Mark Lindley (1937-), former Assistant Humanist Chaplain of Harvard, is both a noted musicologist and, more recently, a historian of modern India. Born in Washington DC, he studied at Harvard University (A.B.), Juilliard School of Music (M.S.) and Columbia University (D. Phil.). He has taught at various universities, including Columbia University, City University of New York, Washington University, University of London, Oxford University, University of Regensburg, Chinese University of Hong Kong, University of Kerala, Istanbul Technical University, Yildiz Technical University and Bogaziçi University. As a historian of modern India, his concentratration has been on the independence struggle, with a particular focus on Mahatma Gandhi and some of his associates.