Ram Niwas Mirdha
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Ram Niwas Mirdha (24 August 1924 – 29 January 2010) was an India
n politician from Rajasthan
. He served as member of the Rajasthan Legislative Assembly
from 1953 to 1967 and as speaker of the assembly from 1957 to 1967. Mirdha was as a cabinet minister of the Government of India
for several departments during the 1970s and 1980s and became of member of the Lok Sabha
for Barmer
, Rajasthan, from 1991 to 1996. He was a member of the executive board of UNESCO
from 1993 to 1997. He served as chairman of the Sangeet Natak Akademi
until his death from multiple organ failure.
in Nagaur district
of Rajasthan on 24 August 1924. He was born in Jasol
village in Barmer district where his father as a police officer was posted in 1924. His father's name is late Shri Baldev Ram Mirdha
. His Spouse's name is Smt. Indira Mirdha. He has three sons and one daughter. His sons are:
, Allahabad
, Lucknow University, Lucknow
(Uttar Pradesh) and the Graduate Institute of International Studies
, Geneva
(Switzerland). He was Professional Agriculturist.
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 from Rajasthan
Rajasthan
Rājasthān the land of Rajasthanis, , is the largest state of the Republic of India by area. It is located in the northwest of India. It encompasses most of the area of the large, inhospitable Great Indian Desert , which has an edge paralleling the Sutlej-Indus river valley along its border with...
. He served as member of the Rajasthan Legislative Assembly
Rajasthan Legislative Assembly
The Rajasthan Legislative Assembly or the Rajasthan Vidhan Sabha is the unicameral legislature of the Indian state of Rajasthan. It is situated in Jaipur — the capital of the state. Members of the Legislative assembly are directly elected by the people. Presently, the legislative assembly...
from 1953 to 1967 and as speaker of the assembly from 1957 to 1967. Mirdha was as a cabinet minister of the Government of India
Government of India
The Government of India, officially known as the Union Government, and also known as the Central Government, was established by the Constitution of India, and is the governing authority of the union of 28 states and seven union territories, collectively called the Republic of India...
for several departments during the 1970s and 1980s and became of member of the 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...
for Barmer
Barmer (Lok Sabha Constituency)
Barmer Lok Sabha constituency is one of the 25 Lok Sabha constituencies in Rajasthan state in western India.-Assembly segments:Presently, Barmer Lok Sabha constituency comprises eight Vidhan Sabha segments...
, Rajasthan, from 1991 to 1996. He was a member of the executive board of UNESCO
UNESCO
The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization is a specialized agency of the United Nations...
from 1993 to 1997. He served as chairman of the Sangeet Natak Akademi
Sangeet Natak Akademi
Sangeet Natak Akademi is the national level academy for performing arts set up by the Government of India.-History:...
until his death from multiple organ failure.
His family
He was born in a Rad (also spelled Rar (Hindi:राड़)) family belonging to village KucheraKuchera
The Kucheriya people are a historical Aryan-Scythian tribal group native to the Balochistan, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Kashmir, Punjab, Jammu, Uttrakhand, Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan....
in Nagaur district
Nagaur District
Nagaur District is one of the 33 districts of the state of Rajasthan in western India.Area of the district is 17,718 km2. The city of Nagaur is the district headquarters.- Geography :...
of Rajasthan on 24 August 1924. He was born in Jasol
Jasol
Jasol is a small village located in Pachpadra tehsil of Barmer district, India.The historical village of Jasol, the capital of the former Malani area ruled by the fiercely independent Mahecha clan of the Rathore Rajputs, includes old Cenotaphs, the temple of Rani Bhatiyaniji, the horses of the...
village in Barmer district where his father as a police officer was posted in 1924. His father's name is late Shri Baldev Ram Mirdha
Baldev Ram Mirdha
Baldev Ram Mirdha was a great social reformer of the Marwar region in Rajasthan, India. He was born in a Rad gotra Jat Hindu family of village Kuchera in Nagaur district in Rajasthan in 1889. His father’s name was Mangla Ram ji. His family was given the work of Department of Post and Telegraph...
. His Spouse's name is Smt. Indira Mirdha. He has three sons and one daughter. His sons are:
- Late Shri Rajendra Mirdha. He has two Sons.
- Harendra Mirdha, born September 1949, married Ratan Mirdha daughter of Parasram MadernaParasram MadernaParasram Maderna is a leader of Indian National Congress from Rajasthan, India. He belongs to Lakshman nagar Village in Jodhpur district of Rajasthan...
. Joined politics, he has been Member Rajasthan Legislative AssemblyRajasthan Legislative AssemblyThe Rajasthan Legislative Assembly or the Rajasthan Vidhan Sabha is the unicameral legislature of the Indian state of Rajasthan. It is situated in Jaipur — the capital of the state. Members of the Legislative assembly are directly elected by the people. Presently, the legislative assembly...
, Cabinet Minister for Public Works Department in Government of RajasthanGovernment of RajasthanThe Government of Rajasthan also known as the State Government of Rajasthan, or locally as State Government, is the supreme governing authority of the Indian state of Rajasthan and its 33 districts...
(1998–2004). He has one daughter and one son Raghuvendra Mirdha
Educational qualifications
He was M.A., LL.B. Educated at Allahabad UniversityAllahabad University
Allahabad University , is a premier Central University located in Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh, India. Its origins lie in the Muir Central College, named after Lt...
, Allahabad
Allahabad
Allahabad , or Settled by God in Persian, is a major city of India and is one of the main holy cities of Hinduism. It was renamed by the Mughals from the ancient name of Prayaga , and is by some accounts the second-oldest city in India. It is located in the north Indian state of Uttar Pradesh,...
, Lucknow University, Lucknow
Lucknow
Lucknow is the capital city of Uttar Pradesh in India. Lucknow is the administrative headquarters of Lucknow District and Lucknow Division....
(Uttar Pradesh) and the Graduate Institute of International Studies
Graduate Institute of International Studies
The Graduate Institute of International Studies, best known as HEI , was founded in 1927 as one of the first institutions in the world dedicated to the study of international relations...
, Geneva
Geneva
Geneva In the national languages of Switzerland the city is known as Genf , Ginevra and Genevra is the second-most-populous city in Switzerland and is the most populous city of Romandie, the French-speaking part of Switzerland...
(Switzerland). He was Professional Agriculturist.
Achievements in Indian politics
He held following positions in the state of Rajasthan and at the National level:- Member, Rajasthan Legislative AssemblyRajasthan Legislative AssemblyThe Rajasthan Legislative Assembly or the Rajasthan Vidhan Sabha is the unicameral legislature of the Indian state of Rajasthan. It is situated in Jaipur — the capital of the state. Members of the Legislative assembly are directly elected by the people. Presently, the legislative assembly...
(1953–1967), - Minister for Agriculture, Irrigation and Transport, Government of RajasthanGovernment of RajasthanThe Government of Rajasthan also known as the State Government of Rajasthan, or locally as State Government, is the supreme governing authority of the Indian state of Rajasthan and its 33 districts...
(1954–1957), - Speaker, Rajasthan Legislative AssemblyRajasthan Legislative AssemblyThe Rajasthan Legislative Assembly or the Rajasthan Vidhan Sabha is the unicameral legislature of the Indian state of Rajasthan. It is situated in Jaipur — the capital of the state. Members of the Legislative assembly are directly elected by the people. Presently, the legislative assembly...
(1957–1967), - Member Rajya Sabha 1967,
- Union Minister of State – Home Affairs, Department of Personnel and Administrative Reforms (June 1970–October 1974),
- Union Minister of State – Defence Production (October 1974 – December 1975,
- Union Minister of State – Supply and Rehabilitation (Independent Charge) (December 1975 – March 1977),
- Deputy Chairman, Rajya SabhaRajya SabhaThe 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,...
(1977–1980), - Minister of Water Resources Department (January 1983–August 1984),
- Minister of External Affairs (August 1984–December 1984),
- Minister of Communication January (1985-October 1986),
- Minister of Textiles (Cabinet Rank), with additional charge of Health and Family Welfare (October 1986–December 1989),
- Member tenth Lok SabhaLok SabhaThe 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...
from BarmerBarmer, RajasthanBarmer is the headquarters of the Barmer district in the state of Rajasthan, India. It is a city and a municipality.-Origin of name:...
, RajasthanRajasthanRājasthān the land of Rajasthanis, , is the largest state of the Republic of India by area. It is located in the northwest of India. It encompasses most of the area of the large, inhospitable Great Indian Desert , which has an edge paralleling the Sutlej-Indus river valley along its border with...
(1991–1996), - Chairman of the Joint Parliamentary CommitteeJoint parliamentary committeeJoint Parliamentary Committee is one type of ad hoc Parliamentary Committees constituted by Indian parliament.-Formation of JPC:Joint Parliamentary Committee is formed when motion is adopted by one house and it is supported or agreed by the other house....
to inquire into irregularities in Securities and Banking Transactions 1992,
International contribution
Ram Niwas Mirdha represented in the following international events:- Represented India at United Nations, Commonwealth Parliamentary Conferences,
- Commonwealth Prime Minister's Conference,
- Conference of Commonwealth Speakers and Presiding Officers, Inter Parliamentary Unions,
- Leader Indian Delegation to United Nations, General Assembly, September 1984,
- Member executive Board of UNESCOUNESCOThe United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization is a specialized agency of the United Nations...
(1993–1997)
Cultural activities
He has been active in matters of cultural from very beginning.- He was Chairman Lalit Kala AkademiLalit Kala AkademiThe Lalit Kala Akademi or National Academy of Art is India's National Academy of Arts. It was an autonomous organization, established at New Delhi in 1954 by Government of India to promote and propagate understanding of Indian art, both within and outside the country...
, New Delhi for two terms (1976–1980) and (1990–1995), - National Institute of SportsNational Institute of SportsFounded in 1961, Netaji Subhas National Institute of Sports or NIS, is Asia's largest Sports Institute located in princely city of Patiala...
, Delhi Urban Arts Commission, Deputy Chairman Special Organizing Committee for IX Asian GamesAsian GamesThe Asian Games, officially known as Asiad, is a multi-sport event held every four years among athletes from all over Asia. The Games were regulated by the Asian Games Federation from the first Games in New Delhi, India, until the 1978 Games. Since the 1982 Games they have been organised by the...
, and President, Youth Hostel Association of India, - He also worked as Co-Chairman of the Indo-US Sub-commission on Culture and Education and has been a member of the executive Board of UNESCO and founder President of Indian Heritage Society, an active organization concerned with cultural and environment issues.
- He is also a trustee of the Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts (IGNCA).
Heading these following Institutes at death
- President, Indian Heritage Society,
- Senior Vice-President, Institute of Constitutional and Parliamentary Studies.
- Hony. President World Federation on U N Associations,
- President, Indian Federation of U N association,
- President, Indian Society of International LawIndian Society of International LawThe Indian Society of International Law or ISIL is an institution for the teaching, research and promotion of International Law in India. It is located opposite the Supreme Court of India and next to the Indian Law Institute . The ISIL was established in 1959 due to the efforts of the late V.K...
, - Chairman, Sangeet Natak AkademiSangeet Natak AkademiSangeet Natak Akademi is the national level academy for performing arts set up by the Government of India.-History:...
(National Academy of Music, Dance and Drama), - President Surajmal Memorial Education SocietySurajmal Memorial Education SocietySurajmal Memorial Education Society New Delhi was established in 1972 with the objective of providing educational opportunities to the rural youths and to discover and preserve the historical heritage of the rural communities with particular reference to the peasants of North and North-West...
, New Delhi.
See also
- The MirdhaMirdhaMirdha is surname of Jats found in Jodhpur Marwar region of Rajasthan, India. It is based on title Mirdha which was awarded by Emperor of Delhi in 1584 when Raja Uday Singh of Jodhpur, under the orders of Emperor Akbar, marched to Gujarat and defeated Sultan Muzzafar in battle. Distribution of...
Family