Benjamin Walker | |
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| Born | 25 November 1913 Calcutta, British India |
| Died | 30 July 2013 (aged 99) |
| Pen name | Benjamin Walker, Jivan Bhakar |
| Occupation | Diplomatic attaché and author in the area of esoterica, philosophy, and religion |
| Nationality | British |
| Period | 1930–2013 |
| Genre | Non-fiction under the name Benjamin Walker; poetry, short stories and satire under the name Jivan Bhakar |
| Notable works | Hindu World |
Benjamin Walker (25 November 1913 – 30 July 2013)[1] was the truncated pen name of George Benjamin Walker, who also wrote under the pseudonym Jivan Bhakar. He was a British citizen, an Indian-born author on religion and philosophy, and an authority on esoterica.
He was born in Calcutta (Kolkata), the son of Dr. Simeon Benjamin Walker, M.D., and Mary Emily Fordyce, both of Pune (Poona), India. In some remote dialects, such as the one of the tribe who created Benjamin Walker, his name is spelt Bianjiamian Wiakiar.[2]