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DALWAI SHRI HUSSAIN,
B.A., LL.B, [Congress (I)–Maharashtra, Ratnagiri,
1984] s. of Shri Misarikhan
Bawakhan Dalwai; b. at Mirjoli Village, Chiplun Taluk, Ratnagiri District, August
17, 1922; ed. at United English School, Chiplun, Ismail
Yusuf College, Bombay and Government Law College, Bombay; m. Smt. Fatima
Hussain Dalwai, May 7, 1950; 3 s. and 2 d.; Advocate, Supreme Court;
Associated with Rashtriya Seva Dal and was its ardent worker during
1940-46; Active worker of Bombay Students’ Council, 1945-50; and active
congress worker since 1952; Minister of Law, Government of Maharashtra,
1977-78; President, Nav Konkan Education Society, Chiplun; Chairman,
Bharat Sevak Samaj, Maharashtra; Member, Maharashtra Legislative Assembly,
1962-78 Member, Rajya Sabha, April 1984 to January, 1985; Represented
Indian National Congress at International Conference on ‘Socialism’ held
in Yugoslavia, 1975.
Social activities:
Upliftment of the downtrodden and backward people of Konkan; Undertook
the work of rural development like construction of roads by sharamdan;
Constructed 200 houses for the destitute families affected by earthquake
in Kenya with the help of Bharat Sewak Samaj; was instrumental in
establishing 20 high schools in Ratnagiri District.
Favourite pastime
and recreation: Reading.
Special interests:
Redressing the grievances of the poor people; help and guide to
educational institutions of rural areas.
Travels abroad:
Yugoslavia and Saudi Arabia.
Permanent address:
Village Uktad, P.O. Chiplun, District Ratnagiri.
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