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	\| image= Nath Pai 1996 stamp of India.jpg		\| image= Nath Pai 1996 stamp of India.jpg
	\| office = [[Member of ~~parliament~~, Lok Sabha]]		\| office = [[Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha]]
	\| constituency = [[Rajapur (Lok Sabha constituency)\|Rajapur]]		\| constituency = [[Rajapur (Lok Sabha constituency)\|Rajapur]]
	\| term = 1957–1971		\| term = 1957–1971
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	* He was elected Member of Parliament for 3 consecutive terms from [[Rajapur (Lok Sabha constituency)]] in [[1957 Indian general election]],<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.elections.in/parliamentary-constituencies/1957-election-results.html\|title=India General (2nd Lok Sabha) Election Results – 1957\|last=\|first=\|date=\|website=elections.in\|publisher=\|access-date=\|accessdate=21 July 2014}}</ref> [[1962 Indian general election]]<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.elections.in/parliamentary-constituencies/1962-election-results.html\|title=India General (3rd Lok Sabha) Election Results – 1962\|last=\|first=\|date=\|website=elections.in\|publisher=\|access-date=\|accessdate=21 July 2014}}</ref> & [[1967 Indian general election]].<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.elections.in/parliamentary-constituencies/1967-election-results.html\|title=India General (4th Lok Sabha) Election Results – 1967\|last=\|first=\|date=\|website=elections.in\|publisher=\|access-date=\|accessdate=21 July 2014}}</ref>		* He was elected Member of Parliament for 3 consecutive terms from [[Rajapur (Lok Sabha constituency)]] in [[1957 Indian general election]],<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.elections.in/parliamentary-constituencies/1957-election-results.html\|title=India General (2nd Lok Sabha) Election Results – 1957\|last=\|first=\|date=\|website=elections.in\|publisher=\|access-date=\|accessdate=21 July 2014}}</ref> [[1962 Indian general election]]<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.elections.in/parliamentary-constituencies/1962-election-results.html\|title=India General (3rd Lok Sabha) Election Results – 1962\|last=\|first=\|date=\|website=elections.in\|publisher=\|access-date=\|accessdate=21 July 2014}}</ref> & [[1967 Indian general election]].<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.elections.in/parliamentary-constituencies/1967-election-results.html\|title=India General (4th Lok Sabha) Election Results – 1967\|last=\|first=\|date=\|website=elections.in\|publisher=\|access-date=\|accessdate=21 July 2014}}</ref>
	* He died in January 1971, just before that year's general election. His socialist friend [[Madhu Dandavate]] succeeded him as Lok Sabha member from the Rajapur seat.		* He died in January 1971, just before that year's general election. His socialist friend [[Madhu Dandavate]] succeeded him as Lok Sabha member from the Rajapur seat.
	* The [[Konkan ~~railway~~]] was his brainchild. Demands for an Indian West Coast railway line were continuously raised by Nath Pai as he actively voiced the concerns of the region.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://24coaches.com/konkan-railway/\|title=The Incredible Konkan Railway Story\|last=\|first=\|date=\|website=24coaches.com\|publisher=\|access-date=\|accessdate=21 July 2014}}</ref>		* The [[Konkan Railway]] was his brainchild. Demands for an Indian West Coast railway line were continuously raised by Nath Pai as he actively voiced the concerns of the region.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://24coaches.com/konkan-railway/\|title=The Incredible Konkan Railway Story\|last=\|first=\|date=\|website=24coaches.com\|publisher=\|access-date=\|accessdate=21 July 2014}}</ref>
	* In 1954, Barrister Nath Pai was elected the first non-European president of [[International Union of Socialist Youth]], headquartered at [[Austria]].<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.iusy.org/who-we-are/history-politics/\|title=THE STRUGGLE FOR IUSY\|website=iusy.org\|publisher=International Union of Socialist Youth\|accessdate=21 July 2014\|url-status=dead\|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140717093659/http://www.iusy.org/who-we-are/history-politics/\|archivedate=17 July 2014}}</ref>		* In 1954, Barrister Nath Pai was elected the first non-European president of [[International Union of Socialist Youth]], headquartered at [[Austria]].<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.iusy.org/who-we-are/history-politics/\|title=THE STRUGGLE FOR IUSY\|website=iusy.org\|publisher=International Union of Socialist Youth\|accessdate=21 July 2014\|url-status=dead\|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140717093659/http://www.iusy.org/who-we-are/history-politics/\|archivedate=17 July 2014}}</ref>

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{{Infobox officeholder
| image= Nath Pai 1996 stamp of India.jpg
| office = [[Member of parliament, Lok Sabha]]
| constituency = [[Rajapur (Lok Sabha constituency)|Rajapur]]
| term = 1957–1971
| party = [[Praja Socialist Party]]
| birth_name = Nath Bapu Pai
| birth_date = {{Birth date|1922|09|25|df=yes}}
| birth_place = [[Vengurla]], [[India]]
| death_date = {{Death date and age|1971|01|18|1922|09|25|df=yes}}
}}

'''Nath Bapu Pai''' (25 September 1922 – 18 January 1971)<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.democraticsocialism.in/Personae_1.html|title=Democratic Socialism in India|date=|website=www.democraticsocialism.in|publisher=|access-date=25 August 2016}}</ref> was an [[Indian freedom fighter]], [[Barrister]] and [[Member of Parliament (India)|Member of Parliament]] being a prominent leader of [[Praja Socialist Party]].<ref name=r1>{{cite web|url=http://lohiatoday.com/SocialistMovement/E-NathPai-PearlinParliamnent.pdf|title=A Paean for Pai – a Pearl in Parliament|last=|first=|date=|website=lohiatoday.com|publisher=|access-date=|accessdate=21 July 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Personalities|url=https://www.manase.org/en/maharashtra.php?mid=68&smid=22&did=4&dsid=14|website=www.manase.org|publisher=Maharashtra Navnirman Sena|accessdate=21 July 2014|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140817065604/https://www.manase.org/en/maharashtra.php?mid=68&smid=22&did=4&dsid=14|archivedate=17 August 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hindu.com/2002/07/26/stories/2002072606430400.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090525055224/http://www.hindu.com/2002/07/26/stories/2002072606430400.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=2009-05-25|title=CM wishes to write biographies of 3 former MPs|last=|first=|date=2002-07-26|access-date=|accessdate=21 July 2014|website=[[The Hindu]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/thscrip/print.pl?file=2004100301431400.htm&date=2004/10/03/&prd=th&|title=Though the Konkan region is a Sena-BJP citadel, rebels could make a dent, says Meena Menon.|last=|first=|date=|website=hindu.com|publisher=The Hindu|access-date=|accessdate=21 July 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.asianage.com/columnists/1962-let-truth-prevail-167|title=1962: Let truth prevail|last=|first=|date=|website=asianage.com|publisher=The Asian Age|access-date=|accessdate=21 July 2014}}</ref>

He was married to Crystle, a fellow socialist from Austria, and he spoke French and German fluently. He was known for excellent oratory in [[Marathi language|Marathi]] and English. Of his debates in the [[Lok Sabha]], veteran journalist [[D. B. Karnik]], wrote ''“Once he had the floor to himself, he would not miss a single opportunity to put his opponents, particularly the ruling party, in the wrong box. Then quotations would flow, in English, Marathi and Sanskrit. There would be stories and anecdotes. There would be legal arguments and a flourish of emotional outbursts. Above all there would be the beauty of the language coming out with such superb power of expression”''.<ref name=r1/>

==Achievements==
* He fought elections, unsuccessfully, for Mumbai State's assembly in 1952 from Belgaum region.
* He was elected Member of Parliament for 3 consecutive terms from [[Rajapur (Lok Sabha constituency)]] in [[1957 Indian general election]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.elections.in/parliamentary-constituencies/1957-election-results.html|title=India General (2nd Lok Sabha) Election Results – 1957|last=|first=|date=|website=elections.in|publisher=|access-date=|accessdate=21 July 2014}}</ref> [[1962 Indian general election]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.elections.in/parliamentary-constituencies/1962-election-results.html|title=India General (3rd Lok Sabha) Election Results – 1962|last=|first=|date=|website=elections.in|publisher=|access-date=|accessdate=21 July 2014}}</ref> & [[1967 Indian general election]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.elections.in/parliamentary-constituencies/1967-election-results.html|title=India General (4th Lok Sabha) Election Results – 1967|last=|first=|date=|website=elections.in|publisher=|access-date=|accessdate=21 July 2014}}</ref>
* He died in January 1971, just before that year's general election. His socialist friend [[Madhu Dandavate]] succeeded him as Lok Sabha member from the Rajapur seat.
* The [[Konkan railway]] was his brainchild. Demands for an Indian West Coast railway line were continuously raised by Nath Pai as he actively voiced the concerns of the region.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://24coaches.com/konkan-railway/|title=The Incredible Konkan Railway Story|last=|first=|date=|website=24coaches.com|publisher=|access-date=|accessdate=21 July 2014}}</ref>
* In 1954, Barrister Nath Pai was elected the first non-European president of [[International Union of Socialist Youth]], headquartered at [[Austria]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.iusy.org/who-we-are/history-politics/|title=THE STRUGGLE FOR IUSY|website=iusy.org|publisher=International Union of Socialist Youth|accessdate=21 July 2014|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140717093659/http://www.iusy.org/who-we-are/history-politics/|archivedate=17 July 2014}}</ref>

==See also==
* [[Praja Socialist Party]]
* [[Rajapur (Lok Sabha constituency)]]

==References==
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