Famous Personalities from Kolkata, Awarded with the Asia’s Nobel Prize
Here goes the list of famous personalities belonging to Kolkata who received the ‘Ramon Magsaysay Award’ in their respective fields:
Prachi Kiran
The Ramon Magsaysay Award, sometimes called "Asia's Nobel Prize", is given "to perpetuate his example of integrity in government, courageous service to the people, and pragmatic idealism within a democratic society." Kolkata winners include:
Peace and International Understanding, 1962.
Mother Teresa (1910—1997)
Journalism, Literature, and the Creative Communication Arts, 1967.
Satyajit Ray (1921—1992)
Journalism, Literature, and the Creative Communication Arts, 1981
Gour Kishore Ghosh (1923—2000)
Journalism, Literature, and the Creative Communication Arts, 1997.