Gandhi’s grandson leading Zoom talk

NORWALK – Renowned historian Rajmohan Gandhi, grandson of Mahatma Gandhi, will lead a discussion titled "Gandhi and King: Was Their Dream a Mirage?" remembering the legacy of both human rights giants. 

The Zoom event will take place on Tuesday, Jan. 11, at 11 a.m. and is presented by the Cerritos College Foundation and the Bhagavan Kunthunath Endowed Scholar of Jain Thought Leadership at Cerritos College.

Cerritos College was the first community college in the U.S. to establish the Bhagavan Kunthunath Endowed Scholar of Jain Thought Leadership in 2021. The program promotes thought leadership on nonviolence, the environment, historical contributions, spirituality, meditation, food, and culture.

Rajmohan Gandhi, grandson of Mahatma Gandhi, is an Indian historian and a research professor in the College of Education at the University of Illinois. He has authored several books, mostly recently “Modern South India: A History from the 17th Century to Our Times,” published in December 2018. 

Through writing, speaking, public interventions and dialogues he has been engaged in efforts for reconciliation and democratic rights for six decades.

The Zoom event is open to the public.