Quick Info
| Profession | Journalist, Diplomat, Columnist, Author |
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| Nationality | Indian |
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| Date of Birth | 14/08/1923 |
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| Age | 95 years (died on 23, Aug, 2018) |
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| Birthplace | Sialkot, Punjab, British India (now in Punjab, Pakistan) |
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| Date of Death | 23/08/2018 |
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Physical Stats & More
| Eye Color | Black |
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| Hair Color | White |
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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)
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| 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
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Family
| Father | Gurbaksh Singh Nayar |
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| Mother | Pooran Devi Nayar |
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| Spouse | Bharti Sachar |
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| Children | | Son(s) | - Rajiv Nayar (Senior Advocate of the Supreme Court)
- Sudhir Nayar
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| Daughter | None |
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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
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| Work History | - Press reporter with an Urdu Press
- Editor for โThe Statesman;โ 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
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Favourites
| Favourite Fruit | Mango |
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| Favourite Leader | Jawaharlal Nehru |
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Some Lesser Known Facts
| 1. He relocated to India on August 14, 1947 after Indiaโs 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. |