Rani Lakshmi Kumari Chundawat
Rani Lakshmi Kumari Chundawat
Born(1916-06-24)24 June 1916
Deogarh, Rajasthan, Mewar
Died24 May 2014(2014-05-24) (aged 97)
Jaipur, Rajasthan
NationalityIndian
Occupation(s)Scholar, politician, author
SpouseRawat Tej Singh of Rawatsar
AwardsPadma Shri

Lakshmi Kumari Chundawat (24 June 1916 – 24 May 2014) was an Indian author and politician from Rajasthan.[1]

Personal life

Lakshmi Kumari was born on 24 June 1916 in Deogarh, Mewar.[2] and was the elder daughter of Rawat Vijay Singh of Deogarh, one of the premier thikanas (estates) of the princely state of Mewar in Rajasthan.[3] She married Rawat Tej Singh of Rawatsar in 1934.

Chundawat was a scholar of Rajasthani folk tales and verseslife

Rani Lakshmi Kumari joined the Indian National Congress party and was a Member of the Rajasthan Legislative Assembly from 1962 to 1971 from Deogarh. She was a member of Rajya Sabha from April 1972 to April 1978. She was also President of the Rajasthan Pradesh Congress Committee.[4]

Books

Rani Lakshmi Kumari's books include:

  • From Purdah to the people: Memoirs of Padma Shri Rani Laxmi Kumari Chundawat
  • Folklore of Rajasthan
  • Samskrtika Rajasthan
  • Mumal
  • Devnarayan Bgdawat Mahagatha
  • Mumal
  • Lenin ri Jeevani
  • Hindukush ke Us Paar
  • Shanti ke Liye Sangharsha
  • Antardhvani
  • Rajasthan ke Ritee Rivaj
  • के रे चकवा बात
  • हंकारो दो सा
  • गजबन
  • माँजल रात
  • पाबूजी री बात

References

  1. ↑ "A Scholar Par Excellence".
  2. ↑ Birthdate reference Archived 28 September 2007 at the Wayback Machine
  3. ↑ Library of Congress Name Authority File
  4. ↑ PTI. "Scholar, Politician Laxmi Kumari Chundawat Dead". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 24 May 2014.


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