Ramachandra Guha joins IISc as visiting prof

Bengaluru: Well-known historian Ramachandra Guha has announced that he has joined the Indian Institute of Science here as a visiting professor.

Mr Guha, a biographer of Mahatma Gandhi and historian of Indian democracy, made the announcement through a tweet. “I have joined the Indian Institute of Science as Satish Dhawan Visiting Professor, for one year, starting today. Am deeply honoured to hold a chair named for this great scientist and institution-builder, who played such a critical role in making IISc and ISRO what they are today,” he said.