Gandhi Peace Foundation Explained

Gandhi Peace Foundation
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The Gandhi Peace Foundation is an Indian organisation that studies and develops Mahatma Gandhi's thought.^[1]

History

The foundation was established on 31 July 1958^[2] to preserve and spread Gandhi's thought. It began with donation of 10 million rupees from Gandhi Smarak Nidhi.^[3] Its first board was composed of notables including R. R. Diwakar, Rajendra Prasad and Jawaharlal Nehru.^[4]

Presidents

Now Kumar Prashant is the president

• R. R. Diwakar (founder) 1958 – 1989,
• Ravindra Varma 1989 – 2006,
• Ms. Radha Bhatt from 2006^[5]

Gandhi Marg

Gandhi Marg is a magazine launched in 1957^[6] by S. K. George. He was later replaced by G. Ramachadran. Until 1965, the journal was published by Gandhi Smarak Nidhi and from its 10th annual year, it was sponsored by the Gandhi Peace Foundation. From 1973 to 1979, the magazine was not published, thereafter resuming on a monthly basis. After 1989, Gandhi Marg returned to a quarterly schedule. Since 2005 John S. Moolakkattu is the editor.

See also

• Satyagraha
• Ahimsa
• Gandhism

External links

• History of the foundation on gandhipeace.foundation

Notes and References

1. Book: Attali, Jacques . Gandhi: Il risveglio degli umiliati . Fazi Editore . 2013 . L'India, senza Gandhi . https://books.google.com/books?id=AUgNAAAAQBAJ&q=%22Gandhi+Peace+Foundation%22&pg=PT462 . it . 2018-09-24.
2. Book: en . 169 . The International Foundation Directory 2002 . Europa Publications . 2002 . registration . Gandhi Peace Foundation . . 2018-09-24.
3. Book: India Today: An Encyclopedia of Life in the Republic: an Encyclopedia of Life in the Republic . en . Arnold P. Kaminsky, Roger D. Long Ph.D. . ABC-CLIO . 281 . Gandhi Peace Foundation . 2011 . 1 . https://books.google.com/books?id=VVxlfDHGTFYC&q=%22Gandhi+Peace+Foundation%22&pg=PA281 . 2018-09-24.
4. News: Custodian of Gandhian thoughts . . 27 September 2004 . 2018-09-24.
5. News: The Tribune . Radha Bhatt chose social service over married life . 24 August 2015 . 2018-09-24. .
6. Book: A Comprehensive, Annotated Bibliography on Mahatma Gandhi: Books and pamphlets about Mahatma Gandhi . Greenwood Publishing Group . 1995. 160 . 2018-10-11.