Dr. Hriday Nath Kunzru (also spelled as Hridya Nath Kunzru) (1 October 1887 – 3 April 1978), a Kashmiri Brahmin and a Pandit, was a freedom fighter and Indian public figure. He was a long-time Parliamentarian,serving in various legislative bodies at the Provincial and Central level for nearly four decades. He was a member of the Constituent Assembly of India (1946–50) that drew up the Constitution of India. He was also keenly interested in international affairs and co-founded the Indian Council of World Affairs and the Indian School of International Studies.
He was one of the founders of Indian Scouting, and served as the first National Commissioner of the Bharat Scouts and Guides. He joined the Servants of India Society, founded by Gopal Krishna Gokhale in 1909 and became its life President in 1936. He was also the first President of the Children's Film Society. He was part of the preparatory Committee that established the India International Centre and one of its five original Life Trustees.
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