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Who was the first Indian to receive the Magsaysay Award for community leadership?

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Indira Gandhi
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TN Sheshan
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Kiran Bedi
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Vinoba Bhave
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The correct option is D Vinoba Bhave
Acharya Vinoba Bhave was a nonviolence activist, freedom activist, social reformer and spiritual teacher. An avid follower of Mahatma Gandhi, Vinoba upheld his doctrines of non-violence and equality. He dedicated his life to serving the poor and the downtrodden and stood up for their rights. Most of his adult life he led an ascetic style of existence centred on spiritual beliefs of right and wrong.

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