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- In regard to the life and work of Mahatma Gandhi I am a / we are an
- student, scholar, activist, media person
- About me / us
- 1983 - dato: Extensive travels to India.
1983: Involvement in German peace movement; Establishment of Gandhi Information Center, Berlin (chairperson from 1983 to 1992).
1984: Major exhibition on the life and work of Mahatma Gandhi in Berlin. Co-author of the book My Life Is My Message - Das Leben and Wirken von M.K. Gandhi (German). Consultant to ZDF (German TV) for a TV-quiz on Gandhi.
1985: Adviser to ORF (Austrian TV) for a TV program on Gandhi, Mirabehn, the Chipko movement, and ecology in the Himalaya region (Bäume umarmen - Hugging Trees).
1987: Leader of group tour In the Footsteps of Mahatma Gandhi to India. Major exhibition on the life and work of Mahatma Gandhi in Israel. Adviser to ZDF/3SAT (German TV) for a 3-hours TV program on Gandhi.
1988 - 94: Preparation of an extensive photo-archive on Gandhi and India's independence movement.
1991: Organised an annual drawing competition Mahatma Gandhi - As I See Him in Rajkot (Gujarat/India); Establishment and promotion of the International youth project The Gandhi Bridge of Understanding.
1992: Award for his life work by the Gujarati Writers' Association, Rajkot.
1996: Award Photographer of the Year by Dinodia Photo Library, Mumbai.
1997: Director research for a documentary TV serial on Gandhi directed by Ketan Mehta, Mumbai.
1998: Direction and production of the audio visual show NAMASTÉ - A Journey Across India Following The Footprints Of Mahatma Gandhi in Hindi, English and German language.
Establishment of the not-for-profit company GandhiServe e.K. in Germany.
1998 - dato: Design and administration of the most extensive web site on Mahatma Gandhi, GandhiServe's Mahatma Gandhi Research and Media Service at http://www.gandhiserve.org.
2001: Initiation and coordination of GandhiServe's Earthquake Relief Campaign in Gujarat.
Author of the photo biography Gandhi, published by Phaidon Press, London.
2002: Establishment of the charitable GandhiServe Foundation in Berlin, Germany.
2003: Consultant to the theater play SAMMY! - The Word That Broke An Empire.
2004: Consultant to the BBC TV documentary The World's Most Photographed - Mahatma Gandhi.
2005: Consultant to the feature film Gandhi My Father.
2006: Meeting with Indian Prime Minister, Dr. Manmohan Singh.
2007: Consultant to Gandhi the musical.
2008: Recipient of the Vinoba Gandhi Peace Award 2008.
2009: Creation of GandhiTopia, a Gandhian social network on the web.
- My / our projects, events, campaigns, research, publications
- > Design of 13 exhibitions on Mahatma Gandhi, presented over 70 times in Germany, Denmark, England, Israel and India.
> Oral history about Mahatma Gandhi and India's independence movement. Oral History - Audio Oral History - Video
> Consultant to owners of original material on and about Mahatma Gandhi for its preservation and accessibility.
> Established tour guide to India in the footsteps of Mahatma Gandhi.
> Consultant to various media projects on Gandhi all over the world, such as TV and broadcast programs, films, CD-ROMs, exhibitions, CDs, records, web sites, publications and audio visual shows.
> Co-author of the book My Life Is My Message - Das Leben and Wirken von M.K. Gandhi (German).
> Author of the photo biography Gandhi, published by Phaidon Press, London.
> Articles and other publications by Peter Rühe
> Media reports and Writeups about Peter Rühe
- I am / We are member of the following institution(s)
- > Founder of GandhiServe e.K. and GandhiServe Foundation, Germany.
> Adviser to Prabhudas Gandhi Memorial Trust, Rajkot.
> Honorary director of the historic photo department at Dinodia Photo Library, Mumbai.
- Address and contact details
- Peter Rühe
Rathausstrasse 51a
12105 Berlin
Germany
Tel: +49 (0)30 7054054
Fax: +49 (0)3212 1003676
Email: mail@gandhimail.org
Skype: gandhiserve - Get Skype and call me for free.
- Website address
- http://peter.ruehe.org
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Posted on May 23, 2012 at 10:20am 0 Comments 0 Likes
The Father of the Indian nation, and the apostle of nonviolence. He worked for India's independence from the British rule. And gave us the awesome power of nonviolence.
A social reformer, he taught the world the eternal values of love and truth. His fight for human rights, protection of environment and religious tolerance was mankind's finest hour.
Although acknowledged as one of the greatest personalities of the 20th century it has been difficult to get a proper visual…
Continue Indian president presented Barack Obama a photo-biography on Mahatma Gandhi by Peter Rühe
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The Times of India, 8 November 2010
By Himanshi… Continue
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Sir, Greetings. I found your mail. Why your mail bounce I don't know. My mail ID is o.k.
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I am a gandhian scholor. & have a deep knoledge in Gandhian philosphy. Now I am working in Gandhi Research Foundation, Jalgaon. I am requesting friendship with you.
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Earth Ethics of M.K. Gandhi with teachings from Holy Mother Amma: an Introduction.
Are you in India? Any chance of your coming to Kerala?
If not, please send us the appropriate postal address, we have some people from our ashram heading to EU, they may be able to take it, thus saving on postage.
Thanking you,
Aunty Kamala
Greetings from Cameroon. Concerning my book on Gandhi, someone criticised me for including the name of Obama among leaders influenced by Gandhi. What do you think about that? Obama himself acknowledged his being influenced by Gandhi. I proposed he could put those theories into practice. I will be glad to get your reactions.
What led me into this was the article i saw below your picture here: Obama would choose to dine with Mohandas K. Gandhi Started Sep. 8, 2009.
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