Soz condoles death of Dhar

In a statement, Soz, a former Union Minister, said Dhar had proved his acumen as a genius wherever he was, be it the teaching assignment at Peshawar in the early 1940s; the professorship at Delhi School of Economics in the 50s, his brilliant career at the UN as Assistant Secretary General or as Principal Secretary to late Prime Minister Indira Gandhi.

"Besides the positions Prof Dhar held, he was a man of high culture and values and he cherished human rights and concerns in ample measure throughout his life," he said.

Describing him as an ardent scholar of Kashmir history, Soz said, Dhar's patriotism and nationalism had a tinge of his strong sentiment for Kashmir and Kashmiris.

"His memoirs titled 'Indira Gandhi' showed the depth of his knowledge on contemporary political, social and economic issues with his decisive opinions on a variety of subjects," he said in the statement.

Dhar expired here yesterday at the age of 94.