AGARAWAL, SHRI HOTI LAL, M.A., LL.B., Cong. [Uttar Pradesh—Jalaun District cum Etawah District (West) cum Jhansi District (North)—1952]: S. of Lala Lalaram Agarwal; B. at Village Khera Hajipur (Distt. Agra), January 12, 1901; ed. at Government High School, Etawah, Agra College, Agra, D.A.V. College, Kanpur and Allahabad University; m. Shrimati Sushila Devi Agarwal, April 5, 1927; 3 S. and 3 D.; Businessman; Took part in non-co-operation movement in 1920; Member, Mitra Sabha, Agra; Secretary, Arya Samaj, Etawah; Elected M.L.A., U.P. in 1937 and in 1946; Secretary, D.C.C., Etawah; President, D.C.C., Etawah; Member, P.C.C., Uttar Pradesh; Member, A.I.C.C.; Chairman, Reception Committee, Provincial Political Conference, Etawah, 1934; Member, U.P. Land Management Board; Suffered imprisonment in 1930, 1932, 1940 and 1942; One of the founders of Harijan Sewak Sangh at Etawah; Helped in establishing several educational institutions; Takes interest in rural uplift, and Agriculture; Adult education and establishing orphanages and Vidhva Ashrams.

Hobby: Study of the Gita. 

Special Interest: Land Reform. 

Permanent address: Old City, Etawah.