Babu Raj Bahadur(21 August 1912- 22 September 1990) was a leader of theIndian National Congressfrom Rajasthan. He served as cabinet minister forMinistry of Tourism,Ministry of Civil AviationandMinistry of Communicationsin Government of India. He was India ambassador to Nepal from 1968 to 1971. He was elected to theLok Sabha,lower house of the Parliament for three terms fromBharatpur, Rajasthan.[1][2][3]
Raj Bahadur | |
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 Raj Bahadur on a 2013 stamp of India | |
| India Ambassador to Nepal | |
| In office January 1968 – January 1971 | |
| Ministry of TourismandCivil Aviation | |
| In office 9 November 1973 – 22 December 1976 | |
| Preceded by | Karan Singh |
| Succeeded by | Kotha Raghuramaiah |
| Ministry of Communications | |
| In office 7 December 1956 – 17 April 1957 | |
| Preceded by | Jagjivan Ram |
| Succeeded by | Lal Bahadur Shastri |
| Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha | |
| In office 1957–1967 | |
| In office 1971–1977 | |
| Constituency | Bharatpur, Rajasthan |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 21 August 1912 Basan Gate,Bharatpur(present-dayRajasthan,India) |
| Died | 22 September 1990(aged 78) New Delhi,India |
| Political party | Indian National Congress |
| Education | Bachelor of Laws Master of Arts |
Early life and education
editBabu Raj Bahadur was born on August 21, 1912, inBharatpur(present-day Rajasthan, India). He earned degrees inM.A. (Master of Arts),B.Sc. (Bachelor of Science),andL.L.B. (Bachelor of Laws).[4]
Career
editFreedom Struggle and Leadership
editRaj Bahadur actively participated in India's freedom struggle. He led the Indian Independence movement inBharatpur State(now Rajasthan) from 1940 to 1947. During this period, he was arrested twice for his involvement in the movement.[3]
Constituent Assembly of India
editAfter independence, he became a member of the Constituent Assembly of India from Rajasthan. His contributions during the constitutional drafting process were valuable.
Lok Sabha
editRaj Bahadur was elected to theLok Sabha (lower house of Parliament)three times from theBharatpurconstituency in Rajasthan. He served as aMember of Parliament(MP) during the terms 1957–1962, 1962–1967, and 1971–1977.[3]
Ministerial Roles
editHe served as cabinet minister forMinistry of TourismandMinistry of Communicationsin Government of India.
India’s Ambassador to Nepal
editFrom 1968 to 1971, Raj Bahadur served as India's ambassador to Nepal. His diplomatic role strengthened bilateral relations between the two countries.
Death
editHe died on September 22, 1990, inNew Delhi.
References
edit- ^"Members Bioprofile".loksabhaph.nic.in.
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- ^abcभरतपुर, सतपाल सिंह (14 August 2022)."भरतपुर के विकास में बाबू राजबहादुर का है बड़ा योगदान, देश की आजादी के लिए भी गए थे जेल".abplive(in Hindi).Retrieved29 June2024.
- ^"Raj Bahadur".Constitution of India.Retrieved29 June2024.