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Father's Name
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Shri Pataliyabhai Rathwa
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Mother's Name
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Smt. Dhagdiben Rathwa
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Date of Birth
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01 Jun 1951
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Place of Birth
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Pipaldi, Distt. Chhota Udaipur (Gujarat)
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Marital Status
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Married
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Date of Marriage
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29 May 1981
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Spouse's Name
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Smt. Sudhaben Rathwa
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No. of Sons
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1
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No.of Daughters
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1
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Educational
Qualifications
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S.S.C., Diploma in Painting, Post-Diploma in Graphics;
short-term training course in Museology
Educated at Kawant English School, Chhota Udaipur, Gujarat, Faculty of Fine Arts,
M.S. University, Vadodara, Gujarat; and National Museum, New Delhi
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Profession
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Political and Social Worker
Artist, Agriculturist, Businessperson
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Permanent Address
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(i) 192 B, Amit Nagar Society,
VIP Road, Karelibaug,
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Vadodara-390018, Gujarat
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Tel : (0265) 2484111, 09909014490 (M)
Fax : (0265) 2492558
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(ii) Pipaldi, Tal. Kawant,
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Distt. Chhota Udaipur, Gujarat
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Present Address
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48 - 50, South Avenue,
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New Delhi - 110 011
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Telefax : (011) 23010144, 9013180464 (M)
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Positions Held
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1982-94
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Member, Rajya Sabha (Two Terms)
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1982-84
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Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development
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1984-1986
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Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of HRD
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1986-88
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Member, Committee on Subordinate Legislation
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Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas
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1988-1990
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Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Defence
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1990-92
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Member, Railway Convention Committee
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1992-94
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Member, Consultative Committee, Department of Revenue, Ministry of Finance
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1999
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Elected to 13th Lok Sabha
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1999-2004
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Member, Standing Committee on Finance
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2000-2004
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Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Finance
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2009
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Re-elected to 15th Lok Sabha (2nd term)
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31 Aug. 2009-May 2014
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Member, Standing Committee on Industry
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Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Environment and Forests
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15 Mar. 2010-2014
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Member, Railway Convention Committee
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May 2014
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Re-elected to 16th Lok Sabha (3rd term)
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14 Aug. 2014 onwards
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Member, Committee on Public Undertakings
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1 Sep. 2014 onwards
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Member, Standing Committee on Industry
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Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Tribal Affairs
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Literary Artistic & Scientific Accomplishments
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Awarded certificate of merit by the Association of Working Artists in 1984; held Art exhibitions at
regional, national and international levels; the paintings have formed a part of the collectional heritage of Art Gallery
of National Lalit Kala Academy, Delhi; Government Museum and Art Gallery, Chandigarh; Birla Lalit Kala Academy, New Delhi; Lalit Kala Academy, Bangalore; Karnataka State, Lalit Kala Acadamy Bangalore; All India Fine Arts and Craft Society, New Delhi; Bombay Art Society; Manipur State Lalit Kala Acadamy and Graphic workshops organised by Gujarat State Lalit Kala Academy and faculty of Fine Arts, M.S. University, Vadodara
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Social And Cultural Activities
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Associated with various developmental activities for the upliftment of the weaker
sections in Gujarat and with tribal development programmes and also with culture, dance, drama, tribal music and tribal arts activities
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Special Interests
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Painting, Photography and Print making "PITHORA" Painting - the traditional idiom of Adivasi Land.
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Favourite Pastime and Recreation
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Tribal Painting
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Sports and Clubs
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Member, Fine Arts, Film Club, Vadodara, Gujarat
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Countries Visited
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Denmark, Egypt, France, Hong Kong (Special Administrative Region of the People`s Republic of China), Israel, Italy, Japan (as a member of Parliamentary Delegation), Singapore, Slovenia, South Korea, Switzerland and
Thailand
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Other Information
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Gallery artist; active in college activities; participated in, (i) various developmental activities in and around Anand Niketan Ashram; (ii) All
India Khet Parishad activities; and (iii) Art exhibitions at regional, national and international levels;
was an art teacher in Jeevan Sadhana High School, Baroda, 1977–81; devoted to Print Making group. Served as a Gallery Artists-Darbar Hall Museum, Junagarh, Gujarat, 1981-82; always willing to help people
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