Alfred Nobel rewrote his Will to donate more than 90 percent of his life earnings to create a symbol of respect and honor for the people who contributed to the betterment of mankind, the symbol is now known as the Nobel Prize.
Gandhi was first nominated for the award in 1937 by a member of the Norwegian Parliament who is said to have observed that Gandhi's philosophy of absolute peace and non -violence, has permeated India's poor and tortured masses. The Nobel Committee dismissed the nomination on the ground that his political actions were tactical, his calculations cunning.
