Omkar Nath Koul (7 January 1934 – 7 Dec 2019) was a Kashmiri linguist. As a researcher, his interests included the areas of linguistics, language education, communications management, and comparative literature. Since the 1970s he has held several academic and administrative positions. In particular, he had been a professor at the LBS National Academy of Administration, Mussoorie, India, and a professor at the Central Institute of Indian Languages, Mysore, India. Koul also served as the director of the Central Institute of Indian Languages from 1999 to 2000.
Omkar N. Koul
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- Born:
- Jan. 7, 1941
- Died:
- May 4, 2018