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T.K. Oommen Demise
March 3 , 2026
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- Eminent sociologist T.K. Oommen passed away on 26 February 2026 in Gurugram at the age of 88.
- T. K. Oommen was Professor Emeritus at Jawaharlal Nehru University’s Centre for the Study of Social Systems.
- He was a leading architect of modern Indian sociology and was known for his work on social justice, identity, pluralism, social movements, and political sociology.
- He wrote his PhD thesis on the Bhoodan–Gramdan Movement led by Vinoba Bhave.
- He served as President of the International Sociological Association and the Indian Sociological Society, and was a member of the Sachar Committee.
- He was also the chairperson of the Advisory Committee of the Gujarat Harmony Project, formed after the 2002 communal violence.
- He received the Padma Bhushan in 2008 and authored around 20 books and many research articles.
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