Shah, Lt. Col.(Retd) Maharaja Manabendra Constituency   : Tehri Garhwal (Uttarakhand) Party Name     : Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)

Father’s Name Lt. Col. Maharaja Narendra Shah Mother’s Name Smt. Indumati Shah Date of Birth 26 May 1921 Place of Birth Pratapnagar, Distt. Tehri Garhwal (Uttar Pradesh) Marital Status Married Date of Marriage 04 Feb 1937 Spouse’s Name Maharani Suraj Kunwar No. of Sons 1 No.of Daughters 3 Educational Qualifications Intermediate, I.C.S. Training Educated at Government College, Lahore (now in Pakistan) and I.C.S. Camp, Dehradun (Uttaranchal) Profession Diplomat Defence Services, Social Worker, Civil Servant Permanent Address `PALACE`, P.O. Narendranagar, Distt. Tehri Garhwal – 249 175 (Uttaranchal) (01378) 27235, Fax: (01378) 27306 Present Address 33-35, South Avenue, New Delhi – 110 011 Tels. (011) 23782816, 23782815 Positions Held

1957 Elected to 2nd Lok Sabha

1962 Re-elected to 3rd Lok Sabha (2nd term)

Chairman, Committee on Health and Drinking Water for the Hills

1967 Re-elected to 4th Lok Sabha (3rd term)

Member, Committee on Estimates; and Chairman of its Sub-Committee on Estimates

1991 Re-elected to 10th Lok Sabha (4th term)

1991-93 and 1995-96 Member, Committee on Finance

1991-96 Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Surface Transport

1996 Re-elected to 11th Lok Sabha (5th term)

1996-97 Member, Committee on Public Undertakings

Member, Committee on External Affairs

Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Power

1998 Re-elected to 12th Lok Sabha (6th term)

1998-99 Chairman, Committee on Public Undertakings

Member, General Purposes Committee

Member, Committee on Transport and Tourism

Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Defence

1999 Re-elected to 13th Lok Sabha (7th term)

1999-2004 Member, Committee on Home Affairs

2004 Re-elected to 14 Lok Sabha( 8th term)

Member, Committee on Estimates

Member, General Purposes Committee

Member, Committee on Transport, Tourism & Culture

Social And Cultural Activities Associated with socio-religious and educational trusts, institutions and associations Special Interests Development of Hill region; spearheaded the Uttaranchal movement to achieve a separate hill State Favourite Pastime and Recreation Reading, photography and travelling Sports and Clubs Member, (i) Cricket Club; (ii) Gymkhana Club; (iii) Golf Club; (iv) Army Golf Club; (v) National Sports Club; (vi) Royal Western India Turf Club; and (vii) Rotary Club Countries Visited Australia, Hong Kong, Ireland, Japan, Singapore, U.K., U.S.A. and many other European countries; Member, Indian Parliamentary Delegation to Australia, 1996 Other Information Ruler, Tehri Garhwal upto March 1949; Ambassador to Ireland, 1980-83; Patron, Badri-Kedar Shrines; President, Temple Board of Management, Tehri Garhwal; and Patron of many hill associations; Trustee, (i) Maharaja Narendra Shah Trust; and (ii) Maharaja Kirti Shah Trust

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