‎BHUCKORY SOMDATH‎
‎PASSPORT TO PEKING‎

‎The Mauritius Printing Co. Ltd.. 1974. In-8. Broché. Bon état, Couv. convenable, Dos satisfaisant, Intérieur frais. 101 pages. Illustré de photos en noir et blanc hors texte. Envoi manuscrit de l'auteur en dernière page.. . . . Classification Dewey : 97.2-Dédicace, envoi‎

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‎SOMDATH BHUCKORY, Born in 1921. Worked as primary school teacher before taking to law. Called to the bar at the Middle Temple in 1954. Practised at local bar until 1960 when appointed Town Clerk of the Municipality of Port Louis. Vice-President of Hindi Pracharini Sabha. President of Hindi Parishad. Member of the editorial board of Hindi quarterly Anurag. Member of the University Council. Member of the Board of Trustees of Mahatma Gandhi Institute. Made O.B.E. in 1972 for services to urban local government and literature. Made Commandeur de l’Ordre National du Lion by Senegal in 1973. Has written a good number of articles in English, and some short stories and plays in Hindi which are unpublished. Married. Three children. Classification Dewey : 97.2-Dédicace, envoi‎