About the Author

Born on 9 October 1937 in Udaipur, Rajasthan, Yogesh Atal is eminently known as a social scientist and a man of letters.

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After having taught at the University of Sagar, Punjab University, the Institute of Social Sciences, Agra University, and at the Indian Institute of Technology Delhi, he was appointed the first Director at the Indian Council of Social Science Research. In 1974, he joined UNESCO as the Regional Adviser for Social and Human Sciences for Asia and the Pacific. In 1993, he became UNESCO coordinator for the work related to the World Summit for Social Development.

Atal was invited to deliver the fourth Mahatma Gandhi ...

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