Bengaluru, Oct. 1 -- Historian and author Ramachandra Guha has been selected for the 2025 Mahatma Gandhi Seva Award-Karnataka, the state government announced today.

Instituted by the Department of Information and Public Relations, the award honours individuals and institutions that have significantly promoted Gandhian values in society.

Guha, renowned for his works on contemporary Indian history, political movements, environmental issues, and cricket, was recognised for his outstanding role in spreading Gandhian philosophy and socially oriented thought. His acclaimed books include India After Gandhi, A Corner of a Foreign Field, Gandhi Before India, Gandhi: The Years That Changed the World, and The Unquiet Woods.

The Karnataka government...