Sevagram Ashram Pratishthan, Wardha

 Legacy of Gandhian  Scholarship and Compassion: A Tribute to Ramchandra Pradhan Siby K. Joseph   I  had  privilege of meeting and spending  significant time with Dr. Ramchandra Pradhan in 2009- the centenary year of Hind Swaraj -while  I was  serving as the Dean of Studies and Research at the Institute of Gandhian Studies, Wardh,an institution founded in memory of Jamnalal Bajaj. At that time, following a distinguished teaching career spanning several decades, he had retired as a Reader from the Political Science Department at Ramjas College, Delhi University, and was deeply engaged in research regarding the Indian Socialist Movement. Dr. Pradhan was already a distinguished figure in Gandhian circles, highly regarded for his scholarly works such as Raj to Swaraj, Reading and Reappraising Gandhi, and Colonialism in India. To commemorate the Hind Swaraj centenary,  the Institute organised an international seminar in collaboration with the Gand...

 From Students to Peace Fellows: A Global Commitment to Nonviolence in a War-Weary World The Fourth International Online Fellowship Programme on Nonviolence and Peace (IFPNP IV) reached its final milestone on March 24, 2026, with the formal declaration of Peace Fellows and the issuance of certifications. Following a rigorous evaluation of monthly assignments and comprehensive project reports submitted by fellows through February, 33 participants were officially designated as Peace Fellows. This four-month initiative was inaugurated on October 2, 2025, to mark the International Day of Nonviolence, and concluded its academic sessions on January 30, 2026, the anniversary of the martyrdom of Mahatma Gandhi. The programme was a collaborative global effort involving Sevagram Ashram Pratishthan (India), Gandhi International (France), the Academic University for Non-Violence and Human Rights (AUNOHR) (Lebanon), the International Centre of Nonviolence (ICON) at the Durban University of Tech...

  Gandhi Marg Quarterly 47(3): 364–370 © 2025 Gandhi Peace Foundation, New Delhi http://gandhimargjournal.org/ ISSN 0016—4437  Interview  with  Radha Behn Bhatt  Siby K. Joseph  Vivek Kumar Shaw   IN KAUSANI, A TRANQUIL mountain setting, Radha Behn Bhatt, recipient of the Padma Shri in 2025, embodies a life dedicated to social work, aligned with Gandhi’s principles of truth, non-violence, and creativity. At 18, she left home to serve society shortly after India’s independence, embodying Gandhi’s vision of a renewed nation. Throughout her life, Radha Behn has contributed significantly to organizations like Lakshmi Ashram and the Gandhi Peace Foundation, championing women’s rights, rural development, and environmental conservation. Her activism includes pivotal movements to protect the Himalayas and foster inter-community peace, nurturing a connection between humanity and nature amidst the challenges of modernity. Even at 92, her spirit inspires youth, a...

 Tributes paid  to Gandhi Scholar Ramchandra Pradhan  https://www.facebook.com/share/v/1DWqxEndE3/

  Handful of Salt and a Great Struggle: Commemorating the 96th Anniversary of the Dandi March Siby K. Joseph March 12, 2026, marks the 96th anniversary of the historic Dandi March. It is befitting that we remember Mahatma Gandhi’s defiance against the British salt laws, which unfairly targeted the poorest of the poor in India. By focusing on these laws, Gandhi struck at the heart of a colonial system that turned a basic human necessity into a tool of exploitation against the masses. I had the opportunity to study the Salt Satyagraha recently while evaluating a Ph.D. thesis on the Vedaranyam Salt Satyagraha in Tamil Nadu. Led by C. Rajagopalachari, this movement was, in a sense, a replica of Gandhi’s march and demonstrated the nationwide reach of the civil disobedience campaign. It was a movement that reached every nook and corner of India. The Salt Satyagraha was not a "bolt from the blue"—a sudden or random flash of inspiration. Instead, it was the result of a decades-long e...

Sevagram Ashram as a Peace Laboratory (A Case Study) Researcher : Dr. Prince Kumar Singh Research Supervisor : Dr. Rakesh Kumar Mishra Department of Gandhi and Peace Studies,Mahatma Gandhi Antarrashtriya Hindi Vishwavidyalaya, Wardha February 2026 Dr.Prince Kumar Singh presenting a copy of his Post Doctoral Dissertation  to Dr.Siby K.  Joseph ,Director of Library and Research of Sevagram Ashram Pratishthan Wardha  This post-doctoral dissertation analyzes the establishment, objectives, and operational dynamics of Sevagram Ashram, conceptualized here as a "peace laboratory." While modern peace laboratories are typically viewed through Western scientific frameworks focused on "positive peace" and sustainable development, Mahatma Gandhi established Sevagram as a vibrant, indigenous precursor to this model. Grounded in Indian philosophical and cultural values, Gandhi transformed the Ashram into an active crucible for ideas, where the theories of Satyagraha and non-violen...