Krishna Kumari (regent)
Rajmata Krishna Kumari (10 February 1926[1][2] – 3 July 2018) was the last reigning Maharani of Marwar-Jodhpur (1947–1949), a state of Rathores.[3] After the death of her husband Maharaja Hanuwant Singh, she was Regent for son, Maharaja Gaj Singh II.
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' school of India. She died on July 3 2018, in Jodhpur, aged 92.[4] A book is also there "The Royal Blue" by Ayodhya Prasad that 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.[3]
References
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- ^ http://www.univarta.com/former-mp-and-rajmata-krishna-kumari-passes-away/states/news/1277683.html
- ^ a b "Women in power 1940-1970". Retrieved 29 August 2011.
- ^ Dainik Bhaskar (3 July 2018). "जोधपुर की पूर्व राजमाता कृष्णा कुमारी का निधन, आज शाम 4 बजे अंतिम संस्कार". Retrieved 3 July 2018.