Lakshmi Kumari Chundawat

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Lakshmi Kumari Chundawat (24 June 1916 – 24 May 2014) was an Indian author and politician from Rajasthan.

Personal life[edit]

Chundawat was born on 24 June 1916 in devgarh rajsamand ^[1] and was the elder daughter of Vijaysingh the Rawat of Deogarh, one of the major thikanas (estates) of the princely state of Mewar in Rajasthan.^[2] She married Rawat Tej Singh of Rawatsar in 1934. Died on 24 May 2014, aged 97.^[3]

Political life[edit]

Chundawat joined the Indian National Congress 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.

Awards[edit]

Chundawat was awarded the Padma Shri in 1984 for her contribution to Rajasthani literature. Similarly she has received many awards such as Sahitya Mahamahopadhyay, Rajasthan Ratna (2012),Tessitory Gold Award, Maharana Kumbha Award, and the Soviet Land Nehru Award.

Books[edit]

Chundawat authored a number of books in Hindi and Rajasthani including:

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

References[edit]

↑ Birthdate reference Archived 28 September 2007 at the Wayback Machine
↑ Library of Congress Name Authority File
↑ PTI. "Scholar, Politician Laxmi Kumari Chundawat Dead". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 24 May 2014.

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[1] Birthdate reference Archived 28 September 2007 at the Wayback Machine

[2] Library of Congress Name Authority File

[3] PTI. "Scholar, Politician Laxmi Kumari Chundawat Dead". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 24 May 2014.

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