KHANNA, SHRI PREM KISHAN, Cong., (Uttar Pradesh—Shahjahanpur—1967): s. of Shri Sri Ram Kishan Khanna; b. at Agra, February 2, 1897; Unmarried; Rashtriya Sewak; Member, Shahjahanpur Sewa Samiti, 1918; Member, Servants of India Society; Member, Indraprastha  Sewak Mandli, Delhi; Captain, Home  Rule  Volunteer  Corps., Delhi, 1921-23 ; Secretary, Ward  No. 4  Congress Committee, Delhi 1919—23; Member, District Congress Committee, Delhi; Member, Provincial Congress Committee, Delhi; Member, Home Rule Tilak-League., Delhi; president, District Congress Committee, Shahjahanpur. 1938— 40 and 1955—58; President, District Kisan Sabha, 1937—52 and District Congress Socialist Party, 1934; Secretary, City Congress Committee, Shahjahanpur, 1935—37; Member, A.I.C.C. continuously for 22 years; President, Patwari Conference, 1947; President, Shahjahanpur Ordinance Clothing Factory Union, 1949—52 and President, District Postal Union, 1952—54; Secretary, District Congress Committee, Shahjahanpur, 1938— 40; Founder-President, Kakori Shaheed Education Society, Shahjahanpur, 1950; Member, U.P. Legislative Assembly, 1945—57; associated with the Hindustan Socialist Republican Association which stood for armed revolution for the freedom of the country, 1924; suffered imprisonment for fifteen years in the Kakori Conspiracy Case and Congress Movements; Member, Third Lok Sabha. 1962—67.

Social activities:  Founder of seven educational and agricultural institutions, (i) Kakori Shaheed Inter College, Jalalabad, (ii) Kakori Shaheed Higher Secondary School, Vill. Miranpur Katra. (iii) Kakori Higher Secondary School, Vill. Khutar, (iv) Kakori Shaheed Degree College, Jalalabad, Distt. Shahjahanpur, (v) Kakori Shaheed Education (Agriculture) Farm, Vill, Chidukeri. Development Block, Kalam, (vi) Kakori Shaheed Education (Agriculture) Farm, Vill, Mohmudpur Sanjanya, Development Block, Kothar, (vii) Kakori Shaheed Education (Agriculture) Farm, Vill, Mamori Z-abti, Development Block, Banda.

Favourite pastime and recreation:  Politics, Public, Political and Social Service.

Special interests:  Development of educational and agricultural institutions in the rural areas.

Sports and clubs:  Hockey, Riding, Swimming; Member, Town Hall Hockey Club, Shahjahanpur.

Permanent address:  Shahjahanpur (U.P.).