Roda Homi Mistry (16 October 1928 – 8 June 2004) was an Indian politician and the founder of the Roda Mistry College of Social Work and Research Center[1] in Gachibowli, Hyderabad, India. She was a Member of Parliament, representing Andhra Pradesh in the Rajya Sabha the upper house of India's Parliament representing the Indian National Congress.[2][3][4][5] She was earlier the Minister for Women and Child Welfare and the Minister of Tourism[6] in the Andhra Pradesh state government.[7][8] She died on 8 July 2006 in Hyderabad, India.[9] She was Zoroastrian.[8] Her granddaughter,[10] Lylah M. Alphonse, is a U.S. journalist and the author of "Triumph Over Discrimination: The Life Story of Dr. Farhang Mehr."
Roda Mistry | |
|---|---|
 Roda H. Mistry (Family photo, taken 29 Feb. 1996) | |
| Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha | |
| In office 1980–1986 | |
| Constituency | Andhra Pradesh |
| Minister for Women and Child Welfare of Andhra Pradesh | |
| In office 1970s | |
| Minister of Tourism of Andhra Pradesh | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 16 October 1928 India |
| Died | 8 June 2004 (aged 75) Hyderabad, India |
| Political party | Indian National Congress |
| Spouse |
Homi P Mistry
(m. 1946; died 2001) |
| Children | 2 |
References
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- ^ "Women Members of Rajya Sabha" (PDF). Rajya Sabha. p. 147. Retrieved 22 November 2017.
- ^ Lok Sabha Debates. Lok Sabha Secretariat. 7 April 1986. pp. 69–70. Retrieved 22 November 2017.
- ^ Olivia Cox-Fill (1996). For Our Daughters: How Outstanding Women Worldwide Have Balanced Home and Career. Greenwood Publishing Group. pp. 110–. ISBN 978-0-275-95199-3. Retrieved 22 November 2017.
- ^ Not Available (1984). India Whos Who 1984.
- ^ "Andhra Pradesh: Angry protests". India Today. 31 October 1978. Retrieved 22 November 2017.
- ^ a b Wecker, Menachem (27 March 2016). "What It's Like to Have to Date Someone of Your Religion to Save It From Extinction". The Atlantic. Retrieved 4 January 2018.
- ^ "Roda Mistry". meherbabatravels jimdo page!. Retrieved 4 January 2018.
- ^ Wecker, Menachem (27 March 2016). "What It's Like to Have to Date Someone of Your Religion to Save It From Extinction". The Atlantic. Retrieved 15 November 2019.
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