Justice Mandagadde Rama Jois (27 July 1931 – 16 February 2021) was an Indian politician and judge who served as a member of
Rajya Sabha
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, as governor of
Jharkhand
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and
Bihar
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states, and as Chief Justice of the
Punjab and Haryana High Court
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. He was also a senior advocate in the
Supreme Court of India
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.
Early life and education
Rama Jois was born to Havyaka Brahmins parents, Narasimha Jois and Lakshmidevamma on 27 July 1931 at Araga village, Shivamogga
Shimoga, officially Shivamogga, is a city and the district headquarters of Shimoga district in the Karnataka state of India. The city lies on the banks of the Tunga River. Being the gateway for the hilly region of the Western Ghats, the city ...
, Karnataka, India.Shivamogga
Shimoga, officially Shivamogga, is a city and the district headquarters of Shimoga district in the Karnataka state of India. The city lies on the banks of the Tunga River. Being the gateway for the hilly region of the Western Ghats, the city ...
and Bengaluru and acquired B.A., B.L.degrees and Kuvempu University has conferred him with Doctor of Laws honorary degree.
Author
He is a noted writer and historian having written several books on Service Law, Habeas Corpus Law, Constitutional Law, etc. His most known two-volume book "Legal and Constitutional History of India", considered as a previous volume,[ is a textbook for Law Degree course. His other well known book is "Seeds of Modern Public Law in Ancient Indian Jurisprudence". His other works include "Historic Legal Battle", " Dharma - The Global Ethic" etc. His views on Dharma and Manu Smriti are of immense value, as they have been simplified for the understanding of the common man.
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Other Books published
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Positions held
*Governor of Jharkhand StatePunjab
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and Haryana
Haryana () is a States and union territories of India, state located in the northern part of India. It was carved out after the linguistic reorganisation of Punjab, India, Punjab on 1 November 1966. It is ranked 21st in terms of area, with les ...
High Court
Political affiliation
During The Emergency (India)
The Emergency in India was a 21-month period from 1975 to 1977 when Prime Minister Indira Gandhi declared a state of emergency across the country by citing internal and external threats to the country.
Officially issued by President Fakhru ...
1975-77, imposed by Indira Gandhi
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, he was imprisoned and lodged in the Bengaluru Central Jail. He was lodged along with A B Vajapayee, L K Advani, Madhu Dandavate etc. in Bengaluru prison. He is recognised with Bharatiya Janata Party
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in Karnataka.
Protest
He relinquished the post of Judge of the Karnataka High Court, protesting injustice, as he was overlooked to be posted as a Supreme Court Judge.
Family life
He was married to Smt. Vimala, has two children and three grandchildren. He resided in Bengaluru, India. His son M. R. Shailendra and daughter M. R. Tara are both advocates in the city of Bengaluru, India.
Death
Rama Jois died from a heart attack
A myocardial infarction (MI), commonly known as a heart attack, occurs when Ischemia, blood flow decreases or stops in one of the coronary arteries of the heart, causing infarction (tissue death) to the heart muscle. The most common symptom ...
on 16 February 2021 at 7:30 AM in his residence at Rajajinagar, Bengaluru, India.
His last rites were held at Hindu burial-ground in Chamarajpet, Bengaluru, India.
References
External links
Mandagadde Rama Jois, Governor of Jharkhand
Official Website
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Judges of the Karnataka High Court
Writers from Karnataka
Indian legal writers
Governors of Jharkhand
Governors of Bihar
Rajya Sabha members from Karnataka
People from Shimoga district
2021 deaths
20th-century Indian historians
1932 births
Chief justices of the Punjab and Haryana High Court
20th-century Indian judges
Bharatiya Janata Party politicians from Karnataka
Rajya Sabha members from the Bharatiya Janata Party