Sanjiv Bhattacharya Explained
Sanjiv Bhattacharya is a British journalist, based in the US. He was born in London and graduated from the University of Cambridge where he studied philosophy. His book Secrets and Wives: The Hidden World of Mormon Polygamy explores the polygamy west, including the Kingstons, who for over a century have also practiced incest breeding techniques, believing they are descendants from Abraham and Jesus.
A former features editor and current contributing editor for British GQ, he has written for several magazines and newspapers including The Observer,[1] The Daily Telegraph,[2] The Times, The Los Angeles Times,[3] Marie Claire,[4] Maxim and Details.[5] He writes generally about social issues, fringe groups, the entertainment industry and boxing.
In 2006, he wrote and presented the Channel Four documentary The Man With 80 Wives,[6] [7] about Warren Jeffs, the fugitive prophet of the Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. He was subsequently commissioned by Simon & Schuster to write a book of investigative journalism about Mormon polygamy.
In 2008, he was appointed Editor of GQ India.[8] [9]
He lives in Los Angeles, California.
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- News: Juice on the loose . London . The Guardian . Sanjiv . Bhattacharya . 23 May 2004.
- News: Leader of the pack . London . The Daily Telegraph . Sanjiv . Bhattacharya . 24 February 2007.
- https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2005-jan-09-tm-petcustody02-story.html Los Angeles Times
- Web site: Meet Dr. 90210 Surgeon To the Stars - Marie Claire Magazine - Yahoo!7 Lifestyle . au.lifestyle.yahoo.com . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20091105070940/http://au.lifestyle.yahoo.com/marie-claire/features/society-celeb/article/-/5886244/meet-dr-90210-surgeon-to-the-stars . 2009-11-05.
- http://www.details.com/sex-relationships/sex-and-other-releases/200703/meet-the-mandingos Meet the Mandingos
- News: On the prowl for a preacher . https://archive.today/20120720050848/http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/smgpubs/access/1080329601.html?dids=1080329601:1080329601&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&type=current&date=Jul+20,+2006&author=David+Belcher&pub=The+Herald&desc=On+the+prowl+for+a+preacher+A+documentary-maker+manages+to+beat+the+FBI+in+the+hunt+for+a+polygamous+prophet+A+documentary-maker+manages+to+beat+the+FBI+in+the+hunt+for+a+polygamous+prophet+LAST+NIGHT'S+TV&pqatl=google . dead . 20 July 2012 . . 20 July 2006 . 11 June 2010 . David . Belcher.
- News: Low marks for the heartless head . . 20 July 2006 . 11 June 2010 . London . Ian . Johns.
- News: GQ to launch Indian edition . . 7 April 2008 . 11 June 2010 . London . Stephen . Brook.
- News: Air India beats British Airways hands down . . 16 April 2008 . 11 June 2010 .