Rajmata Mohinder Kaur of Patiala
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Her Highness Rajmata Mehtab Kaur (b 14 September 1922), née Mohinder Kaur is the widow of His Late Highness Maharajadhiraj Yadavindra Singh of Patiala and the present Rajmata Sahiba Of Patiala, India. She is daughter of S. Harchand Singh Jaijee a member of the Riyasat Prajya Mandal.
Her Highness served as a member of Rajya Sabha
, Upper House of Indian Parliament from 1964 to 1967 as a Congress (I) and then was elected to Lok Sabha
, the Lower House in 1967.In 1977 she joined the Janta Party and became its general secretary. She served another term in Rajya Sabha from 1978 to 1984 as a Janta Party member. She has four children, namely (i) Maharaja Amarinder Singh
(ii) Maharajkumar Malvendra Singh (iii) Maharajkumari Heminder Kaur and (iv) Maharajkumari Roopinder Kaur. She is mother-in-law of K. Natwar Singh
who is married to Maharjkumari Heminder Kaur.
After independence she organised numerous camps in PEPSU for people who came from Western Punjab and also supervised medical provisions for them. Her Highness is an active social worker and currently resides in New Moti Bagh Palace, Patiala. She along with her husband His Highness Maharajadhiraj Yadavindra Singh worked tirelessly for people of PEPSU.
Her Highness served as 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,...
, Upper House of Indian Parliament from 1964 to 1967 as a Congress (I) and then was elected to Lok Sabha
Lok Sabha
The Lok Sabha or House of the People is the lower house of the Parliament of India. Members of the Lok Sabha are elected by direct election under universal adult suffrage. As of 2009, there have been fifteen Lok Sabhas elected by the people of India...
, the Lower House in 1967.In 1977 she joined the Janta Party and became its general secretary. She served another term in Rajya Sabha from 1978 to 1984 as a Janta Party member. She has four children, namely (i) Maharaja Amarinder Singh
Amarinder Singh
Captain Amarinder Singh . He served as the Chief Minister of Punjab from 2002 to 2007 and presently serves as the President of Punjab PCC. He currently resides in New Moti Bagh Palace, Patiala.-Personal life:...
(ii) Maharajkumar Malvendra Singh (iii) Maharajkumari Heminder Kaur and (iv) Maharajkumari Roopinder Kaur. She is mother-in-law of K. Natwar Singh
K. Natwar Singh
Kunwar Natwar Singh, popularly known as K. Natwar Singh is an Indian politician and former cabinet minister. On December 7, 2005, he was removed from his post as Minister in charge of External Affairs under a cloud of scandal and became a minister without portfolio. Named by the U.N...
who is married to Maharjkumari Heminder Kaur.
After independence she organised numerous camps in PEPSU for people who came from Western Punjab and also supervised medical provisions for them. Her Highness is an active social worker and currently resides in New Moti Bagh Palace, Patiala. She along with her husband His Highness Maharajadhiraj Yadavindra Singh worked tirelessly for people of PEPSU.