Lashmi Kumari Chundawat

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Lashmi Kumari Chundawat is a well known author and a politician of Rajasthan.

She was born in 1916 and was married to Rawat Tej Singh of Rawatsar in 1934. She joined Indian National Congress party and was a Member of 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 Rajasthan Pradesh Congress Committee.

She was awarded Padma Shri for her contribution to Rajasthani literature.

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She has authored a number of books in Hindi and Rajasthani. Her main books are:

  • From Purdah to the people: Memoirs of Padma Shri Rani Laxmi Kumari Chundawat
  • Folklore of Rajasthan
  • Samskrtika Rajasthan
  • Mumal


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