Bal Ram Nanda (1917 – 30 May 2010) was a writer from

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. He was the preeminent Indian biographer of

Mahatma Gandhi Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi (; ; 2 October 1869 – 30 January 1948), popularly known as Mahatma Gandhi, was an Indian lawyer, anti-colonial nationalist Quote: "... marks Gandhi as a hybrid cosmopolitan figure who transformed ... anti- ...

Career

After studying student of History at

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, B.R. Nanda joined the

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Services, of which he was a senior railway officer. He was the first

Director Director may refer to: Literature * ''Director'' (magazine), a British magazine * ''The Director'' (novel), a 1971 novel by Henry Denker * ''The Director'' (play), a 2000 play by Nancy Hasty Music * Director (band), an Irish rock band * ''D ...

of the

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, New Delhi.

Awards

Padma Bhushan The Padma Bhushan is the third-highest civilian award in the Republic of India, preceded by the Bharat Ratna and the Padma Vibhushan and followed by the Padma Shri. Instituted on 2 January 1954, the award is given for "distinguished service ...

, 1988, *

Padma Vibhushan The Padma Vibhushan ("Lotus Decoration") is the second-highest Indian honours system, civilian award of the Republic of India, after the Bharat Ratna. Instituted on 2 January 1954, the award is given for "exceptional and distinguished service" ...

, 2003.

Death

Nanda died on 30 May 2010 at his New Delhi residence.BALRAM NANDA (1917-2010)
Raj Bhavan (Sikkim), 1 June 2010

Works

''Mahatma Gandhi: A biography''
(translated into French, Spanish, Italian and several Indian languages).
''Gandhi and his critics''

''Gokhale, Gandhi, and the Nehrus''''In Search of Gandhi: Essays and Reflections''

''Gandhi: pan-Islamism, imperialism, and nationalism in India''
*''Motilal Nehru'' (Builders of modern India), Publications Division, Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, Govt. of India, 1964 *''Socialism in India'', Nehru Memorial Museum and Library. Vikas Publications, 1972 * *''Gandhi and his critics'', Oxford Univ. Pr., 1985 *''Road to Pakistan'' 2010

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