Nathu Ram Ahirwar

Nathuram Ahirwar
Member of the Legislative Assembly (India)
In office 1957–1962
Member of parliament
In office 1967–1977
Succeeded by	Virendra Kumar
Constituency	Tikamgarh
Minister of Rehabilitation and Cooperation and Education
In office 1978–1980
Member of the Legislative Assembly (India)
In office 1978–1980
Preceded by	Baiju Ahriwar
Succeeded by	Nathu Ram Ahirwar
Constituency	Khargapur (Vidhan Sabha constituency)
Personal details
Born	(1923-07-01)1 July 1923 Bhamoura Khas, Tikamgarh, Madhya Pradesh, India
Died	5 December 2013(2013-12-05) (aged 90)
Political party	Indian National Congress
Other political affiliations	Janata Party
Spouse	Mrs. Yashoda Bai
Parent	Mr. Ramdas
Occupation	Politician

Nathu Ram Ahirwar (1 July 1923 – 5 December 2013) was an Indian politician, social leader, former Education minister and educationist from the village of Bhamoura Khas in Tikamgarh district of Madhya Pradesh, India. Former minister of Madhya Pradesh and senior Congress leader, he died at his ancestral village Bhamoura Khas here following brief illness. Ahirwar, who had been ailing for quite some time, died on 5 December 2013 around 18:00, his family said.[1]

He has served as a Member of Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly for years 1957-62 and was also elected as a Member of Fourth Lok Sabha - (1967–70) and Fifth Lok Sabha - (1971-1977) as a member of Congress Party from Tikamgarh constituency, a seat reserved for Scheduled Castes.[2][3][4] He has also served as Minister of State for Rehabilitation and Cooperation and Education Minister.[5][6] He was elected as Member of Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly from Khargapur constituency in 1977 as representative of Janata Party and in 1980 as member of Congress Party. After 1997, he left Congress and joined Bahujan Samaj Party.[7]

He is noted for his activities for betterment of scheduled castes and also an educationist, who served as member of Secondary Education Committee, Madhya Pradesh (1958–63). He has also founded a Higher Secondary School at Teharka Tikamgarh and also was Vice-President, Degree College of Newari near Tikamgarh.[2]

References

1. "Senior Congress leader Nathuram Ahirwar passes away at Bhamora". ibnlive.in.com. Archived from the original on 8 December 2013. Retrieved 17 January 2022.
2. "Fifth Lok Sabha Members Bioprofile". Archived from the original on 3 October 2013. Retrieved 7 October 2013.
3. Who's who India. Parliament. Lok Sabha - 1971 - Issue 5 - Page 11
4. Indian Parliamentary Companion: Who's who of Members of Lok Sabha. Lok Sabha Secretariat. 2003. p. 662.
5. The Journal of Parliamentary Information - Volume 29 - Page 27
6. Nathuram Ahirwar the ex. Education Minister lives in Bhamoura.
7. Jaffrelot, Christophe (2003). India's Silent Revolution: The Rise of the Lower Castes in North India By Christophe Jaffrelot. p. 422. ISBN 9781850656708.