HARDWARI LAL, SHRI M.A., [Congress (I)—Haryana Rohtak, 1984]  s. of Shri Nathu Ram; b. at Chhara Village, Rohtak District, September 10, 1910; ed. at Jat Heroes Memorial School, Rohtak and St. Stephen College, Delhi; D. Litt (Honoris Causa) Jabbalpur University; m. Smt. Vidyavati, December 25, 1934; 3 d.; Civil Service, Teacher, Educationist and Writer; previously associated with Swatantra Party, detained under MISA, July 1975—January 1977; President, Swatantra Party, Haryana Unit, 1968; Member, Punjab Civil Service upto 1951; Minister of Education and Planning Government of Haryana 1967; Principal, Vaish College, Bhiwani 1952-54; Founder Principal, K.M. College, Delhi; 1954-57; Vice-Chancellor, Kurukshetra University and Maharishi Dayanand University since October 27, 1977; Chairman, (i) Flood Advisory Committee Haryana, 1977-78, (ii) Cooperative Sugar Mill Panipat; Member, (i) Punjab Public Service Commission, and (ii) Standing Committee, Association of Indian Universities for 2 years; Member Council, Association of Commonwealth Universities, 1982, Founder K. M. College of Education, Bhiwani; Member, Punjab Haryana Legislative Assembly, February 1962—October, 1977.

Social activities:  Founding, managing and administering educational institutions.

Favourite pastime and recreation:  Walking and reading.

Special interests:  Reading.

Books published:  (i) “A Chief Minister Runs Amuck” (ii) “Emergence of Rough and Corrupt Politics in India—Anatomy of a Chief Minister” (iii) “Bansi Lal and His Associates” (iv) “555 days in Jail” (v) “Myth and Law of Parliamentary Privileges”; Editor, Punjab ‘Sentinel’ (Weekly), 1965-66.

Travels abroad:  U.K., U.S.A., Canada, France, West Germany, Switzerland, Romania and Libya.

Permanent address:  (1) Vice-Chancellor, Maharishi Dayanand University, Rohtak; (ii) 6/1 Roop Nagar, Delhi-110 007.