Ramachandra Guha

Ramachandra Guha, born on April twenty-ninth, nineteen fifty-eight, is a distinguished Indian historian, environmentalist, writer, and public intellectual. His extensive research spans social, political, contemporary, environmental, and cricket history, establishing him as a leading authority on the history of modern India.

Guha's scholarly contributions include three major works that delve into modern India's socio-political landscape. His notable biographies of Mahatma Gandhi, titled 'Gandhi Before India' (two thousand thirteen) and 'Gandhi: The Years That Changed the World' (two thousand eighteen), alongside 'India After Gandhi' (two thousand seven), which chronicles India's history from nineteen forty-seven to two thousand seven, have garnered both commercial success and critical acclaim.

In January two thousand seventeen, Guha was appointed to the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) panel of administrators by the Supreme Court of India, although he stepped down from this role five months later for personal reasons. A prolific contributor to various academic journals, he has also written for prominent publications such as The Caravan and Outlook magazines.

His book 'India After Gandhi' is particularly popular among aspirants of the Indian civil services examination. In recognition of his contributions to the field, Guha was honored as an Honorary Foreign Member by the American Historical Association in two thousand nineteen, becoming the third Indian historian to receive this prestigious accolade. In two thousand twenty-two, he was listed among the one hundred most powerful Indians by The Indian Express.