Khadg Singh Valdiya
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| Gender | Male |
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| Death | 4 years ago |
| Date of birth | March 20,1937 |
| Zodiac sign | Pisces |
| Born | Kalaw |
| Myanmar (Burma) | |
| Parent(s) | Dev Singh Valdiya; Nanda Valdiya |
| Known for | Tectonics |
| Environmental geology | |
| Job | Geologist |
| Awards | Padma Shri |
| Padma Bhushan | |
| Date of died | September 29,2020 |
| Edited works | Uttarakhand Today |
| Books | The Making of India: Geodynamic Evolution |
| Saraswati: The River that Disappeared | |
| Environmental geology, Indian context | |
| Neotectonism in the Indian Subcontinent: Landscape Evolution | |
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| Date of Upd. | |
| ID | 2881945 |
Khadg Singh Valdiya Life story
Khadg Singh Valdiya was an Indian geologist and a former vice chancellor of Kumaon University, known for his contributions in the field of geodynamics. A 2007 recipient of Padma Shri, he was honoured again by the Government of India in 2015 with Padma Bhushan, the third highest Indian civilian award.
