pMr. RAVINDRA MOHAN CHOPRA born 14th January, 1934 in Hafizabad, West Punjab is a worthy son, inheriting dedication to social work and literary disposition from his worthy father Late Dr. Hira Lall Chopra, M.A., Punjab, D. Litt. Tehran, the well-known litterateur and social worker of Kolkata.brMr. Chopra had a brilliant academic career throughout culminating in his getting First-Class First in M.A., in Islamic History and Culture, from Calcutta University in the year 1956. In his professional field he had been a top executive with Turner Morrison Group of Companies which he joined in 1962. When in 1965 Industry Representatives were first taken in the top position of Shellac Export Promotion Council, Mr. Chopra joined it as the first elected Vice-Chairman. He was also Vice-President of the Indian Lac Exporters Association and, subsequently, a member of the Executive Committee of the Indian Mining Association and Chairman of the Calcutta Selected Coal Association. p