Lashmi Kumari Chundawat
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Lakshmi Kumari Chundawat (born June 24, 1916) is an author and a politician from Rajasthan
, India
.
of Deogarh
, one of the major thikanas (estates) of the princely state of Mewar
in Rajasthan
. She married Rawat Tej Singh of Rawatsar
in 1934.
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
.
in 1984 for her contribution to Rajasthani literature
. Similarly she has received many awards such as Sahitya Mahamahopadhyay, Rajasthan Ratna, Tessitory Gold Award, Maharana Kumbha Award, Soviet Land Nehru Award.
and Rajasthani
. Her main books are:
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...
, India
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...
.
Personal life
She was born in 1916, elder daughter of the RawatRawat
Rawat may refer to:* Rawat, Murree, a town in Punjab, Pakistan* Rawat Fort, early 16th century fort built by the Gakhars in Punjab, PakistanCommunities* Rawat Rajputs, ethnic group of India* Van Rawats, a native minority group from Uttarakhand, India....
of Deogarh
Devgarh, Rajasthan
Devgarh is a city and a municipality in Rajsamand district in the state of Rajasthan, India.- Geography :Devgarh is located at . It has an average elevation of 638 metres .- Demographics :...
, one of the major thikanas (estates) of the princely state of Mewar
Mewar
Mewar is a region of south-central Rajasthan state in western India. It includes the present-day districts of Pratapgarh, Bhilwara, Chittorgarh, Rajsamand, Udaipur, Dungarpur, Banswara and some of the part of Gujarat and Madhya Pradesh. The region was for centuries a Rajput kingdom that later...
in 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...
. She married Rawat Tej Singh of Rawatsar
Rawatsar
Rawatsar is a city, a municipality, and one of the eight tehsils in Hanumangarh district in the Indian state of Rajasthan.- Geography :Rawatsar is located at . It has an average elevation of 176 metres .- Demographics :...
in 1934.
Political life
She joined the Indian National CongressIndian National Congress
The Indian National Congress is one of the two major political parties in India, the other being the Bharatiya Janata Party. It is the largest and one of the oldest democratic political parties in the world. The party's modern liberal platform is largely considered center-left in the Indian...
party and was a Member of the Rajasthan Legislative Assembly
Rajasthan Legislative Assembly
The Rajasthan Legislative Assembly or the Rajasthan Vidhan Sabha is the unicameral legislature of the Indian state of Rajasthan. It is situated in Jaipur — the capital of the state. Members of the Legislative assembly are directly elected by the people. Presently, the legislative assembly...
from 1962 to 1971 from Deogarh
Devgarh, Rajasthan
Devgarh is a city and a municipality in Rajsamand district in the state of Rajasthan, India.- Geography :Devgarh is located at . It has an average elevation of 638 metres .- Demographics :...
. She was a member of 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 1972 to April 1978. She was also President of the Rajasthan Pradesh Congress Committee
Rajasthan Pradesh Congress Committee
The Rajasthan Rajasthan Pradesh Congress Committee is situated at Indira Gandhi Bhawan, Jaipur. Its present President is Dr. Chandrabhan Singh....
.
Awards
She was awarded the Padma ShriPadma Shri
Padma Shri is the fourth highest civilian award in the Republic of India, after the Bharat Ratna, the Padma Vibhushan and the Padma Bhushan...
in 1984 for her contribution to Rajasthani literature
Rajasthani literature
Rajasthani has a vast literature written in various genres starting from 1000 AD. But, it is generally agreed that modern Rajasthani literature began with the works of Surajmal Misrana. His most important works are the Vansa Bhaskara and the Vir Satsai...
. Similarly she has received many awards such as Sahitya Mahamahopadhyay, Rajasthan Ratna, Tessitory Gold Award, Maharana Kumbha Award, Soviet Land Nehru Award.
Books
She has authored a number of books in HindiHindi
Standard Hindi, or more precisely Modern Standard Hindi, also known as Manak Hindi , High Hindi, Nagari Hindi, and Literary Hindi, is a standardized and sanskritized register of the Hindustani language derived from the Khariboli dialect of Delhi...
and Rajasthani
Rajasthani language
Rajasthani Rajasthani Rajasthani (Devanagari: , Perso-Arabic: is a language of the Indo-Aryan languages family. It is spoken by 50 million people in Rajasthan and other states of India and in some areas of Pakistan. The number of speakers may be up to 80 million worldwide...
. Her main books are:
- 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