Rajmohan Gandhi (born 1935, New Delhi, India) is a biographer and grandson of Mahatma Gandhi. His other grandfather is Rajaji and his father is Devdas Gandhi. Rajmohan is also a journalist and political activist. Mr. Gandhi, a research professor at the Centre for Policy Studies in New Delhi, India, has written widely on the Indian independence movement and its leaders, India-Pakistani relations, human rights and conflict resolution. He has held appointments as visiting professor in the United States and Japan and received honorary degrees from universities in Canada, Japan and the Kyrgyz Republic. Professor Gandhi also served as a member of the Upper House of India's Parliament and led the Indian government delegation to the U.N. Human Rights Commission annual meeting in Geneva.

Professor Gandhi's grandfather, Mahatma Gandhi, was instrumental in gaining India's independence from Britain. He

Professor Gandhi's biography of his grandfather, "The Good Boatman: A Portrait of Gandhi," was published in 1995. Rajmohan Gandhi's scholarly record, however, extends beyond his lineage. His major publications include biographies of Indian freedom fighters Chakravarti Rajagopalachari and Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, and "Eight Lives: A Study of the Hindu-Muslim Encounter." His latest work, "Revenge and Reconciliation: Understanding South Asian History," has just been published. His research interests include the history and current state of South Asia, Hindu-Muslim and India-Pakistan relations, and ethnic tensions and their resolution.

Rajmohan Gandhi is married to Usha. They have two children, Supriya and Devadatta.

He currently holds the position of visiting professor at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.