Madhava Ashish

Sri
Madhava Ashish
Born23 February 1920
Edinburgh, Scotland
Died13 April 1997(1997-04-13) (aged 77)
Mirtola, Uttarakhand, India
NationalityScottish (former)
Indian
Other namesAlexander Phipps
Occupation(s)Agriculturist
Spiritualist
Mystic
writer
Known forSpiritualism
Agriculture
AwardsPadma Shri

Sri Madhava Ashish (1920–1997) was a Scottish-born naturalised Indian spiritualist, mystic, writer and agriculturist, known for his services to Indian agriculture. He was the head of the Mirtola Ashram located in the village of same name, near Almora, in the Indian state of Uttarakhand. He published several articles on the topics of agriculture and ecology of India. He was also the author of four books, What is Man?, Man, The Measure of All Things, Man, Son of Man and An Open Window. The Government of India awarded him the fourth highest civilian honour of the Padma Shri in 1992 for his contributions to the agriculture sector in India.