Party Name : Congress
Constituency : Dharwad North
State : Mysore
Member Experience : Elected to Loksabha 2 time
Last Loksabha Attended : 2
More Information :
KARMARKAR, SHRI DATTATRAYA PARASURAM, M.A., LL.B., Cong., (Mysore—Dharwar North—1957): S. of Shri Parasuram Karmarkar; B. Mantur, District Dharwar, July 20, 1902; ed. at Karnatak College, Dharwar, Deccan College, Poona, and Law College, Poona; m. Shrimati Shantabai, November 1936; 2 S. and 3 D.; Lawyer; Member, Karnatak Education Board, Dharwar (1926), the Historical Research Society (1928), District Anti-Corruption Committee (1938) and Kannada Research Board (1939); Founder-Member, Law College, Belgaum (1939); President, Karnatak P.C.C. (1940); Member, the Indian Historical Records Commission (1941); Delegate to: the International Conference on Trade held at Geneva (1947) and Havana (1947-48), the Economic and Employment Commission, New York (1948) and the Fourth General Assembly of U.N. (1949); Leader of the Indian Delegation to the conferences of the Economic Commission for Asia and the Far East held at Lahore (1951), Rangoon (1952), Bandung (1953), Tokyo (1955) and Bangkok (1957); Leader of the Indian Delegation to the GATT Conference held at Geneva (1953); Member, Central Legislative Assembly, 1945—47, Provisional Parliament, 1951-52 and First Lok Sabha, 1952—57; Deputy Minister of Commerce and Industry, Government of India, 1950—52; Minister of Commerce, 1952—June, 1956; Minister of Trade, Government of India, June, 1956—April, 1957; Minister of Health since April, 1957. Accomplishment in letters, art and science: Bhagwanlal Gold Medal (Bombay University, 1924). Hobbies: Walking and rowing. Favourite pastime and recreation: Gardening. Special interests: Studies in History, Politics and Indian Economics. Sports: Swimming. Travels abroad: Switzerland, West Indies, U.S.A., Pakstan, Burma, Indonesia, Japan and Thailand. Publications: History of the Congress (Kannada), Introduction to Indian Constitution (Kannada) and Bal Gangadhar Tilak-A Study (English). Permanent address: 7, Race Course Road, New Delhi. [Voting results at the Election: Electorate: 3,89,830 Shri D. P. Karmarkar .. 1,23,622 Shri Basappa Nagappa Munavalli . . 58,259 Shri Jagannath Anantrao Joshi .. 26,106]
