The Punjab and Bengal (पंजाब और बंगाल)

Mr. Ravindra Mohan Chopra, M.A., LL.B., was born on 14th January 1934, at Hafizabad, District Gujranwala, West Punjab. He is a worthy son inheriting dedication to social work and literary disposition from his worthy father, late Dr. Hira Lall Chopra, the well known litterateur and social worker of Calcutta. Mr. Chopra had a brilliant academic career througout culminating in his getting First-Class First in M.A., in History (Islamic) from Calcutta University in the year 1956. He is an erudite scholar of Islamic studies. His love for things Punjabi and fondness for Punjabiyat is proverbial. He is a prolific writer and has contributed many articles in Indian and foreign journals on topics of general interest. He has written a monumental book, on Punjabiyat, The Legacy of the Punjab, published by Punjabee Bradree, which is very informative and has been greatly appreciated by one and all. His writing is free-flowing, deeply absorbing, eminently readable and a voyage of discovery, it brings elegance, ease and sweetness. In his professional field he had been a top executive with Turner Morrison Group of Companies which he had joined in 1962. When in 1965 industry representatives were first taken in the top executive position of Shellac Export Promotion Council, Mr. Chopra joined it as the first elected Vice-Chairman.