From Partition and poverty, how Baldev Raj Nayar became a leading South Asia scholar abroad
Baldev Raj Nayar passed away earlier this month at his home in Ontario, leaving behind a prolific body of work on political science and South Asia. Text Size:
We mourn the loss of Baldev Raj Nayar, Professor Emeritus of Political Science, McGill University.
Professor Baldev Raj Nayar passed away on 9 February 2021, at the age of 89 years, soon after a diagnosis of metastatic cancer. He was at his home in Ottawa, Ontario, with family by his side.
Based on his distinguished career as an academic and prolific author focusing on South Asia, one might hardly guess the circumstances that preceded his professional achievements.