The Kodaikanal Gandhi prize was initiated and founded in 2019, the year of Gandhi's 150th birth anniversary, by Radha Kumar, who is its principal donor. It's partners have included, the Gandhi Peace Foundation, the Kodaikanal Fellowship Library, the Kodai Chronicle and the literary journal Out of Print. In 2022, the Khushwant Singh Literature Festival joins hands with the organisers.
The prize is open to students aged sixteen to eighteen, although submissions from younger applicants are also considered.
Prizewinning entries are published in the Out of Print Blog.
Links to the annual announcements of winners are listed below.
