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Who was the first winner of the Jawaharlal Nehru Award for International Understanding?

  1. U Thant

  2. Martin Luther King

  3. Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan

  4. Yehudi Menuhin
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U Thant of Burma (Myanmar) was the first recipient of the Jawaharlal Nehru Award for International Understanding in 1965. He served as UN Secretary-General (1961-1971) and was recognized for his role in promoting international peace. Martin Luther King Jr. received it later in 1966. Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan received it in 1967.

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