Mahatma Gandhi Foundation
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Mahatma Gandhi Foundation is located in Mumbai
, Republic of India
and is headed by Tushar Gandhi
, the great-grandson of ‘Bapu’ Mahatma Gandhi
. The organization under the leadership of Tushar, a socio-political activist of peace issues, is involved in advocating and spreading Gandhian values and principles to address the problems and dilemmas faced by humankind and the contemporary world.
In 2006, Tushar Gandhi was appointed as a Goodwill Ambassador of the Intergovernmental Institution for the use of Micro-algae Spirulina Against Malnutrition, IIMSAM, that works to promote the use of micro-algae Spirulina
(Spirulina Platensis) to counter malnutrition and its severe negative impacts especially in the developing and Least Developed Countries (LDC).
The Gandhi Foundation is a foundation located in the United Kingdom
dedicated entirely to Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi
and his works to free India from British rule. It has an office in Kingsley Hall Community Centre
in east London where Gandhi stayed in 1931.
This organisation was founded in 1983 by Surur Hoda
. The current president of the Gandhi Foundation is Sir Richard Attenborough.
Organizations with similar names:
Mumbai
Mumbai , formerly known as Bombay in English, is the capital of the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is the most populous city in India, and the fourth most populous city in the world, with a total metropolitan area population of approximately 20.5 million...
, Republic of India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
and is headed by Tushar Gandhi
Tushar Gandhi
Tushar Arun Gandhi is a great-grandson of Mahatma Gandhi, and the son of journalist Arun Manilal Gandhi.Born on a train between Mumbai and Kolkata, he was raised in the Mumbai suburb of Santa Cruz...
, the great-grandson of ‘Bapu’ Mahatma Gandhi
Mahatma Gandhi
Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi , pronounced . 2 October 1869 – 30 January 1948) was the pre-eminent political and ideological leader of India during the Indian independence movement...
. The organization under the leadership of Tushar, a socio-political activist of peace issues, is involved in advocating and spreading Gandhian values and principles to address the problems and dilemmas faced by humankind and the contemporary world.
In 2006, Tushar Gandhi was appointed as a Goodwill Ambassador of the Intergovernmental Institution for the use of Micro-algae Spirulina Against Malnutrition, IIMSAM, that works to promote the use of micro-algae Spirulina
Spirulina
Spirulina may refer to:* Spirulina , a health-food supplement* Spirulina , a cyanobacterium group* Ochthephila spirulina, species of gastropod in the Hygromiidae family...
(Spirulina Platensis) to counter malnutrition and its severe negative impacts especially in the developing and Least Developed Countries (LDC).
The Gandhi Foundation is a foundation located in the United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
dedicated entirely to Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi
Mahatma Gandhi
Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi , pronounced . 2 October 1869 – 30 January 1948) was the pre-eminent political and ideological leader of India during the Indian independence movement...
and his works to free India from British rule. It has an office in Kingsley Hall Community Centre
Kingsley Hall
Kingsley Hall is a community centre in the East End of London. It dates back to the work of Doris Lester and Muriel Lester, who had a nursery school in nearby Bruce Road. Their brother, Kingsley Lester, died aged 26 in 1914, leaving money for work in the local area for "educational, social and...
in east London where Gandhi stayed in 1931.
This organisation was founded in 1983 by Surur Hoda
Surur Hoda
Surur Hoda: was a socialist politician and trade unionist who believed in the ideals promoted by Mahatma Gandhi and became involved in various international organisations.-Life:...
. The current president of the Gandhi Foundation is Sir Richard Attenborough.
External links
Organizations with similar names:
- Mahatma Gandhi Foundation (U.K.), located in Harrow, UK
- The Official Mahatma Gandhi eArchive & Reference Library, operated by the Mahatma Gandhi Foundation of Mumbai, India
- Mahatma Gandhi Canadian Foundation for World Peace based in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada