CACTI CULTURE: Prickles of Pride (Home Gardeners' Guide) About the Author Major General Chanderjeet Singh Bewli is a trained Land Surveying Engineer with a degree in Mechanical Engineering and Post Graduate diplomas in Computer Applications and Geographic Information Systems. He has been the President of National Cactus & Succulent Society of India for over a decade. He is a columnist with The Tribune, where he contributes articles on cacti, bonsai, and other gardening disciplines. He is the promoter of Bonsai Culture Society, Chandigarh, and has been one of the pioneers in generating awareness about the creation of bonsai in the region by holding solo exhibitions and conducting classes and lectures.