Hari Ram Nathany

Hailing from a Marwari family, Nathany was born in Calcutta as the son of Rameshwar Nathany.[1][2][3] His father was a businessman.[2] He was educated privately, and worked as a businessman.[1] He married Gita Devi Nathany, and the couple had three children (two sons and one daughter).[1] He settled in Bhilwara, Rajasthan.[1] As of 1948 he was named honourable treasurer of the Shri Gandhi Memorial Fund in Bhilwara.[1] In 1951 he was named President of the Sapt Shatabadi Maha Sati Mela in Chittorgarh Fort.[1]

As per the Lok Sabha biography, Nathany's hobbies and interests included gardening, poetry, photography, music and tennis.[1] He was a member of the Shri Bhopal Club in Bhilwara.[1]

The Nathany family was prominent in business (Hari Ram's grandfather had co-founded the Calcutta Stock Exchange).[2] Hari Ram Nathany worked with the family company Duduwala & Co was dealing with mica in Calcutta, maintaining mining activities in Bhilwara.[1][2] Nathany was also served as one of the directors of the Citizens of India Mutual Insurance Co. in Calcutta (his brother was the chairman of the company).[2] The family also owned several mills.[2]

In politics, he became a member of the Hindu nationalist Akhil Bharatiya Ram Rajya Parishad in 1951.[1][2] He served as a member of the Working Committee of the party, as well as the Working Committee of its Rajasthan branch.[1]

In 1952, Nathany was elected to the first Lok Sabha from the Bhilwara constituency. He obtained 51,562 votes (47.37%).[4] Nathany was one of three Akhil Bharatiya Ram Rajya Parishad members in the first Lok Sabha, all elected from constituencies in Rajasthan.[4] In parliament, he opposed the trade policies of the Indian National Congress government.[2]

After his tenure in parliament 1952-1957, Nathany remainder active in mining business.[5]

Nathany died in Bhilwara on 24 March 1984 at the age of 60.[6]