Madhava Ashish

Sri
Madhava Ashish
Born23 February 1920
Edinburgh, Scotland
DiedApril 13, 1997(1997-04-13) (aged 77)
Mirtola, Uttarakhand, India
NationalityScottish (former)
Indian
Other namesAlexander Phipps
Occupation(s)Agriculturist
Spiritualist
Mystic
writer
Known forSpiritualism
Agriculture
AwardsPadma Shri

Sri Madhava Ashish (1920–1997) was a Scottish-born naturalised Indian spiritualist, mystic, writer and agriculturist, known for his services to Indian agriculture.[1] He was the head of the Mirtola Ashram located in the village of same name, near Almora, in the Indian state of Uttarakhand.[2] He published several articles on the topics of agriculture and ecology of India.[3] He was also the author of four books, What is Man?,[4] Man, The Measure of All Things,[5] Man, Son of Man[6] and An Open Window.[7] The Government of India awarded him the fourth highest civilian honour of the Padma Shri in 1992 for his contributions to the agriculture sector in India.[8]

  1. ^ "Obituary: Sri Madhava Ashish". Independent. 6 May 1997. Retrieved 21 October 2015.
  2. ^ Seymour B. Ginsburg (2001). In Search of the Unitive Vision: Letters Of Sri Madhava Ashish To An American Businessman, 1978–1997. New Paradigm Books. ISBN 1892138050. Archived from the original on 25 August 2017. Retrieved 22 October 2015.
  3. ^ "Sri Madhava Ashish". Economic and Political Weekly. 2015. Retrieved 22 October 2015.
  4. ^ Madhava Ashish (2010). What is Man?. Penguin India. p. 320. ISBN 9780143065746.[permanent dead link]
  5. ^ Sri Krishna Prem, Sri Madhava Ashish (1969). Man The Measure of All Things. Quest Books. p. 360. ISBN 978-0835600064.
  6. ^ Sri Madhava Ashish (1970). Man, Son of Man. Quest Books. p. 352. ISBN 978-0835601139.
  7. ^ Madhava Ashish (2007). An Open Window. Penguin India. p. 134. ISBN 9780143100232.[permanent dead link]
  8. ^ "Padma Awards" (PDF). Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India. 2015. Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 October 2015. Retrieved 21 July 2015.