Dr. Madan G. Gandhi (31 August 1940 – 26 January 2019) was an educationalist, litterateur and poet. They were a visiting fellow of St. John's College, Cambridge.
Early childhood Gandhi was born on 31 August 1940 in Lahore to Srimati Savitri Devi and Kewal Krishan. After the partition, the family relocated to India, where Madan completed his FSc at S.A. Jain College in 1958 and earned a B.A. with Honors in English Literature from D.A.V. College, Ambala City in 1960.
Education He did his M.A. in English in 1964 from Panjab University, Chandigarh. His second master's degree was in Political Science from Punjabi University, Patiala in 1966 and Ph.D. in Political Science from Panjab University, Chandigarh in 1974.
Works As an editor, he edited six volumes of the Collected Works of Lala Lajpat Rai. He brought out the inaugural issue of the journal Earth Vision and, as editor of the South Asia News Letter, published 7 issues featuring the following volumes:
Sir Chhotu Ram: A Political Biography Gandhi & Marx Gandhian Aesthetics Modern Political Analysis Modern Political Theory Dialogue Among Civilizations Globalization: A Reader New Media: A Reader Gopal Krishna Gokhle: A Political Biography Creative Writing Kundalini Ashes & Embers Haikus & Quatrains Petals of Flame Luteous Serpent Meandering Maze Freak Stair Ring of Silence Enchanting Flute Shunayata in Trance The Imperiled Earth Ashtavakra Gita Dattatreya Gita Zen Gita Gayatri Guru Nanak's Japuji - The Celestial ladder (2010); Avadhut Gita (2017); Ewafe (2013); Kundalini Awakening (2013); Pravrajya Peals (2013); Planet in Peril (2014); Heavenly Hymns (2014); Intercontinental Anthology of Poetry on Universal Peace (2014); Burnished Beads (2015); Dervishes' Dance (2016); Bonsai Blossom (2016); Arspoetica (2017); Umbilical Chords : Anthology of Parents (2015); Mandela Tributes (2014); Jora Sanko (2014)
Works translated into other languages The poetry of Madan G Gandhi was translated into several languages including Persian by Khadijeh Khavari, Najmeh Khavari with the title The Best Works of Madan G Gandhi, in Italian by Maria Miraglia, Tamil by Padmaja Narayanan as Petals of Flame, and Hindi by Jai Krishan Shukla Swar Se Saadh Anant.
Awards Gandhi received a number of awards in his lifetime.
See also List of Indian writers
References
Notes
Mandela Tributes edited by Mutiu Olawuyi & Madan Gandhi, Global Fraternity of Poets Publishing, India