Keshari Nath Tripathi

Keshari Nath Tripathi Birth: 10th November, 1934. Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh. Education: B.A., LLB, D.Litt (Honorary) and LL.D (Honorary). Presently: Governor of West Bengal. Life Sketch: Senior Advocate of Allahabad High Court. President of Allahabad High Court Bar Association 1987-1988, 1988-1989. Cabinet Minister in Uttar Pradesh Government 1977-1979; Six times Member of the UP Legislative Assembly and three times its Speaker; Officiating President of U.P. Hindi Sansthan; three times President of UP Commonwealth Parliamentary Association. Participated in Vishwa Hindi Sammelan in UK, Suriname and Bhopal and also in several national and international seminars and Kavi Sammelans. Associated with a number of literary, cultural, educational and social organisations. Publications: ?Manonukriti?, ?Aayu Pankh?, ?Chirantan?, ?Unmukt,? ?Maun Aur Shoonya?, ?Nirmal Dohey? (all six books also consolidated in ?Sanchayita ? Keshari Nath Tripathi? and ?Kavya Kaanan), ?Manonukriti? also translated in Urdu and Bengali; ?I am the Love? (Translated in Bengali also); ?Khayalon ka Safar? ?Jakhmo Par Shabaab? (both translated in Rajasthani and transliterated in Urdu); ?Images? and ?Wings of Age? (English Translation of ?Manonukriti? and ?Aayu Pankh? ). Awards: Vishwa Bharati Samman, Bharat Gaurav Samman, UP Ratna Samman, Hindi Garima Samman, Acharya Mahabir Prasad Dwivedi Samman, Chanakya Samman (Canada), Sahitya Vachaspati, Abhishek Shri, Bageshwari, Kavya Kaustubh and a number of other Sammans and honours. Permanent Address: 12-B, Dr. Lohia Marg, Allahabad 211001.