TIRTHA, SWAMI RAMANANDA, M.A., Cong., (Bombay— Aurangabad—1957): B. October 22, 1903; Chinmalli, Distt. Gulberga; ed. at Northcote High School, Sholapur, National College, Amalner and Tilak Mahavidyalaya, Poona; Social and Educational worker; Member, First Lok Sabha 1952—57; Organised Bombay Textile Labour Union in 1926-27 under Shri N. M. Joshi’s guidance; Conducted Labour strike at Sholapur in 1928; Organised National High School at Hipparga, Distt. Osmanabad, Hyderabad State, 1929; Founder, Yogeswari Nutan Vidyalaya, 1935; Secretary, Hyderabad State Congress (1939-40); President, Hyderabad State Congress (1940—50); Member, Executive Committee, All-India States’ People’s Conference from 1945 till integration of States; Chairman Gandhi Smarak Nidhi Collection Committee, 1948-49; Chairman, Kasturba Smarak Nidhi Collection Committee, 1948-49; Member, Gandhi Smarak Advisory Committee; Member, Kasturba Smarak Advisory Committee, 1950—57; President, Hyderabad Khadi Samiti, from 1950; Chairman, People’s College, Nanded, from 1950; Started English Weekly ‘Vision’ (1950—52); President, Adimjati Sevak Sangh, Hyderabad, 1950—53; Member, Congress Working Committee, 1951-53; Member, Bhoodan Samiti, Hyderabad, from 1952; President, Hyderabad Hindi Prachar Sangh, from 1952; Chairman, INA Relief Committee; President, Hyderabad Pradesh Congress, 1952—54; Chairman, Reception Committee, Fifty-Eighth Session, Indian National Congress held at Hyderabad-Dn., 1953; Chairman, Marathwada Private Colleges and High Schools Committee, from 1954; Founder, Yogeswari Science College, 1955; Chairman, Marathwada All Parties Development Committee, (1955—57); Member, Parliamentary Party (Execu.) (1955-56); Life-Member, Osmania University Senate; Member, Lokamanya Tilak Centenary Celebrations Committee (Executive); Chairman, Marathwada Rashtra Bhasha Samiti; Member, Bombay Sarvodaya Committee, from 30th March, 1957.

Social activities: Khadi, Harijan and Adimjati Welfare work; educational activities and Rashtra Bhasha Prachar.

Favourite pastime and recreation: Reading and walking. 

Special interests: Meditation and reading.

Permanent address: “SEVA-NIKETAN”, Begumpet, Hyderabad-Dn.

[Voting results at the Election:

Electorate: 3,76,593

Swami Ramananda Tirtha .. 76,274

Shri S. S. Mirajkar ..           57,439]