K. L. Shrimali
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Dr. K.L.Shrimali was the Union Education Minister for the Government of India
and also a distinguished parliamentarian and an educationist.
He was born in December 1909 at Udaipur
and had his education at Banaras Hindu University
, Calcutta University and Columbia University
, New York.
He served as Minister of Education in the Union Council of Ministers from May, 1955 to August, 1963. Dr. Shrimali represented the State of Rajasthan
in Rajya Sabha
from April 1952 to April, 1956 and from April, 1956 to April, 1962.
He was associated with several educational and various social welfare organizations. Dr. Shrimali was editor of "Jan Shikshan" a monthly educational magazine and also had a number of publications to his credit. He was awarded Padma Vibhushan
in 1976 for his contribution to education.
He died on 5th January, 2000 at the age of 91 in Udaipur, Rajasthan.
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
and also a distinguished parliamentarian and an educationist.
He was born in December 1909 at Udaipur
Udaipur
Udaipur , also known as the City of Lakes, is a city, a Municipal Council and the administrative headquarters of the Udaipur district in the state of Rajasthan in western India. It is located southwest of the state capital, Jaipur, west of Kota, and northeast from Ahmedabad...
and had his education at Banaras Hindu University
Banaras Hindu University
Banaras Hindu University is a public university located in Varanasi, India and is one of the Central Universities of India. It is the largest residential university in Asia, with over 24,000 students in its campus. BHU was founded in 1916 by Pandit Madan Mohan Malviya under the Parliamentary...
, Calcutta University and Columbia University
Columbia University
Columbia University in the City of New York is a private, Ivy League university in Manhattan, New York City. Columbia is the oldest institution of higher learning in the state of New York, the fifth oldest in the United States, and one of the country's nine Colonial Colleges founded before the...
, New York.
He served as Minister of Education in the Union Council of Ministers from May, 1955 to August, 1963. Dr. Shrimali represented the State of Rajasthan
Rajasthan
Rājasthān the land of Rajasthanis, , is the largest state of the Republic of India by area. It is located in the northwest of India. It encompasses most of the area of the large, inhospitable Great Indian Desert , which has an edge paralleling the Sutlej-Indus river valley along its border with...
in Rajya Sabha
Rajya Sabha
The Rajya Sabha or Council of States is the upper house of the Parliament of India. Rajya means "state," and Sabha means "assembly hall" in Sanskrit. Membership is limited to 250 members, 12 of whom are chosen by the President of India for their expertise in specific fields of art, literature,...
from April 1952 to April, 1956 and from April, 1956 to April, 1962.
He was associated with several educational and various social welfare organizations. Dr. Shrimali was editor of "Jan Shikshan" a monthly educational magazine and also had a number of publications to his credit. He was awarded Padma Vibhushan
Padma Vibhushan
The Padma Vibhushan is the second highest civilian award in the Republic of India. It consists of a medal and a citation and is awarded by the President of India. It was established on 2 January 1954. It ranks behind the Bharat Ratna and comes before the Padma Bhushan...
in 1976 for his contribution to education.
He died on 5th January, 2000 at the age of 91 in Udaipur, Rajasthan.