Name: Lt. Col.(Retd) Maharaja Manabendra Shah
Constituency: Tehri Garhwal
Father’s Name: Lt. Col. Maharaja Narendra Shah
Mother’s Name: Smt. Indumati Shah
Date of Birth : 26-05-1921
Birth Place : Pratapnagar, Distt. Tehri Garhwal (Uttar Pradesh)
Maritial Status : Married
Spouse Name: Maharani Suraj Kunwar
No. of Children: 4
Party Name: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)
Permanent Address :’PALACE’, P.O. Narendranagar, Distt. Tehri Garhwal – 249 175 (Uttaranchal), Tels. (01378) 27235, Fax: (01378) 27306
Present Address: 33-35, South Avenue, New Delhi – 110 011, Tels. (011) 23782816, 23782815
Educational Qualifications: Intermediate, I.C.S. Training Educated at Government College, Lahore (now in Pakistan) and I.C.S. Camp, Dehradun (Uttaranchal)
Positions Held : Elected to 2nd Lok Sabha ( 1957) , Re-elected to 3rd Lok Sabha (2nd term) ( 1962) , Chairman, Committee on Health and Drinking Water for the Hills, Re-elected to 4th Lok Sabha (3rd term) ( 1967) , Member, Committee on Estimates; and Chairman of its Sub-Committee on Estimates, Re-elected to 10th Lok Sabha (4th term) ( 1991) , Member, Committee on Finance ( 1991-93 and 1995-96) , Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Surface Transport( 1991-96) , Re-elected to 11th Lok Sabha (5th term)( 1996) , Member, Committee on Public Undertakings ( 1996-97) , Member, Committee on External Affairs, Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Power, Re-elected to 12th Lok Sabha (6th term) ( 1998) , Chairman, Committee on Public Undertakings( 1998-99) , Member, General Purposes Committee, Member, Committee on Transport and Tourism, Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Defence, Re-elected to 13th Lok Sabha (7th term)( 1999) , Member, Committee on Home Affairs ( 1999-2004) , Re-elected to 14 Lok Sabha( 8th term)( 2004) , Member, General Purposes Committee, Member, Committee on Estimates, Member, Committee on Transport, Tourism and Culture.
Social and Cultural Activities, Literary, Artistic and Scientific Accomplishments and other Special Interests:Associated with socio-religious and educational trusts, institutions and associations.
Sports, Clubs, Favourite Pastimes and Recreation :Member, (i) Cricket Club; (ii) Gymkhana Club; (iii) Golf Club; (iv) Army Golf Club; (v) National Sports Club; (vi) Royal Western India Turf Club; and (vii) Rotary Club.
Hobbies: Reading, photography and travelling.
Countries Visited : Australia, Hong Kong, Ireland, Japan, Singapore, U.K., U.S.A. and many other European countries; Member, Indian Parliamentary Delegation to Australia, 1996
Other Information: Ruler, Tehri Garhwal upto March 1949; Ambassador to Ireland, 1980-83; Patron, Badri-Kedar Shrines; President, Temple Board of Management, Tehri Garhwal; and Patron of many hill associations; Trustee, (i) Maharaja Narendra Shah Trust; and (ii) Maharaja Kirti Shah Trust.
*Source : Loksabha