Background
Sareen, Tilak Raj was born on October 5, 1935 in Lahore, Pakistan. Son of Ram Nath and Vidya Vati (Khosla) Sareen.
Sareen, Tilak Raj was born on October 5, 1935 in Lahore, Pakistan. Son of Ram Nath and Vidya Vati (Khosla) Sareen.
Bachelor, Panjab University, Chandigarh, India, 1956. Master of Arts in history, Panjab University, Chandigarh, India, 1958. Doctor in philosophy, Panjab University, Chandigarh, India, 1973.
Assistant archivist National Archives Of India, New Delhi, 1958-1963. Research officer Indian Institute of Public Administrator, 1963-1965. Archivist N.A.I., 1966-1978.
Assistant director National Archives of India, 1979-1984. Director, secretary Indian Council of Historical Research, 1985-1997. Consultant of records management Governor of Kenya, Narobi, Kenya, 1980-1981, consultant Indian Institute of Historical Studies, 1967-1968.
Visiting fellow University Heidelberg, 1993, University Tokyo, 1993-1994.
Author: Indian Revolutionary Movement, 1977, Japan and the Indian National Army, 1984, Russian Revolution and Indian National Movement, 1978, Subhas Chandra Bose and Nazi Germany, 1996. Contributor numerous articles to professional journals.
Member International Goodwill Society India (honorary), India and Asia Pacific Association, India and Japan Goodwill Association, International Council on Archives, Association of Indian Archivists, Indian History Congress, South Indian History Congress, Orissa History Congress (president).
Travel, writing, reading, social welfare, exchange of views.
Married Anuradha Gupta, December 6, 1970. Children: Sumeet, Manu.