The Gandhi Peace Foundation is an Indian organisation that studies and develops

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's thought.

History

The foundation was established 31 July 1958 to preserve and spread Gandhi's thought. It began with donation of 10 million

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s from Gandhi Smarak Nidhi. Its first board was composed of notables including R. R. Diwakar,

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and

Jawaharlal Nehru Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru (; ; ; 14 November 1889 – 27 May 1964) was an Indian Anti-colonial nationalism, anti-colonial nationalist, secular humanist, social democrat— * * * * and author who was a central figure in India du ...

Presidents

Now Kumar Prashant is the president * R. R. Diwakar (founder) 1958 – 1989, *

Ravindra Varma Ravindra Varma (9 April 1925 – 10 October 2006) was a Gandhian politician who served as the Minister for Labour and Parliamentary Affairs in the Morarji Desai Ministry in India from 1977 to 1979. Politics He entered active politics in 1942 ...

1989 – 2006, * Ms. Radha Bhatt from 2006

''Gandhi Marg''

''Gandhi Marg'' is a magazine launched in 1957 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.

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Presidents

''Gandhi Marg''

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