Raj Bahadur

For the Indian cricketer, see Raj Bahadur (cricketer).

Raj Bahadur
Raj Bahadur on a 2013 stamp of India
India Ambassador to Nepal
In office
January 1968 – January 1971
Ministry of Tourism and Civil Aviation
In office
9 November 1973 – 22 December 1976
Preceded byKaran Singh
Succeeded byKotha Raghuramaiah
Ministry of Communications
In office
7 December 1956 – 17 April 1957
Preceded byJagjivan Ram
Succeeded byLal Bahadur Shastri
Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha
In office
1957–1967
In office
1971–1977
ConstituencyBharatpur, Rajasthan
Personal details
Born(1912-08-21)21 August 1912
Basan Gate, Bharatpur (present-day Rajasthan, India)
Died22 September 1990(1990-09-22) (aged 78)
New Delhi, India
Political partyIndian National Congress
EducationBachelor of Laws
Master of Arts

Babu Raj Bahadur (21 August 1912- 22 September 1990) was a leader of the Indian National Congress from Rajasthan. He served as cabinet minister for Ministry of Tourism, Ministry of Civil Aviation and Ministry of Communications in Government of India. He was India ambassador to Nepal from 1968 to 1971. He was elected to the Lok Sabha, lower house of the Parliament for three terms from Bharatpur, Rajasthan.[1][2][3]

Early life and education

Babu Raj Bahadur was born on August 21, 1912, in Bharatpur (present-day Rajasthan, India). He earned degrees in M.A. (Master of Arts), B.Sc. (Bachelor of Science), and L.L.B. (Bachelor of Laws).[4]

Career

Freedom Struggle and Leadership

Raj Bahadur actively participated in India's freedom struggle. He led the Indian Independence movement in Bharatpur State (now Rajasthan) from 1940 to 1947. During this period, he was arrested twice for his involvement in the movement.[3]

Constituent Assembly of India

After independence, he became a member of the Constituent Assembly of India from Rajasthan. His contributions during the constitutional drafting process were valuable.

Lok Sabha

Raj Bahadur was elected to the Lok Sabha (lower house of Parliament) three times from the Bharatpur constituency in Rajasthan. He served as a Member of Parliament (MP) during the terms 1957–1962, 1962–1967, and 1971–1977.[3]

Ministerial Roles

He served as cabinet minister for Ministry of Tourism and Ministry of Communications in Government of India.

India’s Ambassador to Nepal

From 1968 to 1971, Raj Bahadur served as India's ambassador to Nepal. His diplomatic role strengthened bilateral relations between the two countries.

Death

He died on September 22, 1990, in New Delhi.

References

  1. ^ "Members Bioprofile". loksabhaph.nic.in.
  2. ^ Bharat, E. T. V. (23 October 2023). "Rajasthan Assembly Election 2023 : एक सामान्य परिवार के व्यक्ति से चुनाव हार गए थे महाराजा बृजेंद्र सिंह". ETV Bharat News (in Hindi). Retrieved 29 June 2024.
  3. ^ a b c भरतपुर, सतपाल सिंह (14 August 2022). "भरतपुर के विकास में बाबू राजबहादुर का है बड़ा योगदान, देश की आजादी के लिए भी गए थे जेल". www.abplive.com (in Hindi). Retrieved 29 June 2024.
  4. ^ "Raj Bahadur". Constitution of India. Retrieved 29 June 2024.