Kuldip Nayar
Journalist, Diplomat, Columnist, Author

Indian Sialkot, Punjab, British India (now in Punjab, Pakistan)

Quick Info

Profession	Journalist, Diplomat, Columnist, Author
Nationality	Indian
Date of Birth	14/08/1923
Age	95 years (died on 23, Aug, 2018)
Birthplace	Sialkot, Punjab, British India (now in Punjab, Pakistan)
Date of Death	23/08/2018

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Bio/Wiki

Kuldip Nayar was an Indian journalist, syndicated columnist, human rights activist, author, and former High Commissioner of India to the United Kingdom.
He was born in Sialkot, Punjab, British India, and later became known for his long career as a political commentator and advocate of press freedom.

Physical Stats & More

Eye Color	Black
Hair Color	White

Educational Qualification(s)

College(s)/University	Forman Christian College Lahore, Pakistan Law College Lahore, Pakistan Medill School of Journalism, Northwestern University (Evanston, Illinois, United States)
Degree(s)	B.A. (Hons.) from Forman Christian College Lahore, Pakistan L.L.B. from Law College Lahore, Pakistan Studied Journalism from Medill School of Journalism, Northwestern University (Evanston, Illinois, United States) in 1952

Personal Life

Hobbies	Reading Writing

Relationships & More

Marital Status	Married

Family

Father	Gurbaksh Singh Nayar
Mother	Pooran Devi Nayar
Spouse	Bharti Sachar
Children	Rajiv Nayar (Senior Advocate of the Supreme Court) Sudhir Nayar

Career

Notable Works

Alumni Merit Award by Northwestern University (1999)
Astor Award for Press Freedom (2003)
Shaheed Niyogi Memorial Award for Lifetime Achievement in Journalism (2007)
Ramnath Goenka Memorial Award For Lifetime Achievement In Journalism (2015)
Beyond the Lines
Distant Neighbours: A Tale of the Subcontinent
India after Nehru
Wall at Wagah
India-Pakistan Relationship
The Judgement
The Martyr
Scoop
India House
Emergency Retold
Beyond the Lines: An Autobiography
Without Fear: The Life and Trial of Bhagat Singh
On Leaders and Icons from Jinnah to Modi

Work History

Press reporter with an Urdu Press
Editor for ‘The Statesman;’ Delhi edition
High Commissioner to Great Britain (1990)
Rajya Sabha member in the Indian Parliament (1997)
Editor, Indian Express
Editor and General Manager, United News of India (UNI)
Press Officer to Home Ministers Govind Ballabh Pant and Lal Bahadur Shastri
Reporter for Urdu daily Anjam (1948)
Editor, The Indian Express
Editor, The Statesman (Delhi edition)
Correspondent for The Times (25 years)
High Commissioner of India to the United Kingdom (March 1990 - November 1990)
Member of India's delegation to the United Nations (1996)

Favourites

Favourite Fruit	Mango
Favourite Leader	Jawaharlal Nehru

Some Lesser Known Facts

1. He relocated to India on August 14, 1947 after India’s Partition.
2. He was imprisoned during the Indian Emergency from 1975 to 1977.
3. He was designated the High Commissioner to Great Britain in 1990.
4. He was known as a peace activist and a human rights advocate.
5. He contributed articles to nearly 80 newspapers in about 14 languages.
6. He served as a Press Information Officer to Lal Bahadur Shastri and Govind Ballabh Pant.
7. He penned 15 books throughout his career.
8. The 'Kuldip Nayar Journalism Award' was established in his honor.
9. He was a founder member and president of the Editors Guild of India.
10. He reported the assassination of Mahatma Gandhi in 1948 for the Urdu newspaper Anjaam as his first journalistic assignment.
11. He authored 15 books throughout his career.
12. He was among India's first syndicated columnists, with his columns read and appreciated across the India-Pakistan border.

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