Batuk Vora

Background

Vora, Batuk was born on October 17, 1931 in Gujarat, India. Son of Hargovind and Prem (Mehta) Vora. came to the United States, 1984.

Education

Bachelor, S. College, Gujarat, 1949.

Career

Correspondent, Jai Gujarat Weekly, Bombay, India, 1949-1950; correspondent, Janta Raj Weekly, Amdavad, India, 1951-1955; editor, Janta Raj Weekly, Amdavad, 1955-1962; state representative, Desh, Amdavad, 1962-1967; assistant editor, New Age Weekly, New Dehli, 1967-1971; Gujarat assembly member, State Assembly, Ganghinagar, India, 1971-1975; special correspondent, Gujarat Samachar, Delhi, 1975-1984; bureau chief, India Abroad Weekly, San Francisco, 1984-1992; freelance writer,, Los Angeles, 1992-1994; freelance writer,, McLean, Virginia, since 1994.

Achievements

• Batuk Vora has been listed as a notable freelance writer by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Mayor Palitana City Council, Bhavnagar, Gujarat, 1957-1960, 71-75.

Connections

Married Rama Dholakia, May 4, 1954. Children: Chetna, Sonal, Ravi.

Father:

Hargovind Vora

Mother:

Prem (Mehta) Vora

Spouse:

Rama Dholakia

child:

Ravi Vora

child:

Chetna Vora

child:

Sonal Vora