Roda Mistry
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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 |
| Died | 8 June 2004 (aged 75) Hyderabad, India |
| Party | Indian National Congress |
| Spouse |
Homi P Mistry
(m. 1946; died 2001) |
| Children | 2 |
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."
