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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 (Lok Sabha constituency)\|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]].<ref>{{cite news\|title=Congress leader Ram Niwas Mirdha dead\|publisher=[[Press Trust of India]]\|date=29 January 2010\|url=http://www.ptinews.com/news/491139_Congress-leader-Ram-Niwas-Mirdha-dead\|accessdate=29 January 2010}}</ref>		'''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 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 (Lok Sabha constituency)\|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]].<ref>{{cite news\|title=Congress leader Ram Niwas Mirdha dead\|publisher=[[Press Trust of India]]\|date=29 January 2010\|url=http://www.ptinews.com/news/491139_Congress-leader-Ram-Niwas-Mirdha-dead\|accessdate=29 January 2010}}</ref>

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	* [http://sangeetnatak.org/sna/obituary/shri-ram-niwas-mirdha.htm Obituary by the Sangeet Natak Akademi]		* [http://sangeetnatak.org/sna/obituary/shri-ram-niwas-mirdha.htm Obituary by the Sangeet Natak Akademi]
	* [http://www.mirdhadak.com Mirdha Dak]		* [http://www.mirdhadak.com Mirdha Dak]
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{{Short description|Indian politician}}
{{Use Indian English|date=August 2021}}
{{refimprove|date=March 2015}}
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{{Infobox officeholder
|name = Ram Niwas Mirdha
|image =The Chairman, Sangeet Natak Akademi, Shri Ram Niwas Mirdha addressing the Press in New Delhi on June 09, 2005.jpg
| caption = The Chairman, Sangeet Natak Akademi, Ram Niwas Mirdha addressing the Press in New Delhi on June 09, 2005
|office = Member of the [[Lok Sabha]]
|constituency = [[Barmer (Lok Sabha constituency)|Barmer]], [[Rajasthan]]
|predecessor = [[Kalyan Singh Kalvi]]
|successor = [[Sona Ram]]
|term_start = 1991
|term_end = 1996
|office2 = Speaker of the [[Rajasthan Legislative Assembly]]
|term_start2 = 1957
|term_end2 = 1967
|office3 = Member of the [[Rajasthan Legislative Assembly]]
|term_start3 = 1953
|term_end3 = 1967
|birth_date = 24 August 1924
|birth_place = [[Kuchera]], [[Rajputana]], [[British Raj]]
|death_date = 29 January 2010 (aged 85)
|death_place = [[Delhi]], [[India]]
|party = [[Indian National Congress]]
|spouse = Indira Mirdha
|profession = agriculturist
| alma_mater = [[Allahabad University]]
}}
'''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 (Lok Sabha constituency)|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]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Congress leader Ram Niwas Mirdha dead|publisher=[[Press Trust of India]]|date=29 January 2010|url=http://www.ptinews.com/news/491139_Congress-leader-Ram-Niwas-Mirdha-dead|accessdate=29 January 2010}}</ref>

== Family ==
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Ram Niwas Mirdha was born on 24 August 1924 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.

== Education ==
Mirdha was educated at [[Allahabad University]], [[Lucknow University]], both in India, and at the [[Graduate Institute of International Studies]] in [[Geneva]], Switzerland. He was awarded M.A. and LL.B. degrees and was a professional agriculturist.{{citation needed|date=April 2013}}

== Official positions ==
Mirdha held various official positions in the state of Rajasthan and at national level:{{citation needed|date=April 2013}}

* Member, Rajasthan Legislative Assembly (1953–1967),
* Minister for Agriculture, Irrigation and Transport, Government of Rajasthan (1954–1957),
* Speaker, Rajasthan Legislative Assembly (1957–1967),
* Member, Rajya Sabha, 4-5-1967 to 2-4-1968 and 3-4-1968 to 2-4-1974( 2nd term ) and 3-4-1974 to 2-4-1980 (third term ) <ref name="Rajya Sabha">{{cite web |url= http://rajyasabha.nic.in/rsnew/pre_member/1952_2003/m.pdf |title=Rajya Sabha Members' Biographical Sketches 1952 - 2003 |publisher= Rajya Sabha Secretariat, Parliament House, New Delhi. }}</ref>
* 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 Sabha (1977–1980),<ref name = "Rajya Sabha" />
* Chairman, Committee of Privileges, Rajya Sabha, 1977–80,<ref name = "Rajya Sabha" />
* Member of Rajya Sabha 5-7-1980 to 29-12-1984 (4th term ) <ref name = "Rajya Sabha" />
* 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 Sabha]] from [[Barmer, Rajasthan|Barmer]], Rajasthan (1991–1996),
* Chairman of the [[Joint Parliamentary Committee]] to inquire into irregularities in Securities and Banking Transactions 1992,

== International contribution ==
Ram Niwas Mirdha represented in the following international events:{{citation needed|date=April 2013}}

* Represented India at United Nations, [[Commonwealth Parliamentary Conference]]s,
* [[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 [[UNESCO]] (1993–1997)

== Cultural activities ==
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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.

== Heading institutes at the time death ==
* President, [[Indian Heritage Society]],
* Senior Vice-President, [[Institute of Constitutional and Parliamentary Studies]].
* Honorary President, World Federation on U N Associations,
* President, Indian Federation of U N association,
* President, [[Indian Society of International Law]],
* Chairman, [[Sangeet Natak Akademi]] (National Academy of Music, Dance and Drama),
* President [[Surajmal Memorial Education Society]], New Delhi.

== See also ==
* [[Mirdha]] family

== References ==
{{reflist}}

== External links ==
* [http://parliamentofindia.nic.in/ls/lok10/mp429.htm Bio-Data of Member of X Lok Sabha]
* [http://sangeetnatak.org/sna/obituary/shri-ram-niwas-mirdha.htm Obituary by the Sangeet Natak Akademi]
* [http://www.mirdhadak.com Mirdha Dak]
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