It was established in 2006 and has since been awarded at the annual Ahimsa Day event, on 2 October, the birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi.
[1] The event is normally held at the Palace of Westminster—House of Commons of the United Kingdom, in London, where various members of parliament are invited to speak.
[2] It is bestowed by the directors of the Institute of Jainology, an international body based in the UK, representing the Jain faith.
The event takes place in early October to commemorate the birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi,[7] who, amongst other great leaders, was inspired by the Jain philosophy of ahimsa.
Ahimsa, (the principle of nonviolence), is a concept adopted by most Indic religious traditions, primarily Buddhist, Hindu, and Jain.