Glossary

Tarkunde

VITAL MAHADEV TARKUNDE (1909-) was inspired by M N Roy's Humanism and played a crucial role in the Indian Humanist movement. Justice Tarkunde started his career by helping the so-called 'untouchables' in India. He was a judge of the Mumbai High Court, a senior advocate before the Supreme Court and co-founder of Citizens for Democracy and of the People's Union for Civil Liberties and Democratic Rights. Tarkunde was an IHEU Board Member for over 40 years. At the 1978 London Congress, he received the International Humanist Award.