Background
Patnaik, Ajay Kumar was born on June 22, 1956 in Balasore, Orissa, India. Son of Abani Mohan and Nayana Kumari Patnaik.
Patnaik, Ajay Kumar was born on June 22, 1956 in Balasore, Orissa, India. Son of Abani Mohan and Nayana Kumari Patnaik.
Assistant professor Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi, 1989—1993, professor, since 1999, director, Center Russian & Central Asian Studies, since 2008.
Honorary director Joshi Adhikari Institute Social Studies, New Delhi, since 2007.
Married Ila Gupta, March 28, 1987. Children: Megha, Ayush.