Prof. Raghuvendra Tanwar has chartered a brilliant academic record, having been awarded two Gold Medals by Kurukshetra University for standing First Class First (M.A. History) and for securing the highest percentage of marks in the University's Social Science Faculty (1977). He joined Kurukshetra University as a Lecturer at 22 years of age in August 1977 to superannuate in February, 2015. In this long career he was also the University's Dean Academic Affairs and Dean, Faculty of Social Sciences. Prof. Tanwar's major publications include: Reporting the Partition of Punjab: Press, Public and Other Opinions (Manohar, New Delhi and Vanguard, Lahore); Be Clear Kashmir Will Vote for India: Jammu & Kashmir 1947-1953 (Routledge, London and Manohar); The Politics of Sharing Power: The Punjab Unionist Party 1923-1947 (Manohar); Bansi Lal: Life & Times (co-author-S Chand, New Delhi).

At present Prof. Tanwar is Professor Emeritus, Kurukshetra University and Director, Haryana Academy of History & Culture, Kurukshetra.