Ram Niwas Mirdha | |
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![]() The Chairman, Sangeet Natak Akademi, Ram Niwas Mirdha addressing the Press in New Delhi on June 09, 2005 | |
Member of the Lok Sabha | |
In office 1991–1996 | |
Preceded by | Kalyan Singh Kalvi |
Succeeded by | Sona Ram |
Constituency | Barmer, Rajasthan |
Speaker of the Rajasthan Legislative Assembly | |
In office 1957–1967 | |
Member of the Rajasthan Legislative Assembly | |
In office 1953–1967 | |
Personal details | |
Born | 24 August 1924 Kuchera, Rajputana, British Raj |
Died | 29 January 2010 (aged 85) Delhi, India |
Political party | Indian National Congress |
Spouse | Indira Mirdha |
Alma mater | Allahabad University |
Profession | agriculturist |
Ram Niwas Mirdha (24 August 1924 – 29 January 2010) was an Indian 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 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. He also served as Deputy Chairperson of the Rajya Sabha from 1977 to 1980. [1] [2]
Ram Niwas Mirdha was born on 24 August 1924 in a Hindu Jat family in Jasol village, Barmer district, Rajasthan, where his father, Baldev Ram Mirdha, had been posted as a police officer. Mirdha married Indira Mirdha and the couple had two sons and one daughter. One of his sons is Harendra Mirdha, who has been a member of the Rajasthan Legislative Assembly and was Minister for the Public Works Department in the Government of Rajasthan between 1998–2004. [3]
Mirdha was educated at Allahabad University, Lucknow University, both in India, and at the Graduate Institute of International Studies in Geneva, Switzerland. [4] He was awarded M.A. and LL.B. degrees and was a professional agriculturist.[ citation needed]
Mirdha held various official positions in the state of Rajasthan and at national level:[ citation needed]
Ram Niwas Mirdha represented in the following international events:[ citation needed]
He was chairman of Lalit Kala Akademi, New Delhi, during 1976–1980 and 1990–1995, and was also involved with the National Institute of Sports and the Delhi Urban Arts Commission, He was deputy chairman of the Special Organizing Committee for the 9th Asian Games and president of the Youth Hostel Association of India.
Mirdha acted as co-chairman of the Indo-US Sub-commission on Culture and Education and was a member of the Executive Board of UNESCO and founder-president of Indian Heritage Society. In addition, he was a trustee of the Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts.