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Global Peace Award
For extraordinary contribution to global peace and human unity.
Sai Baba Peace Awards · Celebrating those who serve humanity
Where inner peacebecomes global peace
Sabka Malik Ek.
One God for all · One peace for all
From the sacred soil of Shirdi to the great cities of the world, a message travels beyond borders, religions and cultures — honouring lives that turn compassion into action.
From Shirdi to the world
One flame · One message · One humanity
Official Docket
The Sai Peace Awards docket — vision, nine honours, and the path from Shirdi to the world.
The Institution
Awards + Summit + Peace Funda global peace institution
The central principle
The award cannot be bought.
Sponsors may support the event. Donors may support the Peace Fund. Patrons may support the Foundation. But nobody who gives money can buy a nomination, a shortlist position or an award.
Governance & TransparencySection 01 — The Movement
A flame lit in Shirdi.A message carried across the world.
The story of the Sai Baba Peace Awards is not simply the story of an award. It is the story of a message — born in Shirdi through the timeless teachings of Sai Baba: Shraddha, Saburi, Seva, Karuna, Samata and humanity above all.
What began as a vision in India gradually evolved into a global mission. The Sai Baba Peace & Unity Baton — the Mashaal — became its moving symbol: a flame travelling from one community to another, from one continent to another.
The Baton is more than a ceremonial object.
It is a promise.
- That peace must travel.
- That compassion must cross borders.
- That humanity must remain greater than division.
Section 02 — 2026 Edition
Spirituality is Humanity
When inner light becomes global peace
The 2026 edition brings together leaders, humanitarians, scientists, artists, athletes, spiritual voices, young changemakers and institutions whose work demonstrates that peace is not merely an aspiration.
Impact
Sustainability
Innovation
Integrity
Global relevance
Spiritual alignment
Peace is something humanity must practise.
Section 03 — Where it all began
Kolkata · 2015
At an international tennis event at Netaji Indoor Stadium, Aushim Khetarpal, Founder of the Shirdi Sai Baba Foundation, presented the first Sai Baba Peace Award to tennis legend and humanitarian Martina Navratilova — recognising not sporting excellence alone, but her contribution to equality and human dignity.
Beneath the sporting spectacle was the beginning of something much larger: an award that would look beyond fame, beyond profession, beyond nationality — and ultimately beyond religion.
Section 04 — The Awards
Nine ways to honour humanity
Non-political · Non-sectarian · Non-denominational · Independent of government influence
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Humanitarian Service Award
For exceptional service that alleviates suffering and restores dignity.
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Spiritual Leadership Award
For spiritual leadership that translates wisdom into compassion and action.
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Social Transformation Award
For initiatives creating lasting positive social change.
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Youth Icon for Peace Award
For young voices creating a more peaceful and inclusive future.
06
Environmental Peace Award
For protecting the planet and advancing harmony between humanity and nature.
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Spiritual Legacy Award
For a lifetime of spiritual and humanitarian contribution.
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Lifetime Achievement Award
For an extraordinary life dedicated to peace, compassion and service.
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Young Peace Activist Award
For exceptional young leadership in peacebuilding.
Integrity over influence
Compassion over competition
Service over spectacle
Spirituality over status
Section 06 — The Peace & Unity Baton
A flame that travels
Faith without division.
Spirituality without boundaries.
Service without expectation.
Humanity without discrimination.
Its journey begins symbolically in Shirdi, then travels across communities and continents — carried in the Great Spiritual World Tour, Sai Ki Mahima, with Aushim Khetarpal.
Section 07 — The Philosophy
Shraddha
Faith
Saburi
Patience
Seva
Service
Karuna
Compassion
Samata
Equality
Dignity for every human being.
Service without discrimination.
Faith without hatred.
Leadership without ego.
Progress without exploitation.
Spirituality expressed through humanity.
Section 08 — The Nomination Process
An award beyond awardsnominated, never applied for
Laureates are honoured with a medal — but the medal is not the ultimate prize. The real honour is the responsibility that follows it: an annual Peace Forum, mentorship of young peacebuilders, and the ethical principles of the Awards upheld for life.
Who can nominate
- Former laureates
- Accredited NGO leaders
- Senior academics
- Diplomats
- Recognised spiritual leaders
- International policy scholars
Section 09 — Beyond the Medal
Global Sai Peace Fellowship
Because peace should not end when the ceremony ends.
- Peace Forums
- Continuing dialogue between laureates, scholars and institutions.
- Mentorship
- Laureates guiding a new generation of peacebuilders.
- Annual Retreats
- Spaces for spiritual and humanitarian leaders to learn, reflect and collaborate.
Section 10 — The Ceremony
Not an awards show.
A global peace convocation.
Sacred minimalism, global elegance and Indian civilizational depth. The visual world of the Awards should feel like the United Nations meets Shirdi — not a Bollywood portal, not a corporate conference, not a religious website.
Ivory
Purity
Soft Gold
Dignity
Saffron
Awakening
Midnight Blue
Responsibility
The journey has only begun
One world. One humanity.One peace.
Sabka Malik Ek — one God for all, one peace for all