Kamal Mitra Chenoy (1951-2026): Academic and activist who firmly believed in secularism, pluralism
Kamal Mitra Chenoy, an academic and activist, passed away on Sunday at the age of 75. Born in Delhi in 1951, Chenoy was a professor at Jawaharlal Nehru University's School of International Studies (SIS) and had retired in 2018. He was a staunch believer in secularism, pluralism, socialism, liberty, and equality. Chenoy was diagnosed with fast-progressing Alzheimer's in 2020 and had been infected with Covid-19 thrice between 2021 and 2022, which worsened his condition.
The cause of his death was internal hemorrhage. He is survived by his wife, Prof Anuradha M Chenoy, and their two children, Ayesha and Ajit Chenoy.
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