Educational Qualifications :    I.S.C.
Educated at Lawrence School, Sanawar
(Himachal Pradesh)

Profession :
Writer, Animal Activist and Environmentalist

Permanent Address :
A-4, Maharani Bagh, New Delhi-110065.

Positions Held :
1988-89         General Secretary, J.D.

1989            Elected to Lok Sabha (Ninth)

1989-91         Union Minister, Environment and Forests

1996            Re-elected to Lok Sabha (Eleventh)

1998            Elected to Lok Sabha (Twelfth) for the third time

Books Published:
(i) 'Sanjay Gandhi', (ii) 'Stories for Children'
(iii) '1001 Animal Quiz',  (iv) 'Penguin Book of Hindu Names',
(v) `Complete Book of Parsi and Muslim Names'
(vi) `Brahma's Hair', (vii) `Heads and Tails',
(viii) `Animal Laws of India'  and (ix) `First Aid for Animals'

Literary, Artistic and Scientific Accomplishments :
Publisher/author of Definitive Etymological Works; Plant Mythology; 
Animal activism and laws; Editor of political monthly magazine, 
'Surya', 1976-80; Widely read columnist writing on animal welfare 
and environment; creator and presenter of weekly T.V. shows on 
animals and environment in English and Hindi

Social and Cultural Activities:
Founder Member of People for Animals; Patron, Worldwide
Fund for Nature (WWF); Chairperson, RUGMARK and Delhi Society 
for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (DSPCA); Managing-Trustee,
Ruth Cowell Foundation (animal care shelter and hospital)

Special Interests :
Writing, animal welfare, environmental protection and the
study of law

Favourite Pastime and Recreation:
Reading and gardening

Countries Visited :
Widely travelled

Other Information :
Recipient of the prestigious (i) Lord Erskine Award from 
the RSPCA; (ii) 'Prani Mitra Award', 1996; and (iii) "Maharana 
Mewar, Foundation Award" 1996 for Environmental work; 
Environmentalist and Vegetarian of the year 1994; 
Delivered the Schumacher Address in U.K., 1995; Key-note
Speaker at the National Alliance for Animals in Washington, 1996