Multiple choice

Who among the following was conferred with the Niwano Peace Prize for 2010, for her contribution to uplift poor women in India?

  1. Kiranjit Ahluwalia

  2. Gita Sahgal

  3. Mallika Sarabhai

  4. Ela Bhatt

  5. Tarabai Shinde
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Explanation

Ela Bhatt wins Niwano Peace Prize for 2010: Indian social activist Ela Bhatt (76) on May 13, 2010 received the Niwano Peace Prize for 2010 in Tokyo for her contribution to the uplift of poor women in India. The award included a certificate, a medal and prize money worth $2, 15,390. Bhatt established the Self-Employed Women's Association (SEWA) in 1972. It now has over 1.2 million members. She has received a number of awards including the Ramon Magsaysay Award and France's Legion d'honneur.

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