Shri Shantilal Shah

SHAH. SHRI SHANTILAL, B.A., LL.B., Cong., (Maharashtra-Bombay North-West-1967):  s. of Shri Harjivan Shah, b. at Amod Distt. Broach, July 30, 1898; ed. at Gujarat College, Ahmedabad and Elphinstone College. Bombay; m. Smt. Hira Laxmi, January 1913; 1 s. and 2 d., Solicitor; Member, Congress Socialist Party; imprisoned in 1932, 1939 and 1942 during the freedom movement and spent a total of 5 years In jail; Member, Bombay Legislative Council, 1937—52, Bombay (later Maharashtra) Legislative Assembly, 1952—66; Minister, Bombay and Maharashtra Governments, 1952—66, holding the portfolios of labour, Public Health, Education, Law and Judiciary; resigned as Minister in August, 1966; Member, Constituent Assembly (Legislative) for a month; Advisor, INTUC delegation to I.L.O. Conference, Geneva, May-June, 1951; Leader, Government delegation to I.L.O. Conference Geneva, May–June, 1952; attended Conference for Welfare and Education of Blind, Kuala Lumpur, May, 1965; Trustee, Navjivan Trust; Managing Trustee, Saurashtra Trust (Janmabhoomi Group of Newspapers); Associate with INTUC, Rashtiiya Mill Mazdoor Sangh, Bombay and other trade unions; Member, Gandhi Smarak Nidhi, Bombay and Chairman, Sangrahalaya Committee of the Nidhi; Member, General Council, Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan.

Special interests:  Finance, Taxation, Planning, Industry and Labour.

Travels abroad:  Switzerland, U.K., France, Italy, Sweden, Finland, U.S.A. and U.A.R.

Permanent address:  Near Laxmi Nagar Hall, 10th Road, Khar, Bombay-52.