About Samsar Chand Kaul
Lived 1883 – 1977 (aged 93–94). Samsar Chand Kaul was an ornithologist.
Samsar Chand Kaul (Koul) (1883–1977), lovingly known as Sem Kak, was a teacher, collector, writer and naturalist from Kashmir. He taught Geography and Persian at the Tyndale Biscoe School in Srinagar, Kashmir and wrote several books. He travelled across the world with Britishers and was an avid collector of traditional attires, eggshells and bird nests from across the world.
His books include Beautiful Valleys of Kashmir & Ladakh (at least 3 editions), Birds of Kashmir and Srinagar & Its Environs in the 1940s.
Kaul hailed from Rainawari in Srinagar, Kashmir.
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Who was Samsar Chand Kaul?
Kashmiri ornithologist
When was Samsar Chand Kaul born?
Samsar Chand Kaul was born in 1883 in Srinagar.
When did Samsar Chand Kaul die?
Samsar Chand Kaul died in 1977.
What was Samsar Chand Kaul's occupation?
Samsar Chand Kaul was an ornithologist.
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