Balraj Puri

Balraj Puri

Balraj Puri (August 5, 1928 - ) is a journalist, writer and human rights activist whose life is a part of the history of Jammu & Kashmir and the turbulent days of the accessions of the State to India. His life journey has been promoting his secular ideas and his commitment to Human Rights and Civil Liberties. Puri has recently been conferred the Padma Bhushan in 2005, one of India's highest civilian honors, in Literature and Education.

Bibliography

J.P. on Jammu and Kashmir (2005)
5000 Years of Kashmir (1997)
Kashmir Towards Insurgency (1993)
Jammu & Kashmir: Triumph and Tragedy of Indian Federalism (1981)
Jammu - A Clue to Kashmir Tangle (1966)

External links

* [http://www.humanrightsjournal.com/ Human Rights Journal]


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