Previous Members


WADIA, PROF. ARDESMIR RUTTONJ1 : B.A. (Bombay & Cantab.); Bar-at-Law; (Nominated); s. of Shri Ruttonji Wadia; b. June 4, 1888; m. Shrimati Tehmina Homji Postwala, 2 s. Member, (i) Mysore Legislative Council, 1930-31 and 1942-43 and (ii) Rajya Sabha, 3-4-1954 to 2-4-1960 and 3-4-1960 to 2-4-1966; Recipient of Padma Bhushan, 1961; Author of a number of books, Died. Obit. on 15-11-1971

 

WAJD, SHRI SIKANDER AL1 : B.A.; Congress (Maharashtra); s. of Syed Abdul Ghafoor; b. February 12, 1913; m. Shrimati Zubaida Khatoon; Member, Rajya Sabha, 3-4-1972 to 2-4-1978; Recipient of Padma Shri; Author of books of poems in Urdu; Died. Obit. on 25-7-1983.

 

WARERKAR, SHRI BHARGAVRAM VITTHAL (MAMA) : (Nominated); s. of Shri Vithal Balkrishna Warerkar; b. April 27, 1883; m. Shrimati Shantabai, 1 d. ; Member, Rajya Sabha, 3-4-1956 to 2-4-1962 and 3-4-1962 to 23-9-1964; Recipient of Padma Bhushan, 1959; Author of a large number of books consisting of plays, novels, short-stories etc. in Marathi; Died. Obit. on 24-9-1964.

 

WARJRl, PROF. ALEXANDER : M.A., B.L.; Independent (Meghalaya); s. of Shri U. Rom Smgh Walarpih; b. March 26, 1929; m. Prof. (Shrimati) Judith Kharshing, 3 s. and 2 d.; Member, Meghalaya Legislative Assembly, 1972—78; Chairman, (i) Committee on Petitions, 1972—74 and (ii) Subordinate Legislation, 1975-76; Meghalaya Legislative Assembly; Member, Rajya Sabha, 13-4-1978 to 12-4-1984;

General Secretary/Vice-President, Swantantra Party, Assam, 1959—71.

Per. Add.: Malki, Shillong (Meghalaya).

 

W1LSON, SHRI THARAGATURY JOHN MOSES : B.A., L.L.B.; Congress (Andhra Pradesh) s. of Shri Tharagatury Moses; b. March 20, 1922; m. Shrimati Indira, 3 s.; Member, (i) Constituent Assembly, 1946—50, (ii) Madras Legislative Assembly, 1946—52, (iii) Madras Legislative Council, 1952-53 and (iv) Rajya Sabha, 7-7-1955 to 2-4-1958.

Per. Add.: Gunn Bungalow, Guntur (Andhra Pradesh).