Krishna Kumari (regent)

Krishna Kumari
Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha
In office
1971 - 1977
Preceded byN K Sanghi
Succeeded byR D Gattani
ConstituencyJodhpur
Personal details
Born(1926-02-10)10 February 1926
Died3 July 2018(2018-07-03) (aged 92)
Jodhpur
SpouseMaharaja Hanuwant Singh
ChildrenGaj 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] She contested the Lok Sabha election in 1971 from Jodhpur and won, serving until 1977.[3] She died on 3 July 2018, in Jodhpur, aged 92.[4]

References

  1. ^ Reference India. Tradesman and Men India. 1975. Retrieved 5 July 2018.
  2. ^ The Economic Times (3 July 2018). "Marwar Rajmata and former MP Krishna Kumari passes away at 92". Retrieved 5 July 2018.
  3. ^ a b "Women in power 1940-1970". Retrieved 29 August 2011.
  4. ^ Dainik Bhaskar (3 July 2018). "जोधपुर की पूर्व राजमाता कृष्णा कुमारी का निधन, आज शाम 4 बजे अंतिम संस्कार". Retrieved 3 July 2018.