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'''Raj Bahadur''' (1912–1990) He was the leader of the Indian National Congress, who was elected a member of the Constituent Assembly of India from the state of Rajasthan.  After independence, he became the first tourism minister of India.
'''Raj Bahadur''' (1912–1990) He was the leader of the [[Indian National Congress]], who was elected a member of the [[Constituent Assembly of India]] from the state of Rajasthan.  After independence, he became the first tourism minister of India.<ref>{{cite web |title=Members Bioprofile |url=http://loksabhaph.nic.in/writereaddata/biodata_1_12/941.htm |website=loksabhaph.nic.in}}</ref>


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[[Category:1st Lok Sabha members]]
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[[Category:People from Dausa district]]
[[Category:People from Dausa district]]
[[Category:Tourism ministers of India]]




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Raj Bahadur
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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
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

Raj Bahadur (1912–1990) He was the leader of the Indian National Congress, who was elected a member of the Constituent Assembly of India from the state of Rajasthan. After independence, he became the first tourism minister of India.[1]

Career[edit | edit source]

He was three times elected to Lok Sabha from Bharatpur (Lok Sabha constituency). He also served as Minister of Telecommunications for year 1956 – 57.[2] He was elected to Rajasthan Legislative Assembly from Bharatpur in 1980. Raj Bahadur also served as India's ambassador to Nepal.

He died on 22 September 1990 in New Delhi.

References[edit | edit source]

  1. "Members Bioprofile". loksabhaph.nic.in.
  2. Former Ministers – Department of Telecommunications – Government of India Archived 2 October 2013 at the Wayback Machine

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