Purushottam Agrawal

Purushottam Agrawal (born 25 August 1955) is an Indian writer and former member of the Union Public Service Commission board. He completed his M.A. in Political Science from Jiwaji University (Gwalior) in 1977. Later, he relocated to Delhi, where he earned an M.A. in Hindi literature at Jawaharlal Nehru University. In 1985, he obtained a Ph.D. from Jawaharlal Nehru University, focusing on "The Social Meaning of Kabir's Bhakti" under the guidance of Prof. Namvar Singh. From July 2, 2007, to July 2013, he served as a member of the Union Public Service Commission, New Delhi. He was the anchor and interviewer on the TV show 'Kitab', telecast on Rajya Sabha TV (now Sansad TV).