Piloo Mody
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Piloo Mody was an India
n politician and the founder of the Swatantra Party
. He was an advocate of liberal and free politics of India
. He was a member of the 4th
and 5th
Lok Sabha
. He represented Godhra constituency
in Gujarat in the parliament. Later, he was a member of the Rajya Sabha
from 10 April, 1978 till his death. A member of the Parsi
community, he was married to a Swiss national. An architecture school (Piloo Mody College of Architecture, Cuttack, Orissa) and a FIDE chess tournament are named in his honour.
Mody was educated at The Doon School
, Dehradun and at the University of California, Berkeley
, from where he did his Masters degree in Architecture. He was close to Zulfikar Ali Bhutto
, the former Pakistan
i prime minister, his school and college roommate. Piloo Mody was a great friend of Zulifikar Ali Bhutto and wrote the book Zulfy my Friend ".
His brother, Russi Mody
is a former chairman of Tata Iron and Steel company Limited. Piloo was arrested by Indira Gandhi
government under MISA
in Emergency in India in 1975
Piloo Mody was instrumental in enacting India's Architects' Act of 1972.
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
n politician and the founder of the Swatantra Party
Swatantra Party
The Swatantra Party was a classical liberal political party in India founded by Chakravarti Rajagopalachari and N. G. Ranga in August 1959. The party opposed the Nehruvian socialist outlook of the Congress Party by advocating free enterprise and free trade, and opposing the licence-permit Raj...
. He was an advocate of liberal and free politics of India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
. He was a member of the 4th
4th Lok Sabha
List of Members of the 4th Lok Sabha, elected February–March 1967. The Lok Sabha is the lower house in the Parliament of India.-Important members:* Speaker:**N...
and 5th
5th Lok Sabha
List of Members of the 5th Lok Sabha, elected February-March 1971. The Lok Sabha is the lower house in the Parliament of India.- Important members :* Speaker:...
Lok Sabha
Lok Sabha
The Lok Sabha or House of the People is the lower house of the Parliament of India. Members of the Lok Sabha are elected by direct election under universal adult suffrage. As of 2009, there have been fifteen Lok Sabhas elected by the people of India...
. He represented Godhra constituency
Godhra (Lok Sabha constituency)
-Members of Parliament:*1967: Piloo Mody, Swatantra Party*1971: Piloo Mody, Swatantra Party*1977: Hitendra Desai, Indian National Congress*1980: Jaideep Singh, Indian National Congress*1984: Jaideep Singh, Indian National Congress...
in Gujarat in the parliament. Later, he was a member of the Rajya Sabha
Rajya Sabha
The Rajya Sabha or Council of States is the upper house of the Parliament of India. Rajya means "state," and Sabha means "assembly hall" in Sanskrit. Membership is limited to 250 members, 12 of whom are chosen by the President of India for their expertise in specific fields of art, literature,...
from 10 April, 1978 till his death. A member of the Parsi
Parsi
Parsi or Parsee refers to a member of the larger of the two Zoroastrian communities in South Asia, the other being the Irani community....
community, he was married to a Swiss national. An architecture school (Piloo Mody College of Architecture, Cuttack, Orissa) and a FIDE chess tournament are named in his honour.
Mody was educated at The Doon School
The Doon School
The Doon School is an independent school located in Dehradun in the state of Uttarakhand in India. Established in 1935, it was founded by Satish Ranjan Das. Its first Headmaster was Arthur E...
, Dehradun and at the University of California, Berkeley
University of California, Berkeley
The University of California, Berkeley , is a teaching and research university established in 1868 and located in Berkeley, California, USA...
, from where he did his Masters degree in Architecture. He was close to Zulfikar Ali Bhutto
Zulfikar Ali Bhutto
Zulfikar Ali Bhutto was 9th Prime Minister of Pakistan from 1973 to 1977, and prior to that, 4th President of Pakistan from 1971 to 1973. Bhutto was the founder of the Pakistan Peoples Party — the largest and most influential political party in Pakistan— and served as its chairman until his...
, the former Pakistan
Pakistan
Pakistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan is a sovereign state in South Asia. It has a coastline along the Arabian Sea and the Gulf of Oman in the south and is bordered by Afghanistan and Iran in the west, India in the east and China in the far northeast. In the north, Tajikistan...
i prime minister, his school and college roommate. Piloo Mody was a great friend of Zulifikar Ali Bhutto and wrote the book Zulfy my Friend ".
His brother, Russi Mody
Russi Mody
Russi Mody was former Chairman and Managing Director of Tata Steel and a leading member of the Tata Group.-Early years:...
is a former chairman of Tata Iron and Steel company Limited. Piloo was arrested by Indira Gandhi
Indira Gandhi
Indira Priyadarshini Gandhara was an Indian politician who served as the third Prime Minister of India for three consecutive terms and a fourth term . She was assassinated by Sikh extremists...
government under MISA
Misa
Misa is a Japanese feminine given name or a Spanish surname. It may refer to:-People:* Two Japanese actresses**Misa Uehara in The Hidden Fortress and Storm Over the Pacific**Misa Uehara -Fictional characters:...
in Emergency in India in 1975
Piloo Mody was instrumental in enacting India's Architects' Act of 1972.