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==Early life and career==
==Early life and career==
P. N. Dhar was born in Kashmir in 1919 to Dr. Vishnu Hakim and Radha Hakim. His wife was the singer-writer [[Sheila Dhar]]. He attended [[Tyndale Biscoe School]] in [[Srinagar]], India, and then studied economics at the [[Hindu College, University of Delhi|Hindu College]] of the [[University of Delhi]].
P. N. Dhar was born in [[Kashmiri Pandits|Kashmiri brahmin]] family<ref>{{Cite web|last=Jul 28|first=TALKING TERMS/DILEEP PADGAONKAR {{!}} TNN {{!}}|last2=2001|last3=Ist|first3=23:53|title=Remembering Sheila - Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/home/sunday-times/all-that-matters/remembering-sheila/articleshow/871982908.cms|access-date=2022-01-16|website=The Times of India|language=en}}</ref> on 1919 to Dr. Vishnu Hakim and Radha Hakim. His wife was the singer-writer [[Sheila Dhar]]. He attended [[Tyndale Biscoe School]] in [[Srinagar]], India, and then studied economics at the [[Hindu College, University of Delhi|Hindu College]] of the [[University of Delhi]].


Dhar served as Principal Secretary to the Prime Minister [[Indira Gandhi]] during the tumultuous days of the Emergency (1973–1977).{{citation needed|date=July 2013}} He was one of her close advisors, who were collectively known as the "Kashmiri Mafia".<ref>{{cite web |author=Rukun Advani |url=http://www.indiarightsonline.com/Sabrang/india4.nsf/38b852a8345861dd65256a980059289d/7dd12afc8628f7bde5256b62002c34e2?OpenDocument |title=A Little Outside the Ring |date=2 February 2002 |access-date=2013-03-02 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130126221617/http://www.indiarightsonline.com/Sabrang/india4.nsf/38b852a8345861dd65256a980059289d/7dd12afc8628f7bde5256b62002c34e2?OpenDocument |archive-date=26 January 2013 |df=dmy-all }}</ref>
Dhar served as Principal Secretary to the Prime Minister [[Indira Gandhi]] during the tumultuous days of the Emergency (1973–1977).{{citation needed|date=July 2013}} He was one of her close advisors, who were collectively known as the "Kashmiri Mafia".<ref>{{cite web |author=Rukun Advani |url=http://www.indiarightsonline.com/Sabrang/india4.nsf/38b852a8345861dd65256a980059289d/7dd12afc8628f7bde5256b62002c34e2?OpenDocument |title=A Little Outside the Ring |date=2 February 2002 |access-date=2013-03-02 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130126221617/http://www.indiarightsonline.com/Sabrang/india4.nsf/38b852a8345861dd65256a980059289d/7dd12afc8628f7bde5256b62002c34e2?OpenDocument |archive-date=26 January 2013 |df=dmy-all }}</ref>
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