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Gandhi Peace Foundation
Formation
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; 66 years ago
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1958
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The
Gandhi Peace Foundation
is an Indian organisation that studies and develops
Mahatma Gandhi
's thought.
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History
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The foundation was established on 31 July 1958
[2]
to preserve and spread Gandhi's thought. It began with donation of 10 million
rupees
from
Gandhi Smarak Nidhi
.
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Its first board was composed of notables including
R. R. Diwakar
,
Rajendra Prasad
and
Jawaharlal Nehru
.
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Presidents
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Ms. Radha Bhatt in 2012
Now Kumar Prashant is the president
Gandhi Marg
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Gandhi Marg
is a magazine launched in 1957
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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. Since 2005 John S. Moolakkattu is the editor.
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