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Latest revision as of 08:47, 19 April 2024

Adam Nayyar
BornDecember 10, 1948 (1948-12-10)
DiedJuly 29, 2008 (2008-07-30)
NationalityPakistani
Occupation(s)Anthropologist, Author and Ethnomusicologist
Employer(s)Lok Virsa (Director Research)
PNCA (Executive Director)

Adam Nayyar (December 10, 1948, in Bahawalpur – July 29, 2008, in Islamabad) was a Pakistani anthropologist, author and ethnomusicologist. He served the Lok Virsa for twenty years as a Director Research. He was the acting executive director of Pakistan National Council of the Arts (PNCA) when he died.[1]

Early life

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Nayyar was born in 1948 in Bahawalpur. He studied Cultural anthropology at the University of Heidelberg, Germany.[2]

Career

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He was also the faculty of the Quaid-e-Azam University, Islamabad.[2]

Death

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Nayyar died on July 29, 2008, in Islamabad due to cancer of lymph nodes.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Dr Adam Nayyar has passed away in Islamabad after a short period of illness". pamirtimes.net. July 29, 2008. Retrieved April 18, 2013.
  2. ^ a b c "Dr Adam Nayyar passes away". dawn.com. July 30, 2008. Retrieved April 18, 2013.