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Mahatma Gandhi

Indian independence activist (1869–1948)

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Jan 16, 2026
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What controversies have arisen over the Nobel Peace Prize selections?

The Nobel Peace Prize has repeatedly provoked controversy for reasons that include perceived politicisation of selections, disputed judgments about whether recipients truly advanced peace, notable omi...

Oct 5, 2025
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did In 1939, as war loomed over Europe, Gandhi wrote a letter directly to Adolf Hitler. The letter began with “Dear Friend” and pleaded for him to avoid conflict.

Mahatma Gandhi did write a letter addressed to Adolf Hitler dated 23 July 1939 that begins with the salutation and pleads for him to avoid war; the letter is preserved in published transcriptions and ...

Oct 10, 2025
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Have any Nobel Peace Prize winners been convicted of crimes after receiving the award?

No source in the provided dataset identifies a ; the materials instead document controversies, scandals adjacent to Nobel institutions, and moral criticisms of laureates without reporting post-award c...

Nov 6, 2025

How did Adolf Hitler respond to Gandhi's letter?

Mahatma Gandhi wrote two public letters to Adolf Hitler, dated July 23, 1939 and December 24, 1940, addressed respectfully as “Dear Friend,” urging him to seek peace and adopt non‑violence; there is t...

Jan 16, 2026

Which Nobel Peace Prize awards have provoked the strongest institutional regrets or reversals?

The Nobel Peace Prize’s history is littered with awards that later generated institutional regret, public reversals or sustained controversy — notable cases include the long-debated omission of Mahatm...

Jan 15, 2026

Worst Nobel prize decisions

The Nobel Prizes have produced enduring triumphs and recurring scandals: the Peace Prize has provoked the greatest uproar for political choices such as Henry Kissinger , while scientific and literary ...

Nov 2, 2025

What is the criteria for selecting Nobel Peace Prize winners and can it be influenced by political figures?

The Nobel Peace Prize is awarded by the Norwegian Nobel Committee based on Alfred Nobel’s will, using nominations from a defined list of qualified nominators and a committee appointed by the Norwegian...