Braj Kachru

Braj Kachru
Born
Braj Bihari Kachru

(1932-05-15)15 May 1932
Srinagar, Kashmir and Jammu, British India
Died29 July 2016(2016-07-29) (aged 84)
Urbana, Illinois, U.S.
OccupationLinguist, author, journalist
LanguageKashmiri, Hindi, English
NationalityIndian-American
Notable worksThe Alchemy of English (1986)
Notable awardsJoint First Prize, Duke of Edinburgh Book Competition (1987)
SpouseYamuna Kachru
ChildrenAmita Kachru
Shamit 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.

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