Founder Members:

Dr. HIRDAY NATH KUNZRU Shri N. G. Goray, M.P. Shri S. M. Joshi Dr. G.S. Mahajani Shri P.V. R. Rao, I.C.S. (Retd.) Maj. Gen. Y. S. Paranjpe (Retd.) Prof. V. M. Dandekar Shri I. T. Mirchandani Shri V. S. Vaidya Brig. S. A. Moray Dr. R. G. Kakade Lt. Col. M. G. ABHYANKAR - Founder Director Profile:      Dr. M.G.Abhyankar · Founder member and Honorary Director of the Centre. · Former Lieutenant Colonel in the Indian Army. · Founder, First Professor and Head of the Centre of Defence Studies, University of Pune. · Guide for Doctoral Research on Defence Studies at this Centre. · Officer at the Rajputana Rifles and severely wounded while fighting at the battle of Rathedaung in February 1943 in the Arakan Sector of Burma. · Served in the Front Line during the Jammu and Kashmir Operations in 1947-48 and the Indo-PAk wars in 1965 and 1971. · Served in the military wing of the United Nations Peace-Keeping Operations in the Congo, Zaire. ·Obtained Doctorate from the University of Arizona (1988) for his publication on the United Nations Operations in the Congo 1961 called Battlefield of Peace Some of his Publications: · Regimental History of the Rajputana Rifles - Orient Longmans 1958 · Regimental History of the Maratha Light Infantry - Orient Longmans 1958 · Overlord and After on the Normandy Campaign in World War II · Myth Exploded on the Burma Campaign · Last Man and Last Round on the Malaya Campaign · Shivaji's Campaign strategy and tactics (in Marathi) · Defence Organisations and Principles (in English and Marathi) · Battlefield of Peace on the United Nations Operations in the Congo 1961 Click here for complete list

Trustee and Executive Committee:
Kunzru Centre has a provision for 3 Trustees one of which is the chairman. The Executive Committee of 9 members is responsible for the running of the centre.
Commodore S.M.Abhyankar, Indian Navy (Retired) is the Executive Director.
Commodore S.M.Abhyankar - Profile
b. 19-2-48;
Academic Qualification: M.Sc (Defence Studies) Madras Professional: Graduate of NDA;
Naval Career: May 1966 - May 1997. Retired in rank of Commodore in 1997.
Work with Kunzru Centre: Assistant Director Kunzru Centre from 1993 and assisted in conduct of Training Courses for Ex Servicemen at Kunzru Centre
Papers:
West Asia 1979
Conversion of small craft of Indian Navy to Hydrofoil mode for commercial use -1986
Sea Power for peace - 1990
India's progress - Way Ahead 1990
Presently: Master Mariner with an Indian Shipping Company

Membership:
The centre offers 3 categories of membership-
· Lifetime
· Ordinary
· Corporate

New Kunzru Centre Building: The Kunzru Centre is currently located at Narmada, 11th Lane Prabhat Road, Pune 411004 India. The new Site Address is Plot No. 7+8 and 10&15, Ramnagar Housing Colony, Baudhan Khurd, Pune Maharashtra, India. Tel : 91-020-5461741 We welcome contributions to the Kunzru Centre. Click here for details on how to donate.