BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES

BHATT, SHRI BRAHMAKUMAR

B.A., LL.B.; I.N.C. (Gujarat); s. of Shri Ranchhodlal and Shrimati Dhanlaxmi; b. at Ahmedabad, October 8, 1921; ed. at (i) Gujarat College and (ii) Sir L.A. Shah Law College, Ahmedabad; m. Shrimati Virbala, March, 1942; 5 d.

Advocate; Freedom Fighter, imprisoned twice in 1942; Managing Trustee, Sadbhavna Charitable Trust, Ahmedabad; Vice President, G.P.C.C.; Chairman, (i) IFFCO, 1977-81 and (ii) Gujarat State Electricity Board, 1990-95; Secretary, (i) Gujarat Samajwadi Yuvak Sabha, (ii) Mahagujarat Parishad, (iii) Gujarat P.S.P., 1954 and (iv) G.P.C.C., 1967; Member, (i) Municipal Corporation, Ahmedabad, 1952, (ii) Legislative Assembly, Gujarat, 1957-66, (iii) Committee on Energy and (iv) Consultative Committee for the Ministry of Power; elected to the Rajya Sabha in April, 1996.

Clubs : Gujarat Club.

Travels abroad : U.S.A., U.K., U.S.S.R., Singapore, Africa and Europe.

Publications : (i) Le Ke Rahenge Mahagujarat-a book on Mahagujarat Movement, (ii) `Rang Jayna Juwan', students' contribution in 1942 Quit India Movement and (iii) Articles on students' movement.

Special interest : Reading and sightseeing.

Favourite pastime and recreation : Classical music.

Permanent address : 17-A, Himmatlal Park, Near Azad Society, Ambawadi, Ahmedabad-380 015 (Gujarat).