DATE OF BIRTH

29^th November, 1925

FATHER'S NAME

late Debarchan Guru

MARITAL STATUS

Yes

SPOUSE NAME

Smt. Yagyaseni Guru

CHILDREN

Eight

EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATION

B.A. (Honors & Distinction), B.L.

PROFESSION

Government Service

POSITION HELD

Indian Administrative Service, Retired as Secretary, Orissa Legislative Assembly

HOBBIES

Playing out-door and in-door games. Reading modern books and poetry including Sanskrit literature.

FAVORITE PASTIME

Discussion and solving problems of others

SPECIAL INTEREST

Reading biographies and autobiographies of leading persons in all walks of life

SOCIAL ACTIVITIES

Promoting education among deprived children and helping the aged persons

CULTURAL ACTIVITIES

Organising dramas and physical activities

LITERARY ACTIVITIES

Participating in seminars and contributing articles to literary magazines and news papers

SPORTS AND CLUB

Mhanadi Club, Sambalpur; Bhubaneswar Club; George Literary Club, Balangir; played foot-ball and Tennis. Represented Ravenshaw College in foot-ball, Utkal University and State of Orissa before entering Government Service.

BOOK WRITTEN

One booklet on "Shastriya Upanayana Bidhi" (Thread Ceremony according to Shastras).

COUNTRY VISITED

Nepal

OTHER INFORMATION

Represented Bhubaneswar Club in Tennis Tournaments

PERMANENT ADDRESS

Plot No.-G-3, Ganga Nagar, Unit VI, Bhubaneswar

PRESENT ADDRESS

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