MASANI, SHRI M. R., B.A., LL.B., Bar-at-Law, Swa, (Gujarat—Rajkot—1967): s. of Shri B. P. Masani; b. Bombay, November 20, 1905; ed. at Cathedral High School, Bharda New High School, Elphinstone College, Bombay, London School of Economics and Lincoln’s Inn, London; m. Shrimati Shakuntala Srivastava, April 29, 1946; 1 s.; Management Consultant, Head of Personnel and Productivity Service, Bombay Member, Indian National Congress, 1932-57; All India Congress Committee and Bombay Provincial Congress Committee for several years; Founder Member and Joint Secretary, All India Congress Socialist Party, 1934-39; Councillor, Bombay Municipal Corporation 1935—45; Mayor of Bombay 1943-44; Member, (i) Central Legislative Assembly, 1945—47, and (ii) Constituent Assembly (Legislative) 1947-48; Ambassador of India in Brazil, 1948-49; Member, Provisional Parliament, 1949—52; Chairman, U.N. Sub-Commission for Prevention of Discrimination and Protection of Minorities, 1950—52; General Secretary Swa-tantra Party; Member, Executive Committee, All India Centre of the P.E.N.; Member, Executive Committee, All India Management Association; Member, Second Lok Sabha, 1957—62 and Third Lok Sabha, 1962—67.

Favourite pastime and recreation:  Reading. 

Clubs:  Delhi Gymkhana Club, Delhi and Delhi Golf Club, Delhi and Willingdon Sports Club, Bombay.

Travels abroad:  Has travelled abroad several times.

Books published:  Our India (1940); Socialism Reconsidered; Our Food; Picture of a Plan; A Plea for the Mixed Economy; Our Growing Human Family; Our India (1953); The Communist Party of India: A Short History; and Congress Misrule and the Swatantra Alternative.

Permanent address: 148, Mahatma Gandhi Road, Bombay-1.