Gandhigiri : Why was Gandhi not given the nobel peace prize?
By Zareef Ahmed on Friday, October 6th, 2006Gandhi was nominated for the nobel prize five times, in 1937, 1938, 1939, 1947 and, finally, a few days before he was murdered in January 1948.
Here are the remarks of one the committee advisor
“He is undoubtedly a good, noble and ascetic person – a prominent man who is deservedly honoured and loved by the masses [...]