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Rajmohan Gandhi
Historian

Rajmohan Gandhi

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Writing biographies of Gandhi, Rajagopalachari and Vallabhbhai Patel.

Patel: A Life · Ghaffar Khan

Born
7 August 1935
Birthplace
New Delhi

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Rajmohan Gandhi

Rajmohan Gandhi is an Indian historian and biographer whose work examines political leadership and reconciliation in South Asia.

Early life

Education

Grew up in New Delhi and attended St. Stephen’s College.

Career

  1. 1985–1987

    Journalism

    Edited the Indian Express in Madras.

  2. 1990–1992

    Parliament

    Served in the Rajya Sabha.

  3. 2002

    Literary award

    Received the Sahitya Akademi Award for Rajaji: A Life.

Selected work

Patel: A Life

A biography of Vallabhbhai Patel.

Ghaffar Khan

A study of the Pakhtun advocate of nonviolence.

Punjab

A history of the region before Partition.

Beyond work

Reconciliation

Helped establish the Asia Plateau conference centre at Panchgani.

Sources & photo creditBiography and career ↗Biographical references ↗

Original photograph. Cropped and displayed in monochrome.

Photo: Mykola Swarnyk. CC BY-SA 3.0 · Original image. Cropped and displayed in monochrome.