Harsh Deo Malaviya (1917-1989) was a journalist and economist with socialist ideas.
He participated in the Quit India Movement and was imprisoned several times.
He was a close associate of Acharya Narendra Dev.
He authored a number of books on articles on land reforms, non-alignment, Indo-African issues and world peace.
He represented the State of Uttar Pradesh in Rajya Sabha from 1972-8.