Romesh Bhattacharji
Background
Romesh Bhattacharji is an Indian author, photographer, high-altitude trekker, and former Indian Revenue Service (Customs and Central Excise) officer. Having served extensively in the North-East and peripheral border regions during his civil service tenure, including as Director General of the Narcotics Control Bureau, his writings and photojournalism document the ecology, geography, tribal cultures, borderlands, and insurgencies of the Indian Himalayas and North-East India. He is the author of several books
Address:
New Delhi, India
Occupation:
• Author, Photojournalist & Himalayan Trekker
• Previous Roles: Director General, Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB); Commissioner of Customs & Central Excise, Government of India
Qualification:
• M.A. in History: Delhi University
• B.A. (Hons.) in History: St. Stephen’s College, University of Delhi
Social Media Account:
About: - Romesh Bhattacharji is an Indian author, photographer, high-altitude trekker, and former Indian Revenue Service (Customs and Central Excise) officer. Having served extensively in the North-East and peripheral border regions during his civil service tenure, including as Director General of the Narcotics Control Bureau, his writings and photojournalism document the ecology, geography, tribal cultures, borderlands, and insurgencies of the Indian Himalayas and North-East India. He is the author of several books, including Lands of Early Dawn: North East of India, Ladakh: White Horizon, and Free Lances, Red Rebels and Black Gold.