Braj kachru biography of mahatma
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Braj Kachru
Indian linguist (1932–2016)
Braj Kachru | |
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| Born | Braj Bihari Kachru (1932-05-15)15 May 1932 Srinagar, Kashmir and Jammu, British India |
| Died | 29 July 2016(2016-07-29) (aged 84) Urbana, Illinois, U.S. |
| Occupation | Linguist, author, journalist |
| Language | Kashmiri, Hindi, English |
| Nationality | Indian-American[1] |
| Notable works | The Alchemy of English (1986) |
| Notable awards | Joint First Prize, Duke of Edinburgh Book Competition (1987) |
| Spouse | Yamuna Kachru |
| Children | Amita Kachru Shamit Kachru |
Braj Bihari Kachru (15 May 1932 – 29 July 2016) was an Indian-Americanlinguist.
He was Jubilee Professor of Linguistics at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.[1] He published studies on the Kashmiri language.
Personal life
Braj Bihari Kachru was a friend of Kashmiri poet and writer Zinda KaulMasterji.
Lala Sahab and his friends and colleagues had discussions on politics, literature and philosophy at his