Kuldip Nayar

1923 - 2018

photo credits: Wikimedia Commons

country of citizenship: British Raj, India, Dominion of India

languages spoken, written or signed: Punjabi, Hindi

educated at: Medill School of Journalism, Forman Christian College, Murray College

occupation: author, politician, journalist, diplomat, writer, columnist

award received: Padma Bhushan

position held: Member of Rajya Sabha, ambassador

official website: www.kuldipnayar.com

Kuldip Nayar (14 August 1923 – 23 August 2018) was an Indian journalist, syndicated columnist, human rights activist, author and former High Commissioner of India to the United Kingdom noted for his long career as a left-wing political commentator. He was also nominated as a member of the upper house of the Indian Parliament in 1997. Source: Wikipedia (en)