and an exquisite traditional handicraft or a handloom item.

The prestigious award has also been awarded to luminaries like Nelson Mandela, and to organisations such as ISRO, Ramakrishna Mission, etc.