Ram Niwas Mirdha | |
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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]