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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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==References==
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Latest revision as of 03:52, 22 November 2025


Krishna Kumari
Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha
In office
1971 - 1977
Preceded byN K Sanghi
Succeeded byR D Gattani
ConstituencyJodhpur
Personal details
Born10 February 1926
Died3 July 2018
Jodhpur
Spouse(s)Maharaja 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[edit | edit source]

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[edit | edit source]

  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. 3.0 3.1 "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.