Rajmohan Gandhi

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Rajmohan Gandhi (born 1935, New Delhi, India) is a biographer and grandson of Mahatma Gandhi. His maternal grandfather is Rajaji and his father is Devdas Gandhi. Rajmohan is also a journalist and political activist. Mr. Gandhi, a research professor at the Centre for Policy Studies in New Delhi, India, has written widely on the Indian independence movement and its leaders, India-Pakistani relations, human rights and conflict resolution. He has held appointments as visiting professor in the United States and Japan and received honorary degrees from universities in Canada, Japan and the Kyrgyz Republic. Professor Gandhi also served as a member of the Upper House of India's Parliament and led the Indian government delegation to the U.N. Human Rights Commission annual meeting in Geneva.

Professor Gandhi's paternal grandfather, Mahatma Gandhi, was instrumental in gaining India's independence from Britain. He also influenced Martin Luther King, Jr., and other leaders of the American Civil Rights movement, as well as leaders of independence movements throughout the world.

Professor Gandhi's biography of his grandfathers, "The Good Boatman: A Portrait of Gandhi," of Mahatma Gandhi was published in 1995, and "Rajaji: A Life" of Chakravarti Rajagopalachari in 1997. Rajmohan Gandhi's scholarly record, however, extends beyond his lineage. His major publications includes a biography of Indian freedom fighter and statesman Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, and "Eight Lives: A Study of the Hindu-Muslim Encounter." His latest work, "Revenge and Reconciliation: Understanding South Asian History," has just been published. His research interests include the history and current state of South Asia, Hindu-Muslim and India-Pakistan relations, and ethnic tensions and their resolution. His comprehensive biography of his grandfather, Mahatma Gandhi, was published in late 2006.

Rajmohan Gandhi has been actively involved with Initiatives of Change for the last several decades.

Rajmohan Gandhi is married to Usha. They have two children, Supriya and Devadatta.

He currently holds the position of visiting professor at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.