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	'''Ram Puniyani''' (born 25 August 1945) is a former professor of [[biomedical engineering]] and former senior medical officer affiliated with the [[Indian Institute of Technology Bombay]]. He began his medical career in 1973 and served IIT in various capacities for 27 years, beginning 1977. He has been involved with human rights activities and initiatives to oppose [[Hindutva\|Hindu fundamentalism]] in India.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=http://www.tiss.edu/tiss-attachements/events/list_of_/at_download/file\|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120906140926/http://www.tiss.edu/tiss-attachements/events/list_of_/at_download/file\|url-status=dead\|title=National Seminar on Socio-Economic and Educational Status of Muslims in Maharashtra, Tata Institute of Social Sciences, 2009\|archivedate=6 September 2012}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web\|url=http://word.world-citizenship.org/wp-archive/2694\|title=World People's Blog » Blog Archive » Ram Puniyani – India}}</ref>		'''Ram Puniyani''' (born 25 August 1945) is a former professor of [[biomedical engineering]] and former senior medical officer affiliated with the [[Indian Institute of Technology Bombay]]. He began his medical career in 1973 and served IIT in various capacities for 27 years, beginning 1977. He has been involved with human rights activities and initiatives to oppose [[Hindutva\|Hindu fundamentalism]] in India and is currently the President of the Executive Council of the Centre for Study of Society and [[Secularism]] (CSSS)<ref>https://csss-isla.com/about-us/governing-body/</ref>.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=http://www.tiss.edu/tiss-attachements/events/list_of_/at_download/file\|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120906140926/http://www.tiss.edu/tiss-attachements/events/list_of_/at_download/file\|url-status=dead\|title=National Seminar on Socio-Economic and Educational Status of Muslims in Maharashtra, Tata Institute of Social Sciences, 2009\|archivedate=6 September 2012}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web\|url=http://word.world-citizenship.org/wp-archive/2694\|title=World People's Blog » Blog Archive » Ram Puniyani – India}}</ref>

	== Activism ==		== Activism ==
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	He has also served as part of an [[Indian People's Tribunal]] that investigated the violation of rights of minorities in the states of [[Orissa]] and [[Madhya Pradesh]].<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.iptindia.org/state-terrorism-torture-extra-judicial-killings-and-forced-disappearances-in-india/\|title=Indian People's Tribulal Report 40\|date=20 May 2009}}</ref> {{Full citation needed\|date=August 2019}}		He has also served as part of an [[Indian People's Tribunal]] that investigated the violation of rights of minorities in the states of [[Orissa]] and [[Madhya Pradesh]].<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.iptindia.org/state-terrorism-torture-extra-judicial-killings-and-forced-disappearances-in-india/\|title=Indian People's Tribulal Report 40\|date=20 May 2009}}</ref> {{Full citation needed\|date=August 2019}}

	He regularly conducts seminars and workshops on topics related to the threat of communal politics, human rights, values of secularism, the Uniform Civil Code debate, the partition tragedy, Kashmir Imbroglio and others. He is known for his articles and essays which regularly appear in Indian magazines and newspapers.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=http://www.sacw.net/auteur42.html\|title=Ram Puniyani - South Asia Citizens Web\|website=www.sacw.net}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.countercurrents.org/comm-puniyani250804.htm\|title=Veer Savarkar : Brave By Half By Ram Puniyani\|website=www.countercurrents.org}}</ref>{{Primary inline\|date=November 2015}} He also runs a fortnightly e-bulletin ''Issues in Secular Politics''.<ref>[http://www.pluralindia.com Plural India]</ref>{{Primary inline\|date=November 2015}}		He regularly conducts seminars and workshops on topics related to the threat of communal politics, human rights, values of secularism, the Uniform Civil Code debate, the partition tragedy, Kashmir Imbroglio and others. He is known for his articles and essays which regularly appear in Indian magazines and newspapers.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=http://www.sacw.net/auteur42.html\|title=Ram Puniyani - South Asia Citizens Web\|website=www.sacw.net}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.countercurrents.org/comm-puniyani250804.htm\|title=Veer Savarkar : Brave By Half By Ram Puniyani\|website=www.countercurrents.org}}</ref>{{Primary inline\|date=November 2015}} He also runs a fortnightly e-bulletin ''Issues in Secular Politics''.<ref>[http://www.pluralindia.com Plural India]</ref>{{Primary inline\|date=November 2015}}. He had been vocal for stopping the death sentence of [[Afzal Guru]], a convict of the [[2001 Indian Parliament attack\|2001 Indian Parliament Attacks]], alleging that at worst [[Afzal Guru\|Guru]] was facilitator in the crime and not a part of directly perpetrating the crime.<ref>{{Cite web\|title=Hanging Of Conscience: Case Of Afzal Guru By Ram Puniyani\|url=https://www.countercurrents.org/puniyani260213.htm\|access-date=2021-12-22\|website=www.countercurrents.org}}</ref> On the other hand he advocates for investigation of 'Hindutva terror'.<ref>{{Cite web\|date=2013-01-24\|title=Activists seek wider probe into 'Hindutva terror'\|url=https://www.deccanherald.com/content/307447/activists-seek-wider-probe-hindutva.html\|access-date=2021-12-22\|website=Deccan Herald\|language=en}}</ref>

	In March 2019, men in plain clothes claiming to be from [[CID (India)\|CID]], asked about the whereabouts of his children.<ref>{{cite web \|last1=Desai \|first1=Nachiketa \|title=Knock, knock, cops come calling on Prof Ram Puniyani \|url=https://www.nationalheraldindia.com/india/knock-knock-cops-come-calling-on-prof-ram-puniyani \|website=National Herald \|access-date=16 May 2021 \|language=en \|date=11 March 2019}}</ref> In early June 2019, he claimed that he received threatening phone calls from unknown persons who demanded that he stop his "anti-Hindu" activities and leave the country. Puniyani filed a report with the [[Mumbai Police]].<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/india/ex-iit-professor-ram-puniyani-says-he-got-threat-calls-for-anti-hindutva-stance/cid/1692023\|title=Ex-IIT professor Ram Puniyani says he got threat calls for anti-Hindutva stance\|date=8 June 2019\|website=Telegraphindia.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web\|url=https://frontline.thehindu.com/dispatches/article27696941.ece\|title=Social activist Ram Puniyani gets threat to life\|date=8 June 2019\|website=Frontline}}</ref>		In March 2019, men in plain clothes claiming to be from [[CID (India)\|CID]], asked about the whereabouts of his children.<ref>{{cite web \|last1=Desai \|first1=Nachiketa \|title=Knock, knock, cops come calling on Prof Ram Puniyani \|url=https://www.nationalheraldindia.com/india/knock-knock-cops-come-calling-on-prof-ram-puniyani \|website=National Herald \|access-date=16 May 2021 \|language=en \|date=11 March 2019}}</ref> In early June 2019, he claimed that he received threatening phone calls from unknown persons who demanded that he stop his "anti-Hindu" activities and leave the country. Puniyani filed a report with the [[Mumbai Police]].<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/india/ex-iit-professor-ram-puniyani-says-he-got-threat-calls-for-anti-hindutva-stance/cid/1692023\|title=Ex-IIT professor Ram Puniyani says he got threat calls for anti-Hindutva stance\|date=8 June 2019\|website=Telegraphindia.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web\|url=https://frontline.thehindu.com/dispatches/article27696941.ece\|title=Social activist Ram Puniyani gets threat to life\|date=8 June 2019\|website=Frontline}}</ref>
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	== Awards ==		== Awards ==
	* Maharashtra Foundation (US) award for Social awareness about threat of Communal Politics 2002<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20121025174452/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2003-01-03/mumbai/27269944_1_cash-award-winners-activists Trade unionists and activists win awards, Times of India, 3 Jan 2003]</ref>		* Maharashtra Foundation (US) award for Social awareness about threat of Communal Politics 2002<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20121025174452/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2003-01-03/mumbai/27269944_1_cash-award-winners-activists Trade unionists and activists win awards, Times of India, 3 Jan 2003]</ref>
	* Fr. Machio Memorial Foundation Humanitarian Award 2005<ref>{{Cite web\|url=http://www.flipkart.com/contemporary-india-ram-puniyani-overcoming/8178711451-4v23f42zgf\|title=flipkart.com book listing}}</ref>{{better source needed\|date=March 2013}}
	* National Communal Harmony Award 2007<ref>[http://pib.nic.in/newsite/erelease.aspx?relid=34923 National Communal Harmony Awards for 2007 announced]...Dr. Ram Puniyani and Setu Charitable Trust have been selected for the National Communal Harmony Award for the year 2007.</ref>		* National Communal Harmony Award 2007<ref>[http://pib.nic.in/newsite/erelease.aspx?relid=34923 National Communal Harmony Awards for 2007 announced]...Dr. Ram Puniyani and Setu Charitable Trust have been selected for the National Communal Harmony Award for the year 2007.</ref>
	* NCHRO's Mukundan C.Menon award 2015<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.flickr.com/photos/94592664@N00/25188856066\|title=NCHRO's Mukundan C.Menon award 2015; Honored by Sadbhawna Award by Jamat E Islami Hind on August 20, 2016 given to Ram Puniyani\|last=\|first=\|date=23 February 2016\|website=flickr.com\|access-date=}}</ref>		* NCHRO's Mukundan C.Menon award 2015<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.flickr.com/photos/94592664@N00/25188856066\|title=NCHRO's Mukundan C.Menon award 2015; Honored by Sadbhawna Award by Jamat E Islami Hind on August 20, 2016 given to Ram Puniyani\|last=\|first=\|date=23 February 2016\|website=flickr.com\|access-date=}}</ref>

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'''Ram Puniyani''' (born 25 August 1945) is a former professor of [[biomedical engineering]] and former senior medical officer affiliated with the [[Indian Institute of Technology Bombay]]. He began his medical career in 1973 and served IIT in various capacities for 27 years, beginning 1977. He has been involved with human rights activities and initiatives to oppose [[Hindutva|Hindu fundamentalism]] in India.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.tiss.edu/tiss-attachements/events/list_of_/at_download/file|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120906140926/http://www.tiss.edu/tiss-attachements/events/list_of_/at_download/file|url-status=dead|title=National Seminar on Socio-Economic and Educational Status of Muslims in Maharashtra, Tata Institute of Social Sciences, 2009|archivedate=6 September 2012}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://word.world-citizenship.org/wp-archive/2694|title=World People's Blog » Blog Archive » Ram Puniyani – India}}</ref>

== Activism ==
He is associated with various secular initiatives and has been part of various investigation reports on violation of human rights of minorities.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://southasia.oneworld.net/event/peoples-tribunal-on-victimisation-of-minorities|title=People's tribunal on victimisation of minorities, OneWorld South Asia|date=22 August 2008|website=OneWorld South Asia}}</ref>
He has also served as part of an [[Indian People's Tribunal]] that investigated the violation of rights of minorities in the states of [[Orissa]] and [[Madhya Pradesh]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.iptindia.org/state-terrorism-torture-extra-judicial-killings-and-forced-disappearances-in-india/|title=Indian People's Tribulal Report 40|date=20 May 2009}}</ref> {{Full citation needed|date=August 2019}}

He regularly conducts seminars and workshops on topics related to the threat of communal politics, human rights, values of secularism, the Uniform Civil Code debate, the partition tragedy, Kashmir Imbroglio and others. He is known for his articles and essays which regularly appear in Indian magazines and newspapers.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.sacw.net/auteur42.html|title=Ram Puniyani - South Asia Citizens Web|website=www.sacw.net}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.countercurrents.org/comm-puniyani250804.htm|title=Veer Savarkar : Brave By Half By Ram Puniyani|website=www.countercurrents.org}}</ref>{{Primary inline|date=November 2015}} He also runs a fortnightly e-bulletin ''Issues in Secular Politics''.<ref>[http://www.pluralindia.com Plural India]</ref>{{Primary inline|date=November 2015}}

In March 2019, men in plain clothes claiming to be from [[CID (India)|CID]], asked about the whereabouts of his children.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Desai |first1=Nachiketa |title=Knock, knock, cops come calling on Prof Ram Puniyani |url=https://www.nationalheraldindia.com/india/knock-knock-cops-come-calling-on-prof-ram-puniyani |website=National Herald |access-date=16 May 2021 |language=en |date=11 March 2019}}</ref> In early June 2019, he claimed that he received threatening phone calls from unknown persons who demanded that he stop his "anti-Hindu" activities and leave the country. Puniyani filed a report with the [[Mumbai Police]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/india/ex-iit-professor-ram-puniyani-says-he-got-threat-calls-for-anti-hindutva-stance/cid/1692023|title=Ex-IIT professor Ram Puniyani says he got threat calls for anti-Hindutva stance|date=8 June 2019|website=Telegraphindia.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://frontline.thehindu.com/dispatches/article27696941.ece|title=Social activist Ram Puniyani gets threat to life|date=8 June 2019|website=Frontline}}</ref>

== Awards ==
* Maharashtra Foundation (US) award for Social awareness about threat of Communal Politics 2002<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20121025174452/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2003-01-03/mumbai/27269944_1_cash-award-winners-activists Trade unionists and activists win awards, Times of India, 3 Jan 2003]</ref>
* Fr. Machio Memorial Foundation Humanitarian Award 2005<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.flipkart.com/contemporary-india-ram-puniyani-overcoming/8178711451-4v23f42zgf|title=flipkart.com book listing}}</ref>{{better source needed|date=March 2013}}
* National Communal Harmony Award 2007<ref>[http://pib.nic.in/newsite/erelease.aspx?relid=34923 National Communal Harmony Awards for 2007 announced]...Dr. Ram Puniyani and Setu Charitable Trust have been selected for the National Communal Harmony Award for the year 2007.</ref>
* NCHRO's Mukundan C.Menon award 2015<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.flickr.com/photos/94592664@N00/25188856066|title=NCHRO's Mukundan C.Menon award 2015; Honored by Sadbhawna Award by Jamat E Islami Hind on August 20, 2016 given to Ram Puniyani|last=|first=|date=23 February 2016|website=flickr.com|access-date=}}</ref>

== Works ==
* ''Clinical Hemorheology: New Horizons'' (New Age International, 1996), {{ISBN|9788122407754}}
* ''Applied Clinical Hemorheology'' (with Hideyuki Nimi, Quest Publications, 1998), {{ISBN|9788187099062}}
* ''The Other Cheek: Minorities under Threat'' (Media House, 2000), {{ISBN|9788174950819}}
* ''Second Assassination of Gandhi'' (University of Leicester, 2002), {{ISBN|9788174951489}}
* ''Communalism: What is False: What is True'' (with Khalid Azam, Bombay Sarvoda Friendship Center, 2002)
* ''Communal Politics: Facts Versus Myths'' (2003), {{ISBN|9780761996675}}
* ''Communalism: Illustrated Primer'' (Safdar Hashmi Memorial Trust and J&P Publications, 2004), {{ISBN|978-8186219324}}
* ''Hindu Extreme Right-Wing Groups : Ideology and Consequences'' (Media House, 2004), {{ISBN|9788174951731}}
* ''Fascism of Sangh Parivar'' (Media House, 2004), {{ISBN|9788174951953}}
* ''Religion, Power and Violence: Expression Of Politics In Contemporary Times'', (SAGE, 2005), {{ISBN|9788132102069}}
* ''Contours of Hindu Rashtra: Hindutva, Sangh Parivar And Contemporary Politics'' (Kalpaz, 2006), {{ISBN|9788178354736}}
* ''Indian Democracy, Pluralism and Minorities'' (Global Media, 2006), {{ISBN|9788188869190}}
* ''The Politics behind Anti-Christian Violence'' (compilation of investigation committee reports, Media House, 2006), {{ISBN|9788174952370}}
* ''Terrorism: Facts versus Myths'' (Pharos Media, 2007), {{ISBN|978-81-7221-033-5}}
* ''Fundamentalism: Threat to Secular Democracy'' (eBook, IdeaIndia.com, 2007), ASIN B005D7FCYY
* ''Contemporary India: Overcoming Sectarianism: Terrorism'' (Hope India, 2008), {{ISBN|9788178711454}}
* ''Communalism: India's Nemesis?'' (eBook, IdeaIndia.com, 2009), ASIN B005INISXU
* ''Dalit and Social Justice'' (Mythri Books, 2009)
* ''Mumbai" Post 26/11 - An Alternative Perspective'' (with Shabnam Hashmi, SAGE, 2010), {{ISBN|9788132104926}}
* ''Deconstructing Communalism in India: Striving for Harmony'' (All India Secular Forum, 2010)
* ''Samajik Nyaya Ek Sachitra Parichay'' (in Hindi, Vani Prakashan, 2010), 9789350001479
* ''Communal Threat to Secular Democracy'' (Kalpaz, 2010), {{ISBN|978-8178358611}}
* ''Malegaon to Ajmer: The Trail of Terror'' (edited, All-India Secular Forum, 2010)
* ''Communalism Explained! A Graphic Account'' (with Sharad Sharma, Vani Prakashan, 2011)
* ''Making Sense of Ayodhya Verdict'' (co-edited with [[Asghar Ali Engineer]], Vitasta Publishing, 2011), {{ISBN|9380828500}}.
* ''God Politics'' (Vitasta Pub, 2012), {{ISBN|9789380828633}}
* ''Sectarianism, Politics and Development'' (with Uday Mehta, Rawat, 2012), {{ISBN|9788131605233}}
* ''Muslims in Indian Democracy'' (Kalpaz, 2013), {{ISBN|9788178359281}}
* ''Quest for Social Justice: An Illustrated Primer'' (Arth Prakashan, 2013), ASIN B00J6AN412

* ''Tribute Volume For Dr. Asghar Ali Engineer Striving For Peace And Harmony'' (Bhashya Prakashan 2014), {{ISBN|978-9383206292}}
* ''Caste and Communalism'' (Mythri Books 2011), ASIN: B00HR1PB04
* ''Communalism & Anti Christian Violence'' (Mythri Books 2011), ASIN: B00HWWISMG
* ''Osama, America and Terrorism'' (Mythri Books 2012), ASIN: B00HWWIUP6
* ''Religion and Politics'' (Mythri Books 2009), ASIN: B00HWWMF7U
* ''Making of a Nation'' (Mythri Books 2012), ASIN: B00HWWMHWI
* ''Saampradaayiktaa (''2011), {{ISBN|978-9350007419}}
* ''Aatankvaad Explained- A Graphics Account'' (Arth Prakashan 2013), {{ISBN|978-8192627632}}
* ''Manthaveri'' (Uyirmmai Pathippagam 2009) {{ISBN|978-9380072883}}

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