DEVGUN
SHRI HARDAYAL. B.A., J.S.,
(Delhi-East Delhi-1967): s. of Pt. Mahesh Dass; b.
at Vill. Manhala, Distt. Lahore (West Pakistan), April 9, 1921; ed. at
D.A.V. High Schoul, Lahore, D.A.V. College, Lahore, D.M. College, Moga,
Government College, Ludhiana, and Punjab University Camp College, New Delhi;
m. Shrimati Nirmul Devgun, September 30, 1946; 2 d.; Businessman; was on
the editorial staff of Daily ‘Pratap’ (Urdu)
and later became the News Editor of Daily ‘Vir Arjun’ (Hindi), New Delhi; associated with
the Hindu Mahasabha from 1945 to 1958; Secretary, All India Hindu Mahasabha
from 1952 to 1957; President, Bharatiya Jan Sangh, Delhi State, since 1963;
Member, Interim Metropolitan Council of Delhi from October, 1966 to March,
1967.
Social activities:
Interested in the uplift of women and Harijans and education of poor
children.
Hobbies:
Reading,
writing and poetry.
Favourite pastime
and recreation: Poetry and literature.
Publications:
Biographies of Lokmanya Tilak and Sardar Patel in Hindi.
