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	[[Rajmata]] '''Krishna Kumari''' (10 February 1926<ref>{{cite book \|title=Reference India \|date=1975 \|publisher=Tradesman and Men India. \|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Jv8ZAAAAIAAJ&q=krishna+kumari+February+10+,+1926 \|accessdate=5 July 2018 \|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite web \|last1=The Economic Times \|author-link=The Economic Times \|title=Marwar Rajmata and former MP Krishna Kumari passes away at 92 \|url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/magazines/panache/marwar-rajmata-and-former-mp-krishna-kumari-passes-away-at-92/articleshow/64837970.cms \|accessdate=5 July 2018 \|date=3 July 2018}}</ref> – 3 July 2018) was an Indian politician. She was the [[Maharani]] 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.		[[Rajmata]] '''Krishna Kumari''' (10 February 1926<ref>{{cite book \|title=Reference India \|date=1975 \|publisher=Tradesman and Men India. \|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Jv8ZAAAAIAAJ&q=krishna+kumari+February+10+,+1926 \|accessdate=5 July 2018 \|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite web \|last1=The Economic Times \|author-link=The Economic Times \|title=Marwar Rajmata and former MP Krishna Kumari passes away at 92 \|url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/magazines/panache/marwar-rajmata-and-former-mp-krishna-kumari-passes-away-at-92/articleshow/64837970.cms \|accessdate=5 July 2018 \|date=3 July 2018}}</ref> – 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==		==Life==
	She was the last [[Maharani]] consort of [[Marwar]]-[[Jodhpur]] in 1947–1949 as the spouse of [[Maharaja Hanuwant Singh]].<ref name="urlWomen in power 1940-1970">{{cite web \|url=http://www.guide2womenleaders.com/womeninpower/Womeninpower1940.htm \|title=Women in power 1940-1970 \|accessdate=2011-08-29}}</ref>		She was the last [[Maharani]] consort of [[Marwar]]-[[Jodhpur]] in 1947–1949 as the spouse of [[Maharaja Hanuwant Singh]].<ref name="urlWomen in power 1940-1970">{{cite web \|url=http://www.guide2womenleaders.com/womeninpower/Womeninpower1940.htm \|title=Women in power 1940-1970 \|accessdate=2011-08-29}}</ref> She contested the ''[[Lok Sabha]]'' election in 1971 from [[Jodhpur]] and won, serving until 1977.<ref name="urlWomen in power 1940-1970" /> She died on 3 July 2018, in Jodhpur, aged 92.<ref>{{cite web \|last1=Dainik Bhaskar \|author-link=Dainik Bhaskar \|title=जोधपुर की पूर्व राजमाता कृष्णा कुमारी का निधन, आज शाम 4 बजे अंतिम संस्कार \|url=https://www.bhaskar.com/rajasthan/jodhpur/news/jodhpur-s-former-rajmata-krishna-kumari-passes-away-5908296.html \|accessdate=3 July 2018 \|date=3 July 2018}}</ref>

	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 Rathore\|Hukum Singh]], and took charge of the princely family's interests.{{cn\|date=September 2021}}

	~~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.{{cn\|date=September 2021}}~~

	She contested the ''[[Lok Sabha]]'' election in 1971 from [[Jodhpur]] and won, serving until 1977.<ref name="urlWomen in power 1940-1970" />

	She died on 3 July 2018, in Jodhpur, aged 92.<ref>{{cite web \|last1=Dainik Bhaskar \|author-link=Dainik Bhaskar \|title=जोधपुर की पूर्व राजमाता कृष्णा कुमारी का निधन, आज शाम 4 बजे अंतिम संस्कार \|url=https://www.bhaskar.com/rajasthan/jodhpur/news/jodhpur-s-former-rajmata-krishna-kumari-passes-away-5908296.html \|accessdate=3 July 2018 \|date=3 July 2018}}</ref>

	~~The book "The Royal Blue" by Ayodhya Prasad depicts most of her life from the Princess of Dhangadhra to the Maharani of Marwar (Jodhpur).{{cn\|date=September 2021}}~~

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	[[Rajmata]] '''Krishna Kumari''' (10 February 1926<ref>{{cite book \|title=Reference India \|date=1975 \|publisher=Tradesman and Men India. \|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Jv8ZAAAAIAAJ&q=krishna+kumari+February+10+,+1926~~&dq=krishna+kumari+February+10+,+1926&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjL9YWTtoLcAhUIPFAKHcofAnAQ6AEILDAC~~ \|accessdate=5 July 2018 \|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite web \|last1=The Economic Times \|author-link=The Economic Times \|title=Marwar Rajmata and former MP Krishna Kumari passes away at 92 \|url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/magazines/panache/marwar-rajmata-and-former-mp-krishna-kumari-passes-away-at-92/articleshow/64837970.cms \|accessdate=5 July 2018 \|date=3 July 2018}}</ref> – 3 July 2018) was an Indian politician ~~and~~ the ~~last reigning~~ [[Maharani]] of [[Marwar]]-[[Jodhpur]] (1947–1949), a state of [[Rathore]]s.<ref name="urlWomen in power 1940-1970">{{cite web \|url=http://www.guide2womenleaders.com/womeninpower/Womeninpower1940.htm \|title=Women in power 1940-1970 \|work= \|accessdate=2011-08-29}}</ref> After the ~~death~~ of ~~her husband~~ [[Maharaja Hanuwant Singh]] ~~in 1952~~, ~~she was~~ [[~~regent~~]] ~~for son, titular Maharaja~~ [[~~Gaj Singh~~]] ~~II as well as stepmother~~ of ~~the orphaned~~ [[~~Hukum Singh Rathore\|Hukum~~ Singh]], ~~and took charge of the princely family's interests~~.~~{{cn\|date=September 2021}}~~		[[Rajmata]] '''Krishna Kumari''' (10 February 1926<ref>{{cite book \|title=Reference India \|date=1975 \|publisher=Tradesman and Men India. \|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Jv8ZAAAAIAAJ&q=krishna+kumari+February+10+,+1926 \|accessdate=5 July 2018 \|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite web \|last1=The Economic Times \|author-link=The Economic Times \|title=Marwar Rajmata and former MP Krishna Kumari passes away at 92 \|url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/magazines/panache/marwar-rajmata-and-former-mp-krishna-kumari-passes-away-at-92/articleshow/64837970.cms \|accessdate=5 July 2018 \|date=3 July 2018}}</ref> – 3 July 2018) was an Indian politician. She was the [[Maharani]] 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.

	She was also known as HH Maharani Krishna Kumari Ba Sahiba of [[Dhrangadhra]]. She ~~had opened~~ a girls' school in Jodhpur, Rajamata Krishna Kumari Girls' Public school.{{cn\|date=September 2021}}		==Life==
			She was the last [[Maharani]] consort of [[Marwar]]-[[Jodhpur]] in 1947–1949 as the spouse of [[Maharaja Hanuwant Singh]].<ref name="urlWomen in power 1940-1970">{{cite web \|url=http://www.guide2womenleaders.com/womeninpower/Womeninpower1940.htm \|title=Women in power 1940-1970 \|accessdate=2011-08-29}}</ref>

			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 Rathore\|Hukum Singh]], and took charge of the princely family's interests.{{cn\|date=September 2021}}

			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.{{cn\|date=September 2021}}

			She contested the ''[[Lok Sabha]]'' election in 1971 from [[Jodhpur]] and won, serving until 1977.<ref name="urlWomen in power 1940-1970" />

	She died on 3 July 2018, in Jodhpur, aged 92.<ref>{{cite web \|last1=Dainik Bhaskar \|author-link=Dainik Bhaskar \|title=जोधपुर की पूर्व राजमाता कृष्णा कुमारी का निधन, आज शाम 4 बजे अंतिम संस्कार \|url=https://www.bhaskar.com/rajasthan/jodhpur/news/jodhpur-s-former-rajmata-krishna-kumari-passes-away-5908296.html \|accessdate=3 July 2018 \|date=3 July 2018}}</ref>		She died on 3 July 2018, in Jodhpur, aged 92.<ref>{{cite web \|last1=Dainik Bhaskar \|author-link=Dainik Bhaskar \|title=जोधपुर की पूर्व राजमाता कृष्णा कुमारी का निधन, आज शाम 4 बजे अंतिम संस्कार \|url=https://www.bhaskar.com/rajasthan/jodhpur/news/jodhpur-s-former-rajmata-krishna-kumari-passes-away-5908296.html \|accessdate=3 July 2018 \|date=3 July 2018}}</ref>

	The book "The Royal Blue" by Ayodhya Prasad depicts most of her life from the Princess of Dhangadhra to the Maharani of Marwar (Jodhpur).{{cn\|date=September 2021}}		The book "The Royal Blue" by Ayodhya Prasad depicts most of her life from the Princess of Dhangadhra to the Maharani of Marwar (Jodhpur).{{cn\|date=September 2021}}

	~~==Political career==~~
	~~She contested the ''[[Lok Sabha]]'' election in 1971 from [[Jodhpur]] and won, serving until 1977.<ref name="urlWomen in power 1940-1970" />~~

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-[[Rajmata]] '''Krishna Kumari''' (10 February 1926<ref>{{cite book |title=Reference India |date=1975 |publisher=Tradesman and Men India. |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Jv8ZAAAAIAAJ&q=krishna+kumari+February+10+,+1926&dq=krishna+kumari+February+10+,+1926&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjL9YWTtoLcAhUIPFAKHcofAnAQ6AEILDAC |accessdate=5 July 2018 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=The Economic Times |author-link=The Economic Times |title=Marwar Rajmata and former MP Krishna Kumari passes away at 92 |url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/magazines/panache/marwar-rajmata-and-former-mp-krishna-kumari-passes-away-at-92/articleshow/64837970.cms |accessdate=5 July 2018 |date=3 July 2018}}</ref> – 3 July 2018) was the last reigning [[Maharani]] of [[Marwar]]-[[Jodhpur]] (1947–1949), a state of [[Rathore]]s.<ref name="urlWomen in power 1940-1970">{{cite web |url=http://www.guide2womenleaders.com/womeninpower/Womeninpower1940.htm |title=Women in power 1940-1970 |work= |accessdate=2011-08-29}}</ref> After the death of her husband [[Maharaja Hanuwant Singh]] in 1952, she was [[regent]] for son, titular Maharaja [[Gaj Singh]] II as well as stepmother of the orphaned [[Hukum Singh Rathore|Hukum Singh]], and took charge of the princely family's interests.
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-She was also known as HH Maharani Krishna Kumari Ba Sahiba of [[Dhrangadhra]]. She had opened a girls' school in Jodhpur, Rajamata Krishna Kumari Girls' Public school, which is amongst the best girls' schools of India. She died on 3 July 2018, in Jodhpur, aged 92.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Dainik Bhaskar |author-link=Dainik Bhaskar |title=जोधपुर की पूर्व राजमाता कृष्णा कुमारी का निधन, आज शाम 4 बजे अंतिम संस्कार |url=https://www.bhaskar.com/rajasthan/jodhpur/news/jodhpur-s-former-rajmata-krishna-kumari-passes-away-5908296.html |accessdate=3 July 2018 |date=3 July 2018}}</ref>
+[[Rajmata]] '''Krishna Kumari''' (10 February 1926<ref>{{cite book |title=Reference India |date=1975 |publisher=Tradesman and Men India. |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Jv8ZAAAAIAAJ&q=krishna+kumari+February+10+,+1926&dq=krishna+kumari+February+10+,+1926&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjL9YWTtoLcAhUIPFAKHcofAnAQ6AEILDAC |accessdate=5 July 2018 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=The Economic Times |author-link=The Economic Times |title=Marwar Rajmata and former MP Krishna Kumari passes away at 92 |url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/magazines/panache/marwar-rajmata-and-former-mp-krishna-kumari-passes-away-at-92/articleshow/64837970.cms |accessdate=5 July 2018 |date=3 July 2018}}</ref> – 3 July 2018) was an Indian politician and the last reigning [[Maharani]] of [[Marwar]]-[[Jodhpur]] (1947–1949), a state of [[Rathore]]s.<ref name="urlWomen in power 1940-1970">{{cite web |url=http://www.guide2womenleaders.com/womeninpower/Womeninpower1940.htm |title=Women in power 1940-1970 |work= |accessdate=2011-08-29}}</ref> After the death of her husband [[Maharaja Hanuwant Singh]] in 1952, she was [[regent]] for son, titular Maharaja [[Gaj Singh]] II as well as stepmother of the orphaned [[Hukum Singh Rathore|Hukum Singh]], and took charge of the princely family's interests.{{cn|date=September 2021}}
 The book "The Royal Blue" by Ayodhya Prasad depicts most of her life from the Princess of Dhangadhra to the Maharani of Marwar (Jodhpur).
 ==Political career==

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[[Rajmata]] '''Krishna Kumari''' (10 February 1926<ref>{{cite book |title=Reference India |date=1975 |publisher=Tradesman and Men India. |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Jv8ZAAAAIAAJ&q=krishna+kumari+February+10+,+1926&dq=krishna+kumari+February+10+,+1926&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjL9YWTtoLcAhUIPFAKHcofAnAQ6AEILDAC |accessdate=5 July 2018 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=The Economic Times |author-link=The Economic Times |title=Marwar Rajmata and former MP Krishna Kumari passes away at 92 |url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/magazines/panache/marwar-rajmata-and-former-mp-krishna-kumari-passes-away-at-92/articleshow/64837970.cms |accessdate=5 July 2018 |date=3 July 2018}}</ref> – 3 July 2018) was the last reigning [[Maharani]] of [[Marwar]]-[[Jodhpur]] (1947–1949), a state of [[Rathore]]s.<ref name="urlWomen in power 1940-1970">{{cite web |url=http://www.guide2womenleaders.com/womeninpower/Womeninpower1940.htm |title=Women in power 1940-1970 |work= |accessdate=2011-08-29}}</ref> After the death of her husband [[Maharaja Hanuwant Singh]] in 1952, she was [[regent]] for son, titular Maharaja [[Gaj Singh]] II as well as stepmother of the orphaned [[Hukum Singh Rathore|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 had opened a girls' school in Jodhpur, Rajamata Krishna Kumari Girls' Public school, which is amongst the best girls' schools of India. She died on 3 July 2018, in Jodhpur, aged 92.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Dainik Bhaskar |author-link=Dainik Bhaskar |title=जोधपुर की पूर्व राजमाता कृष्णा कुमारी का निधन, आज शाम 4 बजे अंतिम संस्कार |url=https://www.bhaskar.com/rajasthan/jodhpur/news/jodhpur-s-former-rajmata-krishna-kumari-passes-away-5908296.html |accessdate=3 July 2018 |date=3 July 2018}}</ref>
The book "The Royal Blue" by Ayodhya Prasad depicts most of her life from the Princess of Dhangadhra to the Maharani of Marwar (Jodhpur).

==Political career==
She contested the ''[[Lok Sabha]]'' election in 1971 from [[Jodhpur]] and won, serving until 1977.<ref name="urlWomen in power 1940-1970" />

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