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Carnatic singer Thodur Madabusi Krishna and Bezwada Wilson, campaigner for eradication of manual scavenging were among the ones who received the Ramon Magsaysay Award 2016. In which year was the Roman Magsaysay Award established?

  1. 1957

  2. 1959

  3. 1961

  4. 1963

  5. 1965
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The Ramon Magsaysay Award was established in 1957 by the Rockefeller Brothers Fund to honor the late Philippine President Ramon Magsaysay, who died in a plane crash in 1957. It recognizes excellence in public service, journalism, literature, and peace.

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