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{{Short description|Indian writer and politician (1929–2022)}}
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| birth_place = [[Agra]], [[United Provinces of British India|United Provinces]], [[British India]]
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[[Rani]] '''Saroj Kumari Gaurihar''' (1929 – 28 August 2022) was an Indian writer, politician and freedom fighter. She hailed from the former princely state of [[Gaurihar State|Gaurihar]]. She served as a Member of the [[Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly]] representing the [[Chandla Assembly constituency]] from 1967 to 1972. She participated in India's movement of freedom struggle and was jailed once during the freedom movement.<ref name=B>{{cite news |title=Freedom fighter Gaurihar dead in UP’s Agra |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/cities/lucknow-news/freedom-fighter-gaurihar-dead-in-up-s-agra-101661711357745.html |publisher=[[Hindustan Times]] |date=28 August 2022 |access-date=31 October 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Saroj Gaurihar Speaking About 'Wake Up India' |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mRWIieZA9M8 |publisher=[[Zee News]] |date=15 March 2016 |access-date=31 October 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221031121458/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mRWIieZA9M8 |archive-date=31 October 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Freedom fighters who are known for their fire power |url=https://www.indiaherald.com/Politics/Read/145588/Freedom-fighters-who-are-known-for-their-fire-power |last=Geeta |first=Prasad |date=15 August 2016 |access-date=31 October 2022 |publisher=India Herald}}</ref> She died on 28 August 2022, at the age of 93. She was the last [[Rajmata]] and last queen of [[Gaurihar State]].<ref>{{cite news |last1=Gite |first1=Manish |title=गौरिहार स्टेट की अंतिम महारानी सरोज कुमारी का निधन, प्रदेश में शोक की लहर |trans-title=Gaurihar State's last Queen Saroj Kumari passes away, wave of grief in the state |url=https://www.patrika.com/chhatarpur-news/freedom-fighter-saroj-kumari-gorihar-passed-away-7739357/ |publisher=[[Patrika.com]] |date=29 August 2022 |access-date=31 October 2022 |language=Hindi}}</ref> Her notable works include ''Anand Chhalia'' and ''Mandvi Ek Vismrita'', both poetry collections.<ref name=A/><ref name=C/>

== Early life and education ==
Gaurihar was born in 1929 to Jagan Prasad Rawat and Satyavati Rawat in Kacheri Ghat locality of [[Agra]], [[Uttar Pradesh]]. She completed her education with an MA and LLB.<ref name=A/>

== Career ==
In 1968, Gaurihar was the President of the All India Braj Sahitya Parishad.<ref name=A/> She was elected as an MLA from [[Chandla Assembly constituency]], where she held her legislator post from 1967 to 1972. He also made a lot of efforts to develop the area during her tenure as an MLA.<ref name=B/>

Her parents were freedom fighters. She participated in the [[Quit India Movement]] in 1942. She was imprisoned for a year in 1943, along with her parents. Saroj Kumari was chairperson of [[Nagari Pracharini Sabha|Nagari Pracharni ]] in [[Agra]].<ref name=B/><ref>{{cite news |last1=Gupta |first1=Tanu |title=Independence Day Celebration Agra: 90 की उम्र में भी समाज को दिशा देने का काम कर रहीं आगरा की ये स्वतंत्रता सेनानी |trans-title=Independence Day Celebration Agra: This freedom fighter from Agra is working to give direction to the society even at the age of 90 |url=https://www.jagran.com/uttar-pradesh/agra-city-independence-day-celebration-agra-freedom-fighter-saroj-gaurihar-said-dreams-of-martyrs-are-fulfilled-20630301.html |publisher=[[Dainik Jagaran]] |date=15 August 2020 |access-date=31 October 2022 |language=Hindi}}</ref>

As a litterateur, she published a series of books through the [[Udayan Sharma]] Foundation Trust. She composed poetic works like ''Anand Chhalia'' and ''Mandvi Ek Vismrita''.<ref name=A/><ref name=C/>

== Personal life and death ==
Gaurihar was married to Raja Pratap Singh Bhudev of [[Gaurihar State|Gaurihar]], a small princely state of [[Bundelkhand]].<ref name=B/> Her father Jagan Prasad Rawat was a freedom fighter who later served as a minister in the [[Uttar Pradesh government]].<ref name=C>{{cite news |last1=Gupta |first1=Tanu |title=रामायण का एक अनछुआ पात्र, आगरा की सरोज गौरिहार ने हजारों वर्ष बाद शब्दों में उकेरा |trans-title=An untouched character of Ramayana, Saroj Gaurihar of Agra carved in words thousands of years later |url=https://www.jagran.com/uttar-pradesh/agra-city-agra-writer-saroj-gaurihar-book-written-on-the-life-of-untouched-character-of-ramayana-21164637.html |publisher=[[Dainik Jagaran]] |date=14 December 2020 |access-date=31 October 2022 |language=Hindi}}</ref>

Gaurihar died in [[Agra]] on 28 August 2022, at the age of 93.<ref name=B/> The [[Chief Minister Of Madhya Pradesh]], [[Shivraj Singh Chouhan|Shivraj Singh Chauhan]], conveyed his condolences and said, "Rani Saroj did yeoman service in the field of literature for a long time by remaining associated with a standard magazine like "Mamuliya" and Bundeli literature, which is inspiring".<ref>{{cite news |title=CM condoles death of ex-MLA, writer Rani Saroj Kumari |url=https://www.dailypioneer.com/2022/state-editions/cm-condoles-death-of-ex-mla--writer-rani-saroj-kumari.html |publisher=[[Daily Pioneer]] |date=29 August 2022 |access-date=31 October 2022}}</ref> BJP MLA and Minister [[Vishvas Sarang|Vishwas Sarang]] also expressed his condolences on her death. The Union Minister of State for Law and Justice, Prof. [[S. P. Singh Baghel]], Cabinet Minister [[Baby Rani Maurya]] and MLA [[Purshottam Khandelwal]] reached her home to pay her tribute.<ref name=A>{{cite news |last1=Saxena |first1=Abhishek |title=Agra: बुझ गई शहर में अगस्त क्रांति की अंतिम मशाल, स्वतंत्रता संग्रमा सेनानी सरोज गौरिहार को बेटी ने दी मुखाग्नि |trans-title=Agra: The last torch of the August revolution in the extinguished city, the daughter gave the freedom fighter Saroj Gaurihar a face |url=https://www.jagran.com/uttar-pradesh/agra-city-freedom-fighter-rani-saroj-gaurihar-passed-way-know-about-him-23021726.html |publisher=[[Dainik Jagran]] |date=28 August 2022 |access-date=31 October 2022 |language=Hindi }}</ref>

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