The elephant-headed god Ganesh shown reclining in a Hazare-like pose during a Hindu festival last September.Last year, journalists dissected the Anna Hazare phenomenon to including his Gandhian persona.

Last year’s anti-graft movement, driven by a group called India Against Corruption gained momentum after Mr. Hazare went on hunger strike in April and reached a high point in August, when Mr. Hazare was detained by police before another planned public fast. Growing public outrage put pressure on authorities to allow him to go ahead with the gathering, which tens of thousands of Indians attended.From that he came in frame then  Social worker Anna Hazare has won $1,00,000 Allard prize for international integrity, instituted by the University of British Columbia's (UBC) .

Hazare was presented the award at a function held in Vancouver on Wednesday for his fight against corruption, said a statement issued by his associate Datta Awari.

Hazare was among the three finalists selected for the award. The other finalists were Global Witness - a group based in London and Washington DC, and Sima Samar, an advocate for human and women's rights. Global Witness has initiated numerous campaigns against natural resource-related conflict and corruption while Samar has been active spreading awareness about the detrimental impact of corruption on the promotion and protection of people in Afghanistan. Both the finalists have got prize worth $25,000 each.

Peter Eigen, John Githongo and Chen Guangcheng were among the last six nominees. The list was prepared after a comprehensive review process and the finalists were selected from more than 100 nominations across 48 countries.

This increase his level and also he is proud for india .That why anna hazare is celebreties person not only in India but also in internationally.