Pt. Haribhau Upadhyaya | |
|---|---|
| Chief Minister ofAjmer State | |
| In office 24 March 1952 – 31 October 1956 | |
| Preceded by | Office Established |
| Succeeded by | Office Abolished |
| Constituency | Shrinagar |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1892 (1892) Bhonrasa, British India |
| Died | 25 August 1972(1972-08-25) (aged 79–80) |
| Political party | Indian National Congress |
Haribhau Upadhyaya was an Indian politician and anIndian independence activist. He was the Chief Minister ofAjmer State from 1952 to 1956.
He was born in 1892 atBhaurasa village in present-dayDewas ofMadhya Pradesh into an Audumbar Brahmin family.[1][2] In 1952, he was elected to the Ajmer Legislative Assembly from Shrinagar constituency as anIndian National Congress candidate[3] and became the Chief Minister of Ajmer state from 24 March 1952 to 31 October 1956. He was elected to theRajasthan Legislative Assembly in 1957 fromKekri constituency and served as the Finance minister inRajasthan government from 1957 to 1962. He was re-elected to the Rajasthan Legislative Assembly from the same constituency and served as the Education Minister in Rajasthan government from 1962 to 1967. He was awardedPadma Bhushan in 1966.[4] He died on 25 August 1972.[5]
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