Braj Kachru
Braj Bihari Kachru (15 May 1932 – 29 July 2016) was an Indian-American linguist. He was Jubilee Professor of Linguistics at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. He published studies on the Kashmiri language.
Braj Kachru | |
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| Born | Braj Bihari Kachru 15 May 1932 Srinagar, Kashmir and Jammu, British India |
| Died | 29 July 2016 (aged 84) Urbana, Illinois, U.S. |
| Occupation | Linguist, author, journalist |
| Language | Kashmiri, Hindi, English |
| Nationality | Indian-American |
| 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 |
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