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MAHISHI, DR. SAROJINI, M.A., LL.B, Ph.D., D.Litt., Congress, (Karnataka—Dhanvar North—1977): d. of Shri Bindurao Mahishi, b. at Dharwar, March 3, 1927; ed. at Government and Karnataka High Schools Dharwar, Willingdon College, Sangli, Maharashtra, R.L. Law College, Belgaum, and Bombay and Karnataka Universities; recipient of degree of Doctor of Literature (Honoris causa). Unmarried; Teacher and journalist; Fellow and Lecturer, Wiilingdon College, Sangli, Maharashtra, Assistant Professor of Law, Karnataka University; Professor, Law-College, Dharwar; Member, (i) Karnataka State Educational Council for women, (ii) Central Social Education Board, (iii) Central Advisory Board of Education, (iv) Karnataka State Social Welfare Board, (v) Regional Social Education Committee avid (vi) Railway Divisional Committee; Presided over Short Story Writers Conference at the Kannada Sahitya Sammelan at Bellary, Literary Conference at Dharmastala, South Kanara; All Mysore Women’s Conference at Hejanadi, South Kanara, 1960; Convener, Special Group discussion at the 39th Kannada Sahitya Sammelan at Dharwar; Secretary, 13th All-Mysore Women’s Conference, Dharwar, 1959 and AU-Karnataka Children’s Conference Dharwar; President, Dharwar District Women’s Association; Vice-Chairman, Vanita Seva Samaj, Dharwar; Commissioner for Girls Guides in Karnataka; President, Sansadiya Hindi Parishad; Executive President, Pracyavani, an Organisation for the spread of Sanskrit, Indian culture and philosophy etc.; Member, (i) Third Lok Sabha, 1962—67, (ii) Fourth Lok Sabha, 1967—70 and (iii) Fifth Lok Sabha, 1971—77; Panel of Chairmen, Lok Sabha, for a period of 3 years; Parliamentary Secretary attached to the Prime Minister, 1965-66; Deputy Minister attached to the Prime Minister, 1967—69; Deputy Minister for Tourism and Civil Aviation, 1969—71; Minister of State for Tourism and Civil Aviation, 1971—74; Minister of State for Law, Justice and Company, Affairs, 1974—76; presently Member, Library Committee.
Social activities: Connected with a number of organisations of women, children and youth associations both in the rural and urban areas; Running Primary School, High School and Training College for Women alongwith vocational sections.
Favourite pastime and recreation: Reading and writing, embroidery and tailoring.
Accomplishment in letters, art and science: Has written some 18 books in Kannada and Hindi and collection of short stories, poems etc; The third and fourth collections of poems have also got the State award : ‘Atithi Satkar’ and ‘Yeh Hamare’ written in Hindi have been awarded by the Education Ministry, Government of India in 1969 and respectively; has broadcast many features and talks on All-India Radio. Is connected with a number of cultural, educational and Literary Cooperative Society, Dharwar.
Publications: The Art of Indian Embroidery (Kannada); ‘Atithi Satkar’ (Hindi) ‘Muruthama’ Short Stories; Shakuntala—a novel translated into Kannada from Marathi; Home Science (Kannada), ‘Muruthama Darshanam’ (Hindi)—a poetic collection, translation from Kannda; ‘Yeh Hamare” (Hindi); ‘Navilu Inchara” (Kannada)—won Mysore State Sahitya Akademi Award; Edited, Barna’s ‘Kadambari’, number of articles on law, social legislation, education, caste-system etc; Editor, “Veeramata” Kanada monthly for ladies, ‘Samaj Kalyan’—Kannada monthly.
Sports and clubs: Badminton.
Travels abroad: Visited a few Western countries and Africa.
Permanent address: Ram Nagar, Hosyallapur Road, Dharwar, Karnataka.
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