Dr. Clayborne Carson Receives 2018 Jamnalal Bajaj International Award for Promoting Gandhian Values Outside of India

On Nov 15, 2018, Dr. Carson was recognized for his work on nonviolence as the Director of the King Institute.  The award is named after Jamnalal Bajaj, a major Indian industrialist and Indian Independence activist who was an adopted son of Mahatma Gandhi. The ceremony took place at the Taj Mahal Palace in Mumbai, India. Past recipients of the International Award include Dr. Mary E. King and Desmond Tutu.




Dr. Carson delivered a brief speech in front of an audience that included members of Jamnalal Bajaj’s family as well as the current Vice President of India, Shri M. Venkaiah Naidu

Dr. Carson receiving his award from the Vice President of India, Venkaiah Naidu.   Photo Credit: Shubhangi Karkannavar


Rahul Bajaj, Chairman of the Bajaj Foundation, said of the recipients of the award:

“It is always a moment of pride for us to honour such individuals who have relentlessly worked towards making the world a better place. These individuals are shining examples of working selflessly and they reiterate the philosophy of Gandhian principles. They truly represent the ethos and fundamentals of the Gandhian way of life”



Dr. Carson is a National Advisor to the Dorothy Cotton Institute.

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