Nathuram Mirdha
| Nathuram Mirdha | |
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| Member of the Rajasthan Legislative Assembly | |
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In office 1952–1967 |
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| Member of the Rajasthan Legislative Assembly | |
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In office 1984–1989 |
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| Personal details | |
| Born |
20 October 1921 Kuchera, Nagaur, Rajasthan |
| Died | 30 August 1996 (aged 74) |
| Political party | Bharatiya Lok Dal |
| Spouse(s) | Kesar devi |
| Alma mater | Lucknow University |
| Profession | Politician, freedom fighter, social reformer |
Nathuram Mirdha (1921–1996) was a parliamentarian, freedom fighter, social reformer and popular farmer leader of Marwar region in Rajasthan, India. He was born in Kuchera, Nagaur district, Rajasthan on 20 October 1921. His father’s name was Thana Ram Mirdha.
Nathuram Mirdha passed his matriculation from Darbar High School Jodhpur with first division. He did MA (Economics) and completed LLB degree in 1944 from Lucknow University.
Nathuram Mirdha organized a massive farmer gathering at Jodhpur under the Chairmanship of Sir Chhotu Ram. He joined the Institution of farmers "Kisan Sabha" founded by Baldev Ram Mirdha as Secretary in 1946. He was made the Revenue minister in the Jodhpur state. Nathuram Mirdha had intimate association with Justice Kan Singh Parihar (Parihar was a great advisor to Baldev Ram Ji Mirdha). Parihar was the backbone of the Marwar tenancy act 1949 and Marwar Land Revenue Act 1949. He strongly emphasized Natu Ram Mirdha to act quickly on land reforms in Marwar. The Marwar tenancy act 1949 and Marwar Land Revenue Act 1949 was drafted by Kan Singh Parihar, which gave ownership rights to the farmers of Marwar over the night without having to pay anything. Nathuram Mirdha played an instrumental role in enactment of the Marwar tenancy act 1949 and Marwar Land Revenue Act 1949 and it was one of the important objectives set forth by Baldev Ram Ji Mirdha.
Nathuram Mirdha simultaneously fought feudalism as well as the British during the Indian independence movement.
On 15 August 1947 India became free and a popular Ministry was installed in Jodhpur. Recognizing the importance of the Kisan Sabha, its general Secretary Nathuram Mirdha, nephew of Baldev Ram Mirdha, was included in the Ministry. He won his first assembly election in 1952 from Merta City constituency with a huge majority. He was a Member of the Rajasthan Legislative Assembly from 1952 to 1967 and 1984 to 1989 and held several important portfolios in the Government of Rajasthan. He is known for strengthening agriculture and cooperative sectors in Rajasthan. Commencing from 1972, he was returned to the Lok Sabha six times. He served in the Union Council of Ministers in 1979-80 and 1989-90. He served also as the Chairman of the National Agricultural Prices Commission.
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