Born at Pollachi in Coimbatore District of Tamil Nadu to an agricultural family. Received early education at Pollachi and higher education in Madras. Secured his law degree from the University of Madras in 1932, but could set up legal practice at Coimbatore only in 1936. Got involved in the freedom movement. Suffered imprisonments. An institution-builder — the Institute of Mathematical Sciences and the Madras Institute of Development Studies owe their inception to his encouragement .... Read More

Born in 1922 in Larkana district of Sind, now in Pakistan. Post partition, became the Manager of Vinoba's Param Dham Ashram. Took part in Kanchan Mukti experiment of Vinobaji. Joined Bhoodan padyatra. Stayed back in Bodh Gaya in Samanvay Ashram. The Ashram project has been prescribed as a case study in Community Work by a British organization. Another outstanding contribution is the conduct of Workers' Courts for settling villagers diputes. Samanvay Ashram, Bodhgaya (Bihar) .... Read More

Suffered imprisonment during ‘Quit India' movement. Undertook research on improving the quality of traditional Indian pottery. Ceramics became his field of specialization. Settled down in Bhadrawati in Chandrapur district, Maharashtra. Founded a Public Trust- ‘Gramodaya Sangh' to organize potters on a cooperative basis, impart training in advanced skillsto them and extend them financial assistance.. Successfully carried out a project with CAPART for setting up model pottery production ce .... Read More

Chose Bougad village in Pithoragarh district,Uttaranchal for women welfare activities. Set up small ‘Mandals’ for tenagers, a ‘one hour school’ for girls and personality development activities for children. Extended the Ashram activities to Dhauladevi block of Almora district establishing Bal Mandirs. Launcehed a campaign against blasting & excavation in soapstone quarries. Kasturba Mahila Utthan Mandal, Lakshmi Ashram, Kumaun, P. O. Kausani, Dist. Alm .... Read More

Born in 1920 in Pennsylvania, USA. Director of the Gandhi Institute which specializes in matters concerning Theory and Practice of Non-violence. Took leading part in organizing national and international seminars on Gandhi and his philosophy. Contributed significantly to Peace activities. A Peace consultant.World Peace Brigade, 1387 College Hill Drive,Box 92, Cheyney,Pennsylvania 19319,U.S.A.Tel: (00) 215 3990138 Read More