About the author
Dr Karan Singh was born heir apparent to the then ruler of the state of Jammu and Kashmir and served successively as regent, Sardar-i-Riyasat and governor of the state. A Padma Vibhushan, Dr Singh has held the tourism and civil aviation, health and family planning and the education and culture portfolios in the Indian government and also served briefly as ambassador to the United States. He is currently a member of the Rajya Sabha and deputy leader of the Congress Parliamentary Party as well as chairman of the Committee on Ethics of the Rajya Sabha. Dr Karan Singh has been chancellor of Benaras Hindu University and Jammu and Kashmir University, and is currently the chancellor of Jawaharlal Nehru University. He has also served as chairman of the Indian Board of Wildlife and is associated with several cultural and academic institutions. He composes and recites devotional songs in Dogri and is a connoisseur of Indian classical music. Some of his published works include his Autobiography, As I See it and Essays on Hinduism.
