Gandhi

A founder of the Sampoorna Kranti Vidyalaya, Surat, he was the first person to propose to the United Nations Peacekeeping Force without arms.

Prof. Lia Diskin has also created many programmes to spread the ideals of the Mahatma.

Agus Indra Udayana is disseminating Gandhian ideologies, particularly those relevant to the prevailing social concerns.

Bhanu Athaiya had made her foray into Bollywood as a costume designer for Guru Dutt’s film C.I.D in 1956 and went on to become the revered doyenne of Indian film costume designers.

In 1970, he established the Mahatma Gandhi Seva Ashram at village Joura in Morena District of Madhya Pradesh to train the youth in self-help and constructive work.

Though the urban amenities that it offers can be found in most cities, what makes Ahmedabad special is the still raw and rural soul of it.

Dr. Medoukh has helped the development of a nonviolent economy in the Gaza Strip by mobilising Palestinians to produce, use and market local products.

Dr Ikeda is also the founder of numerous educational, cultural and peace institutions. A prolific writer, he has published more than 100 works.

A mathematics professor from Pune, Dhondho Keshav Karve was one of the earliest crusaders of women’s rights in India. Here’s his forgotten story.

Awarded the Padma Shri for her incredible work, Fathema Ismail laid the groundwork for a polio-free India more than seven decades ago.