UPADHYAY, PANDIT MUNISHWAR DATT, M.A.,LL.B.,Cong., (Uttar Pradesh—Pratapgarh—1957): S. of Pandit Gajadhar Prasad Upadhyay; B. Village Lakshmanpur, District Pratapgarh, August, 1901; ed. at P.B.College, Pratapgarh City, Kayastha Pathsala College, Allahabad and Allahabad University; m. Shrimati Annapurna Devi, 1933; 1 S and 1 D; Advocate; Founder and President of several Higher Secondary Schools, two girls schools and two Sanskrit Pathshalas in Pratapgarh; Organised exhibitions, sports and clubs, study circles, literary associations and Hindi Parishads, Housing Society and Public Social discourses and lectures; Member, Pratapgarh District Board, since 1931 and its President, 1948-52; Was Member of Provisional Parliament Board since 1949; President, Pratapgarh D.C.C., 1939-50; Member, First Lok Sabha, 1952-57.

Special interests: Education and kisan organisations.

Recreation: Outing in rural areas, Badminton, Kavi Sammelan and Alha Songs.

Publications: Kisan Sangathan and Zamindari Pratha. 

Permanent address: Pratapgarh (U.P.).

[Voting results at the Election:

Electorate: 3,84,272

Pandit Munishwar Datt Upadhyay .. 78,399

Shri Hari Saran Singh ..                 65,773]