Shyam Nandan Prasad Mishra
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Shyam Nandan Mishra was born at Gonawan, Patna
, India
in October, 1920, and had his education at Sursand, Muzaffarpur
and Patna Law College, Patna
.
A teacher by vocation, Shri Mishra took active part in the Indian Independence Movement
and was imprisoned in connection with the Quit India Movement
during 1942 – 1943. Shri Mishra was associated with various social and political organisations. He was also Editor of the publications ‘Liberator’ and ‘Bihar Vaibhav’.
The long and distinguished political career of Shri Mishra started with the membership of the Provisional Parliament of India (Constituent Assembly of India
) of which he was a member from 1950 to 1952. He was also member of the 1st, 2nd,5th and 6th Lok Sabha
. Shri Mishra also represented the State of Bihar
in Rajya Sabha
from December, 1962 to April, 1966 and again from April, 1966 to March, 1971. He was Leader of the Opposition in the Rajya Sabha
from December, 1969 to March, 1971. In 1975, the principal opposition party leaders were arrested in the first hours of the Emergency
: Vajpayee
, Advani
, Madhu Dandavate
(Socialist) and Shyam Nandan Mishra (Congress (O)) and were detained together on 26th June in Bangalore
, where they had gone to take part in a parliamentary commission.
Shri Mishra served as the Union Deputy Minister for Planning from 1954 to 1962 and Indian Foreign Minister
with additional charge of Communications from 1979 to 1980. Shri Mishra also had the distinction to serve as the Parliamentary Secretary
to the then Prime Minister of India
, Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru
from June, 1951 to May, 1952. He was Deputy Leader of the Congress Party
in Parliament from 1967 to 1969 and Leader of the Congress (O) Party in the Rajya Sabha
from 1969 to 1971.
A widely travelled person, Shri Mishra was member of various Indian Parliamentary Delegations abroad and represented the country in several international events. He was member of the Indian Delegations to the 10th Session of Economic Commission for Asia and Far East at Ceylon nowSri Lanka
in 1954; 17th Session of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation at New York
in 1954; Inter-Parliamentary Council at Dublin in 1965; Indian Parliamentary Delegation to the U.S.S.R. in 1965; and of the Nineteenth Commonwealth Parliamentary Conference at London
in 1973.
In his condolence message at his death, the then Governor
Justice Mandagadde Rama Jois
said that the nation has lost a great partiot, a freedom fighter, a true Gandhian and a Congressman. Mishra was an expert in planning
and economy
, Jois said, "I had the unique opportunity of challenging his detention in the High Court
of Karnataka
when he was arrested on June 26, 1975 (during The Emergency). He was keenly interested in installing Mahatma Gandhi
's statue wearing a Kathiawar turban at Motihari
and had invited me to install it. This year's floods delayed his plan unfortunately."
Patna
Paṭnā , is the capital of the Indian state of Bihar and the second largest city in Eastern India . Patna is one of the oldest continuously inhabited places in the world...
, India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
in October, 1920, and had his education at Sursand, Muzaffarpur
Muzaffarpur
Muzaffarpur Town is a town in Muzaffarpur district in the Indian state of Bihar. It serves as the headquarters of Muzaffarpur district and Tirhut division....
and Patna Law College, Patna
Patna
Paṭnā , is the capital of the Indian state of Bihar and the second largest city in Eastern India . Patna is one of the oldest continuously inhabited places in the world...
.
A teacher by vocation, Shri Mishra took active part in the Indian Independence Movement
Indian independence movement
The term Indian independence movement encompasses a wide area of political organisations, philosophies, and movements which had the common aim of ending first British East India Company rule, and then British imperial authority, in parts of South Asia...
and was imprisoned in connection with the Quit India Movement
Quit India Movement
The Quit India Movement , or the August Movement was a civil disobedience movement launched in India in August 1942 in response to Mohandas Gandhi's call for immediate independence. Gandhi hoped to bring the British government to the negotiating table...
during 1942 – 1943. Shri Mishra was associated with various social and political organisations. He was also Editor of the publications ‘Liberator’ and ‘Bihar Vaibhav’.
The long and distinguished political career of Shri Mishra started with the membership of the Provisional Parliament of India (Constituent Assembly of India
Constituent Assembly of India
The Constituent Assembly of India was elected to write the Constitution of India, and following independence served as the nation's first Parliament.-Nature of the Assembly:...
) of which he was a member from 1950 to 1952. He was also member of the 1st, 2nd,5th and 6th Lok Sabha
Lok Sabha
The Lok Sabha or House of the People is the lower house of the Parliament of India. Members of the Lok Sabha are elected by direct election under universal adult suffrage. As of 2009, there have been fifteen Lok Sabhas elected by the people of India...
. Shri Mishra also represented the State of Bihar
Bihar
Bihar is a state in eastern India. It is the 12th largest state in terms of geographical size at and 3rd largest by population. Almost 58% of Biharis are below the age of 25, which is the highest proportion in India....
in Rajya Sabha
Rajya Sabha
The Rajya Sabha or Council of States is the upper house of the Parliament of India. Rajya means "state," and Sabha means "assembly hall" in Sanskrit. Membership is limited to 250 members, 12 of whom are chosen by the President of India for their expertise in specific fields of art, literature,...
from December, 1962 to April, 1966 and again from April, 1966 to March, 1971. He was Leader of the Opposition in the Rajya Sabha
Rajya Sabha
The Rajya Sabha or Council of States is the upper house of the Parliament of India. Rajya means "state," and Sabha means "assembly hall" in Sanskrit. Membership is limited to 250 members, 12 of whom are chosen by the President of India for their expertise in specific fields of art, literature,...
from December, 1969 to March, 1971. In 1975, the principal opposition party leaders were arrested in the first hours of the Emergency
Emergency
An emergency is a situation that poses an immediate risk to health, life, property or environment. Most emergencies require urgent intervention to prevent a worsening of the situation, although in some situations, mitigation may not be possible and agencies may only be able to offer palliative...
: Vajpayee
Vajpayee
Vajpayee or Bajpai is a North Indian Brahmin surname, common, among other places, especially in Lucknow. Brahmins,are further sub categorised as Kanyakubjas, a group that also includes Awasthi, Dixits, Tewari, Tripathi, Agnihotri etc...
, Advani
Advani
आडवाणी is a Hindu family name, the Romanisation of which is Advani [aˑᶑʋaˑɳiˑ]. It is found among people from Sindh, Pakistan. Sindhi surnames often include the suffix -ani after their grandfather's forename or after their village in Sindh, in memory of it. Thus, Advani can mean either ‘from the...
, Madhu Dandavate
Madhu Dandavate
Madhu Dandavate was an Indian politician.He was born in a Deshastha family. He was popularly known as an Economist....
(Socialist) and Shyam Nandan Mishra (Congress (O)) and were detained together on 26th June in Bangalore
Bangalore
Bengaluru , formerly called Bengaluru is the capital of the Indian state of Karnataka. Bangalore is nicknamed the Garden City and was once called a pensioner's paradise. Located on the Deccan Plateau in the south-eastern part of Karnataka, Bangalore is India's third most populous city and...
, where they had gone to take part in a parliamentary commission.
Shri Mishra served as the Union Deputy Minister for Planning from 1954 to 1962 and Indian Foreign Minister
Indian Foreign Minister
The External Affairs Minister or the Indian Foreign Minister is a position of office at cabinet level within the Government of India. The chief responsibility of the External Affairs Minister is to represent India and its government in the international community...
with additional charge of Communications from 1979 to 1980. Shri Mishra also had the distinction to serve as the Parliamentary Secretary
Parliamentary Secretary
A Parliamentary Secretary is a member of a Parliament in the Westminster system who assists a more senior minister with his or her duties.In the parliamentary systems of several Commonwealth countries, such as the United Kingdom, Canada and Australia, it is customary for the prime minister to...
to the then Prime Minister of India
Prime Minister of India
The Prime Minister of India , as addressed to in the Constitution of India — Prime Minister for the Union, is the chief of government, head of the Council of Ministers and the leader of the majority party in parliament...
, Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru
Jawaharlal Nehru
Jawaharlal Nehru , often referred to with the epithet of Panditji, was an Indian statesman who became the first Prime Minister of independent India and became noted for his “neutralist” policies in foreign affairs. He was also one of the principal leaders of India’s independence movement in the...
from June, 1951 to May, 1952. He was Deputy Leader of the Congress Party
Indian National Congress
The Indian National Congress is one of the two major political parties in India, the other being the Bharatiya Janata Party. It is the largest and one of the oldest democratic political parties in the world. The party's modern liberal platform is largely considered center-left in the Indian...
in Parliament from 1967 to 1969 and Leader of the Congress (O) Party in the Rajya Sabha
Rajya Sabha
The Rajya Sabha or Council of States is the upper house of the Parliament of India. Rajya means "state," and Sabha means "assembly hall" in Sanskrit. Membership is limited to 250 members, 12 of whom are chosen by the President of India for their expertise in specific fields of art, literature,...
from 1969 to 1971.
A widely travelled person, Shri Mishra was member of various Indian Parliamentary Delegations abroad and represented the country in several international events. He was member of the Indian Delegations to the 10th Session of Economic Commission for Asia and Far East at Ceylon nowSri Lanka
Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka, officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka is a country off the southern coast of the Indian subcontinent. Known until 1972 as Ceylon , Sri Lanka is an island surrounded by the Indian Ocean, the Gulf of Mannar and the Palk Strait, and lies in the vicinity of India and the...
in 1954; 17th Session of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation at New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
in 1954; Inter-Parliamentary Council at Dublin in 1965; Indian Parliamentary Delegation to the U.S.S.R. in 1965; and of the Nineteenth Commonwealth Parliamentary Conference at London
London
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in 1973.
In his condolence message at his death, the then Governor
Governor
A governor is a governing official, usually the executive of a non-sovereign level of government, ranking under the head of state...
Justice Mandagadde Rama Jois
Mandagadde Rama Jois
Justice Mandagadde Rama Jois is a member of Rajya Sabha, a former governor of Jharkhand, Bihar and a former Chief Justice of the Punjab and Haryana High Court....
said that the nation has lost a great partiot, a freedom fighter, a true Gandhian and a Congressman. Mishra was an expert in planning
Planning
Planning in organizations and public policy is both the organizational process of creating and maintaining a plan; and the psychological process of thinking about the activities required to create a desired goal on some scale. As such, it is a fundamental property of intelligent behavior...
and economy
Economy
An economy consists of the economic system of a country or other area; the labor, capital and land resources; and the manufacturing, trade, distribution, and consumption of goods and services of that area...
, Jois said, "I had the unique opportunity of challenging his detention in the High Court
Karnataka High Court
The Karnataka High Court is the High Court of the Indian state of Karnataka. It is located in Bangalore, the capital city of Karnataka. The High Court functions out of a red brick building known as Attara Kacheri...
of Karnataka
Karnataka
Karnataka , the land of the Kannadigas, is a state in South West India. It was created on 1 November 1956, with the passing of the States Reorganisation Act and this day is annually celebrated as Karnataka Rajyotsava...
when he was arrested on June 26, 1975 (during The Emergency). He was keenly interested in installing Mahatma Gandhi
Mahatma Gandhi
Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi , pronounced . 2 October 1869 – 30 January 1948) was the pre-eminent political and ideological leader of India during the Indian independence movement...
's statue wearing a Kathiawar turban at Motihari
Motihari
Motihari is the headquarters of East Champaran district in the Indian state of Bihar.-History:In 1866 Champaran was made into a district with Motihari as its headquarters. On 1 December 1977 the Champaran district was divided into two districts, and Motihari became the headquarters of East...
and had invited me to install it. This year's floods delayed his plan unfortunately."