User:Ktin/Sadhu Binning

Sadhu Binning (born May 10, 1947) is a Vancouver-based Canadian author of Indian descent who writes bilingually in English and Punjabi.

Career
Binning received a honorary Doctor of Letters degree from the University of British Columbia in 2019. He also taught Punjabi language at the university between 1988 to 2008.

The Vancouver Public Library installed a commemorative plaque dedicated to him in the Punjabi Market region of the city, a site along Binning's postal delivery route.

Personal life
Binning married his wife Jagdish in 1973. The two hailed from neighboring villages back in Punjab, but, met in Canada. The couple have two children, a son and a daughter. The Binnings live in Burnaby, a suburb of Vancouver.