2024: Mr Surendra Patawari, founder and chairman of Gemini Corporation, Belgium, in recognition of his lifelong enthusiasm and groundbreaking work in environmental sustainability and his commitment and contributions to Jain education. Award presented to Kunaal & Aashi Patawari on his behalf.

2023: Dr Jasvant Nagindas Modi of Los Angeles, California, for his exemplary contributions to the field of Jain education by endowing over 30 chairs at major colleges and universities, including the University of Birmingham as well as service to the Jain community, supporting charities in the US and India.

2020: Brother Peter Tabichi is a Kenyan science teacher and Franciscan friar, teaches at a school in a semi-arid village in the Rift Valley Province, a region impacted by famine and drought and donates 80% of his salary to supporting pupils in the local village.

2018: Shantilal Gulabchand Muttha is the founder and chairman of Shantilal Muttha Foundation. A dynamic social entrepreneur, he has made his mark in education, social engineering and disaster management.

2017: Sardar Ravinder Singh, founder and CEO of Khalsa Aid, a charitable organization that has launched over 25 international emergency relief missions across the world.

2016: Mr Rajendra Singh – ‘Waterman of India’, a social activist whose work has encompassed the restoration of the water table in hundreds of villages in India, transforming the lives of those less fortunate.

2015: Ann Cotton, founder and President of CAMFED, an organization promoting education for girls in Sub Saharan Africa, for improving the lives of millions, leading to educated communities and transforming nations.

2015: HRH The Prince of Wales receives a special 25 year Anniversary Ahimsa Award for his championing of the natural environment, action for a sustainable future and encouragement of inter-faith dialogue.

2014: Ms Ingrid Newkirk, Director for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA), for her message to the world – “animals are not ours to eat, wear, experiment on or use for entertainment but are to be cared for and protected.”

2013: Dr Melanie Joy, receives the Ahimsa Award for her activism in animal rights, vegetarianism, veganism and social justice.

Dr Melanie Joy accepts the annual award from Nemu Chandaria, Chairman of the IoJ, for her activism in animal rights, in vegetarianism and veganism, and in social justice.

2011: Nitin Mehta from the Young Indian Vegetarian Society, receives the Award for his tireless work in the cause of vegetarianism and animal rights.

2010: Prof. Nalini Balbir from the University of Paris accepts her award for her services to the IoJ, and her scholarly work with Jain manuscripts and the JAINpedia project.

Professor Sugata Mitra of Newcastle University, keynote speaker in 2010, officially launches Jain Tales with Dr Harshad Sanghrajka, Hon. Secretary of the IoJ. Jain Tales is the second in the series of children‘s books published by the IoJ.

2009: Prof. Padmanabh Jaini from University of California, Berkeley, receives the Ahimsa Award for his outstanding scholarly contributions to Jain studies, especially the study of Jain texts.

2008: Samniji’s accept Award on behalf of Acharya Mahaprajna, the tenth head of the Svetambara Terapanthin sect, for his lifelong spiritual devotion, scholastic successes and visionary achievements as a leader.

2007: The Dalai Lama is presented with the Ahimsa Award for his work to promote global peace and understanding.

2006: Nelson Mandela receives first Ahimsa Award for applying Gandhian principles of non-violence in the peaceful transition to a multi-cultural democracy in South Africa.