Lakshmi Kumari Chundawat
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Rani Lakshmi Kumari Chundawat | |
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![]() Rani Lakshmi Kumari Chundawat | |
Born | |
Died | 24 May 2014 Jaipur, Rajasthan | (aged 97)
Nationality | Indian |
Occupation(s) | Scholar, politician, author |
Spouse | Rawat Tej Singh of Rawatsar |
Awards | Padma Shri |
Lakshmi Kumari Chundawat (24 June 1916 – 24 May 2014) was an Indian author and politician from Rajasthan.[1]
Personal life
[edit]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.[4]
Chundawat was a scholar of Rajasthani folk tales and verses.
Life
[edit]Rani Lakshmi Kumari joined the Indian National Congress party and was a Member of the Rajasthan Legislative Assembly from 1962 to 1971 from Deogarh.[5] She was a member of Rajya Sabha from April 1972 to April 1978. She was also President of the Rajasthan Pradesh Congress Committee.[6]
Books
[edit]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
[edit]- ^ "A Scholar Par Excellence".
- ^ Birthdate reference Archived 28 September 2007 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Library of Congress Name Authority File
- ^ "Russian love for Lakshmi Kumari Chundawat". The Times of India. 28 December 2013.
- ^ "Lakshmi Kumari Chundawat from Purdah to People". firstindia.co.in.
- ^ PTI. "Scholar, Politician Laxmi Kumari Chundawat Dead". The New Indian Express. Archived from the original on 25 May 2014. Retrieved 24 May 2014.