Biographical Sketch
Member of Parliament
XII Lok Sabha








BANATWALLA, SHRI GULAM MEHMOOD
[MUSLIM LEAGUE - PONNANI (KERALA) ]


Father's Name Shri Haji Noormohamed Date of Birth 15 August 1933 Place of Birth Bombay (Maharashtra) Marital Status Married on 21 February 1960 Spouse's Name Dr. Ayesha Banatwalla Educational Qualifications M.Com., B.Ed. Educated at Sydenham College of Commerce and Economics, Bombay and S.T. College, Bombay (Maharashtra) Profession Teacher and Educationist Permanent Address 28, Meghraj Sethi Marg, Mumbai-400008 (Maharashtra) Tels. (022) 3079760, 3071737 Present Address 27, Western Court, Janpath, New Delhi-110001 Tel. (011) 3368428 Positions Held 1967-77Member, Maharashtra Legislative Assembly 1977Elected to 6th Lok Sabha 1980Re-elected to 7th Lok Sabha (2nd term) 1984Re-elected to 8th Lok Sabha (3rd term) 1989Re-elected to 9th Lok Sabha (4th term) 1993President, Indian Union Muslim League onwards 1996Re-elected to 11th Lok Sabha (5th term) 1996-97Member, Committee on Estimates Member, Committee on Transport and Tourism Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of IndiaPress Affairs 1998Re-elected to 12th Lok Sabha (6th term) 1998-99 andMember, Committee on Estimates 1999-2000 1998-99Member, Committee on Transport and Tourism Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of IndiaPress Affairs 1998-2000Books Published (i) Religion and Politics in India; (ii) Muslim League; Azadi Ke Baad (Urdu); contributed numerous articles in various journals both in English and Urdu

Special Interests  

Subjects relating to minorities, parliamentary history, law and 
practice, etc.

Favourite Pastime and Recreation  

Reading and writing

Countries Visited  

Widely travelled (10 countries)

Other Information  

President,(i) Cutchi Memon Students Circle, Bombay 1954-56; 
(ii) Cutchi Memon Jamat, Bombay, 1965-67; Vice-President, 
Muslim Ambulance Society, Bombay 1954-56; Member ,
(i) Anjuman-i-Islam Board for Commercial Education, Bombay, 
1954-56;(ii) Aligarh Muslim University Court, 1967-77;
(iii) Maharashtra State Integration Committee,1967-77; and 
(iv) Bombay Metropolitan Regional Development Board, 1967-77; 
Justice of Peace, Justice of Peace, Justice of Peace, Justice of Peace,