CHATURVEDI, SHRI NARESH CHANDER, M.A., [Congress (I)—Uttar Pradesh, Kanpur, 1984]  s. of late Shri Damodar Dassji Chaturvedi; b. at Farrukhabad, April 30, 1928; ed. at Jabbalpur University., Madhya  Pradesh; m. Smt. Shanti Chaturvedi; 2 s. and 2 d.; Literateur; Treasurer, Uttar Pradesh Congress Committee; Former and present Chairman, City Congress Committee (I), Kanpur; Member, Khadi Commission Services Board; Member, (i) Kanpur University Executive Council for two terms and (ii) Secondary Education Council, U.P.; Chairman, Recognition Committee, Secondary Education Council, U.P.; Life-long Trustee and at present Convener, Swaraj Ashram.

Social activities:  Associated with various social, literary and academic institutions.

Favourite pastime and recreation:  Writing, reading and music.

Special interests:  Literature and social service.

Books published:  (1) Control aur Bhrashtachar; (2) Acharya Mahavir-Prasad Dwivedi (Biography); (3) Hindi Sahitya Ka Vikas aur Kanpur (Hindi Ka Pratham Janpadiya Itihas); (4) Sahitya Chintan (Nibandh Sangrah); (5) Narain Prasad Arora (Biography) and (6) Snehi Jeevan aur Kavya; Books edited—(1) Chalna Hogn—Collection of representative National Poems of Kantakji; (2) Dharadhar Dhakar—Poetic translation of Meghdoot written by Kalidas and (3) Pratap Narain Mishra Granthavali (under print).

Sports:  Cricket and Volleyball.

Travels abroad:  Attended World Peace Conference in Helsinki (Finland), visited USSR. Finland, Afghanistan in 1965.

Permanent address:  111/78, Ashok Nagar, Kanpur, U.P.