Krishna Kumari (regent) explained

Krishna Kumari
Birth Date:10 February 1926
Death Date:3 July 2018
Death Place:Jodhpur
Office:Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha
Constituency:Jodhpur
Predecessor:N K Sanghi
Successor:R D Gattani
Term:1971 - 1977
Children:Gaj Singh II

Rajmata Krishna Kumari (10 February 1926[1] [2] – 3 July 2018) was an Indian politician. She was the Maharani consort of Marwar-Jodhpur as the spouse of Maharaja Hanuwant Singh, and the titular regent of Marwar-Jodhpur during the minority of Gaj Singh II in 1952-1970. She was a Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha, in 1971-1977.

Life

She was the last Maharani consort of Marwar-Jodhpur in 1947–1949 as the spouse of Maharaja Hanuwant Singh.[3]

After the death of her husband Maharaja Hanuwant Singh in 1952, she was titular regent for son, titular Maharaja Gaj Singh II as well as stepmother of the orphaned Hukum Singh, and took charge of the princely family's interests.

She was also known as HH Maharani Krishna Kumari Ba Sahiba of Dhrangadhra. She founded a girls' school in Jodhpur, Rajamata Krishna Kumari Girls' Public school.

She contested the Lok Sabha election in 1971 from Jodhpur and won, serving until 1977.

She died on 3 July 2018, in Jodhpur, aged 92.[4]

The book "The Royal Blue" by Ayodhya Prasad depicts most of her life from the Princess of Dhangadhra to the Maharani of Marwar (Jodhpur).

Notes and References

  1. Book: Reference India . 1975 . Tradesman and Men India. . 5 July 2018 . en.
  2. Web site: The Economic Times . The Economic Times . Marwar Rajmata and former MP Krishna Kumari passes away at 92 . 5 July 2018 . 3 July 2018.
  3. Web site: Women in power 1940-1970 . 2011-08-29.
  4. Web site: Dainik Bhaskar . Dainik Bhaskar . जोधपुर की पूर्व राजमाता कृष्णा कुमारी का निधन, आज शाम 4 बजे अंतिम संस्कार . 3 July 2018 . 3 July 2018.