Dr. Ravindra Kumar,
Founder and Secretary General
World Peace Movement Trust

Born at village Kakrauli of Muzaffarnagar District (U. P.), India. He holds Masters Degrees in Political Science & Philosophy, PGD in Gandhian Studies and Ph. D. in Political Science. He is an Eminent Writer, Thinker, Scholar, Political Scientist, Peace Worker and Educationist, who has authored/edited more than 100 works on great personalities of the Indian Sub-Continent including Mahatma Gandhi, and on various social, religious, political, historical, educational and cultural issues. Some of his works, of which many are of international repute and have been translated into Marathi, Tamil and Thai languages apart from Hindi and English include ‘MORALITY & ETHICS IN PUBLIC LIFE’ (1999), ‘RELIGION AND WORLD PEACE’ (1999-2003), ‘GANDHI AND GANDHISM’, PART-I (2001), ‘CHAMPARAN TO QUIT INDIA MOVEMENT’ (2002), THEORY AND PRACTICE OF GANDHIAN NON-VIOLENCE’ (2002), ‘NON-VIOLENCE AND ITS PHILOSOPHY’ (2003), ‘FIVE THOUSAND YEARS OF INDIAN CULTURE’ (2003), ‘TOWARDS PEACE’ (2003), ‘CIVILIZATION: ITS PRINCIPLES AND EVOLUTION’ (2004), ‘MAHATMA GANDHI AT THE CLOSE OF TWENTIETH CENTURY’ (2004) etc.

A noted Indologist and the Former Vice-Chancellor of the C.C.S. University, Meerut, India, he has been associated with a number of national and international academic, cultural, educational, social and peace organizations/institutions/bodies such as ‘FRIENDS AT ARCHIVES GROUP’, N.A.I., New Delhi, India (1985-90), ‘COMMON-WEALTH HISTORIANS’ SOCIETY’ (1990-91), ‘EXECUTIVE COUNCIL, MEERUT UNIVERSITY’, Meerut, U. P., India (1993-94), ‘EXECUTIVE COUNCIL, M.D. UNIVERSITY,' Rohtak, Haryana, India (1993-95), ‘SENATE, GANDHIGRAM RURAL INSTITUTE,’ Gandhigram, Tamilnadu (1994-97), ‘UNITED WRITERS’ ASSOCIATION,’ Chennai, Tamilnadu, India (Since 1997), ‘PEACE EDUCATION COMMISSION,’ U. S. A. ( Since 2000), ‘U. N. UNIVERSITY FOR PEACE,’ C.R. (Since 2000), ‘GANDHI INFORMATION ZENTRUM,’ Berlin, Germany (Since 2001) etc. He has visited many countries of the world as a Visiting Professor and Scholar.

As a Representative of Indian Culture, DR. RAVINDRA KUMAR has delivered 200 lectures/ talks at the following institutions, ‘LUCKNOW & AHMEDABAD T.V. CENTRES’ (1992), ‘DECCAN GYMKHANA’ Pune (1992), ‘MUMBAI HINDI VIDYAPEETH’ Mumbai, (2001), ‘SARDAR PATEL UNIVERSITY’, Vallabh Vidyanagar, Gujarat (2002), ‘GANDHI PEACE FOUNDATION’, New Delhi, (2002), ‘MANIBHAVAN GANDHI SANGRAHALAYA’, Mumbai, India (2003), 'J.T.V.' (2003), ASSEMBLY of the ‘NOIDA SENIOR CITIZENS’ FORUM’ (2004); ‘A.D.M. UNIVERSITY’ Manila, Philippines (1996); ‘THAMMASAT UNIVERSITY, MAHACHULA BUDDHIST UNIVERSITY, ORIENTAL CULTURE ACADEMY, SILPAKORN UNIVERSITY & CHULALONGKORN UNIVERSITY,’ BANGKOK (Between 1996-2003), ‘PRINCE OF SONGKLA UNIVERSITY & RADIO SOUTHERN THAILAND,’ Pattani (Between 1996-2001), ‘MAHIDOL UNIVERSITY,’ Salaya, Nakorn Pathom, Thailand (Between 1998-2002), ‘THAKSIN UNIVERSITY’, Songkla (2005) and ‘MAHAPANYA MAHAVIDYALAYA BUDDHIST COLLEGE’, Hat Hai, Thailand (2005); ‘UNIVERSITY OF LEIDEN,’ Leiden, The Netherlands (1997); ‘NORDIC INSTITUTE OF ASIAN STUDIES, COPENHAGEN PEACE RESEARCH INSTITUTE & REDIO FREEDOM,’ Copenhagen (1998), ‘ODENSE UNIVERSITY,’ Odense (Between 1998-99), ‘CENTRE FOR ADULT EDUCATION & VESTFYNS GYMNASIUM,’ Glamsbjerg (1999), ‘UNIVERSITY OF AARHUS’ (2001), AALBORG UNIVERSITY,’ Aalborg, (2001-2005) and ‘DANISH ACADEMY OF PEACE’, Denmark (2005);  ‘ST.  PETERSBURG STATE  UNIVERSITY’, St. Petersburg, Russia  (1999); ‘UNIVERSITY JAUME I,’ Costello, Spain (2001); ‘PEACETIME FOUNDATION’ and the ‘LEGISLATIVE YUAN’ (Parliament Premises), Republic of China (2001); ‘CENTRO STUDIO SERENO REGIS’ and the ‘UNIVERSITY OF TORINO’, Torino, Italy (2002); ‘VIENNA UNIVERSITY’, Vienna’ and ‘FEDERATION FOR WORLD PEACE IN AUSTRIA’ (2003); ‘GANDHI INFORMATION ZENTRUM’, Berlin, and ‘OKUMENISCHES ZENTRUM BERATUNG FUR KRIEGSDIENSTVERWEIGERER-FRIEDENSPADAGOGISCHE MEDIENSTELLE’, Spandau, Germany (2003); the ‘ACADEMY FOR WORLD WATCH’, Shanghai, People’s Republic of China (2004); and ‘MALAYA UNIVERSITY’, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (2005) on subjects related to Asian Values, Civilization, Culture, Economic Cooperation, Gandhism, Human Rights, International Understanding, Journalism, Terrorism, Value Education, Way of Life and World Peace.

As a Peace Worker, he started ‘PEACE-REVIEW’- an International Journal of Peace Studies in 1998 and worked as its Editor-in-Chief till 2000. In 2001 he started ‘GLOBAL PEACE’- another International Journal of Philosophy, Peace, Education, Culture and Civilization. He has inspired thousands of people all over the world for commitment towards non-violence by signing pledges. He has been the Chief Organizer of a National and International Seminars organized in collaboration with the Indian Council of Social Science Research at Meerut, U.P., on ‘RELIGION & POLITICS,’ in July 1993 and at Pune, Maharashtra, India on ‘MORALITY & ETHICS IN PUBLIC LIFE’ in January 1996. Also he has been the Convener and Secretary General for the International Seminar and Symposium organized at Meerut, U.P., India on ‘EDUCATION, PEACE  & DEVELOPMENT’ in November, 2000, on ‘NON-VIOLENCE & DEMOCRACY’ in April, 2002, on ‘HUMAN RIGHTS’ in January 2003 and in Mumbai on ‘MAHATMA GANDHI’  in February 2004.

His works contribute significantly for bringing about reconciliation among social groups, religious communities and sects. They focus on equality, humanism, integration, international understanding, non-violence, social change, unity and global peace. Apart from ‘MEERUT RATNA’ (1993), ‘NIRALA SMRITI SAMMAN’ (1998), ‘SHAN-I-KAUM’ (2003), ‘SANTIDOOT’ ‘AMBASSADOR FOR PEACE’ (2004) and other honours, ‘PADMA SHRI’ was awarded to Dr. Ravindra Kumar by H. E. the President of India in 2001.