Rajmohan Gandhi

Rajmohan Gandhi

Views: 1634

Category: Literature

Rajmohan Gandhi Profile

  • Name:
  • Rajmohan Gandhi
  • Father:
  • Devdas Gandhi
  • Mother:
  • Lakshmi

Rajmohan Gandhi Biography

Rajmohan Gandhi is a writer who writes biographies. An eminent historian, biographer and former Rajya Sabha member, he is best known as the grandson of Mahatma Gandhi. His biography `Rajaji: A Life' based on the life of his maternal grandfather Dr. Rajagopalachari earned him the prestigious Kendra Sahitya Academy award for the year 2001. Thus he is the grandson of two great Indian personalities who shaped India in the 20th century, and he has written the biographies of both these personalities.

 

His stint with politics has not been so successful. In 1989 he unsuccessfully contested against Rajiv Gandhi in Amethi for the Lok sabha elections and later he served as a member of Rajya sabha during the period 1990–92. He led the Indian delegation to the UN Human Rights Commission in Geneva in 1990. He joined Aam Aadmi Party in 2014 and unsuccessfully contested in East Delhi constituency for the Lok sabha elections.

 

He was born in 1935 to Devdas Gandhi, the fourth and youngest son of Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi. His mother Lakshmi was the daughter of Dr. Rajagopalachari. Rajmohan had three younger siblings - Gopalkrishna Gandhi – a famous diplomat and administrator, Ramchandra Gandhi – a Philosopher and Tara Gandhi Bhattacharjee, who currently serves as the Vice-Chairperson of Gandhi Smriti and Darshan Samiti and Kasturba Gandhi National Memorial Trust.

 

His active career began in the year 1956 in association with Initiatives of Change, a process of better India and he was associated with it for more than 50 years. His key role in establishing Asia Plateau conference centre of Initiatives of Change in Panchgani is one of his significant achievements. During the emergency period, he was active through his weekly journal Himmat. Some of his published works include - A Tale of Two Revolts: India 1857 & the American Civil War, Mohandas: A True Story of a Man, His People and an Empire, Rajaji: A Life, a biography of Chakravarti Rajagopalachari etc.

Published: N/A

Updated: March 06, 2016

Famous People: By Profession

 
 

Suggest Rajalakshmi (writer) profile update

captcha image (Can't see? refresh)