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Brij Khar

Born 1944 in Kashmir -of the then undivided India- �Brij� comes from a family of Khar�s who for generations lived in a suburban part of Kashmir�s capital city �Srinagar�, in a hamlet called �VicharNag� (close to where the prestigious �Sher-i-Kashmir National Medical Institute� stands today). The family for various reasons moved over to interiors of the capital city located on either side of river �Jehlum or Veth�, where �Brij� was born, raised and received his school/college education. The valley�s enchanting landscape, folklore, frequent countryside sojourns -�VicharNag� included-, Kashmir�s distinct brand of composite culture manifested in mutual accommodation/tolerance and catholicity (as prevalent then) and teachers like the well known Kashmiri Philosopher-Poet �Nadim� left an inedible mark on his impressionable mind during early and teenage years.

�Brij� received his higher education at Punjab University, Chandigarh where he obtained a Masters in Geology with distinction. He worked for India�s premier oil company �ONGC� for almost four decades before separating as Executive Director on superannuation. A freelancer now, his interests besides Petroleum Industry & Earth Sciences include Writing, Knowledge, Technology and Health issues. Widely travelled he now lives mostly in the sub-Himalayan Doon valley.

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