of Gandhi, was published in 2009 in a Chinese translation in Beijing. Most recently, Gandhi has published a book titled, Punjab (Aleph Book Company 2013), which is a historical account of undivided Punjab, from the death of Aurangzeb to the Partition. Before teaching at the University of Illinois, he served as a research professor with the New Delhi think-tank, Centre for Policy Research. From 1985 to 1987, he edited the daily Indian Express in Madras (now Chennai). In 2004. he received the International Humanitarian Award (Human Rights) from the city of Champaign, Illinois, and in 1997, he was awarded an honorary doctorate of law from the University of Calgary, and an honorary doctorate of philosophy from Obirin University, Tokyo. He currently serves as a Jury Member for the Nuremberg International Human Rights Award and co-chair of the Centre for Dialogue & Reconciliation in Gurgaon. In 2019 he was a contributor to A New Divan: A Lyrical Dialogue Between East and West (Gingko Library). Politics In 1989, Gandhi unsuccessfully contested the Lok Sabha election from Janata Dal against Rajiv Gandhi in Amethi. He served (1990–92) in the Rajya Sabha (the upper house of the Indian Parliament) and led the Indian delegation to the UN Human Rights Commission in Geneva in 1990. In the Indian Parliament he was the convener of the all-party joint committee of both houses addressing the condition of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes. On 21 February 2014, he joined the Aam Aadmi Party. He contested the 2014 general election from the East Delhi constituency and lost. Personal life Rajmohan Gandhi is married to Usha. They have two children, Supriya and Devadatta. Books Why Gandhi Still Matters: An Appraisal of the Mahatma’s Legacy Understanding the Founding Fathers: An Enquiry into the Indian Republic’s Beginnings Punjab: A History from Aurangzeb to Mountbatten A Tale of Two Revolts Mohandas: A True Story of a Man, His People and an Empire Ghaffar Khan: Nonviolent Badshah of the Pakhtuns Understanding the Muslim Mind Rajaji: A Life Revenge & Reconciliation: Understanding South Asian History The Good Boatman Patel: A Life Eight Lives: A Study of the Hindu-Muslim Encounter Modern South India: A History from the 17th Century to Our Times References External links Rajmohan Gandhi's website Crossette, Barbara, "In an Impatient Pocket of Rural India, Gandhi Fights for His Political Future", Special to The New York Times Sunday, 29 October 1989 Gandhi, Rajmohan, Biographical